Using Dropbox to share FLSMS database across installation on multiple machines

[Ananda Galappatti]

A quick question (to which I couldnt seem to find an answer by searching the forums - apologies if I missed an answer somewhere): 

 

Is it possible share a FLSMS database between installations on more than 1 computer via dropbox?  Only one machine would be accessing the FLSMS/database at a given point in time.

 

If anybody had any success (or difficulties) with this, I'd love to hear about it.

 

Thanks,

Ananda

[kiwanja]

Hi Ananda

 

There was a recent post here which has some information which might be of help:

 

http://frontlinesms.ning.com/forum/topics/running-2-instances-of

 

As you can see, you can point FrontlineSMS installations to different database locations, but you'd have to check whether this would work over the web. Give it a go, and let us know!

 

Ken

[Ananda Galappatti]

Thanks Ken. I will - but after backing up my main database though! ;-) Ananda

[Len Martin]

Hi Ananda,  I have just written up how I managed to get two instances running, there maybe some thing in here you can use. Look at the db.path statements I refer to, maybe you can use this? perhaps it'll give you some clues. The link is a bit different to Ken's, Ken is pointing at my request for help (which is good) but since then I have posted a mini-tut how I did it.

 

Check out this

 

http://frontlinesms.ning.com/forum/topics/running-two-instances-of-...

 

Be aware there has been some recent issues regarding DropBox security. 

 

See this website

 

http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security/368203/password-fault-leaves-d...

 

Len

[Ananda Galappatti]

Thank you Len.

This is very clear - and the db.path statements are very helpful. I'll have a go at installing one instance on two PCs via Dropbox and post on the outcome. The recent dropbox security issues are also noted, thanks.

Ananda

[Len Martin]

Ananda you are doing the opposite to me then, I created two instances on one PC, you are running one instance on two PCs.

 

Let us know how you get on. Good Luck.

 

Len

[Len Martin]

Ananda I'm off to work now but a quick thought before I go, try mapping a drive letter to your dropbox account (I have never used dropbox so I can't help out here) then point the .db to the drive mapping, this might be easier.

 

Len

[Domingo Liotta]

Hello Ananda:

 

I´m a great fan of dropbox Although I´m not sure if that configuration would work

You can install the DB in a dropbox folder but there would be a delay between the upload to the "cloud" and the subsiquent download to the shared computer.

I´m sure the techies here can shed some more light but if FLSMS needs to access the DB and its uploading I guess that would cause errors.

Hope that helps

Domingo