It would be very nice if admins could set default file/folder sync policies for the desktop client. I'm thinking things like syncing the basic user profile folders (desktop, documents, pictures, etc). These policies would follow the user from machine to machine with no intervention required on the individual machines.

I work in a K-12 school environment with multiple Windows and Mac computer labs. In these environments, students may or may not use the same machine day to day. In the past, we've used group policies to redirect documents and other personal files to their home directory on server. Obviously Group Policy doesn't work with Macs. We've tried the OSX built in mobile account home sync feature, but have not been able to make it work dependably. This seems like a terrific role for Filr, but the desktop client having to be configured by the user on each machine they log in to is a problem. If there was a way for an admin to set a default policy (something like the way admin can configure groupwise client settings) to sync certain folders by default on any machine with the desktop client installed, that would be terrific.

by: Ross H. | over a year ago | Desktop Client