Importing and exporting settings (Windows)
You can export the settings for all xfServer and xfServerPlus services to a JSON file and then import them on another machine.
When you import settings, if there is an existing service on the target machine that has the same name as a service in the import file, it will be replaced. Existing services that do not match a service name in the import file will remain untouched. New services in the import file will be added.
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Existing services that are being replaced must be stopped for the import to take place. This will disconnect any open connections, possibly resulting in loss of data.
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You can import/export from the Synergy Configuration Program or from the rsynd command line.
Importing settings
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Open the Synergy Configuration Program and go to the xfServer/xfServerPlus tab. |
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Click the Import Settings button. |
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In the Import Settings dialog, enter the path and filename of the import file or click the Browse button and select it. |
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Indicate whether you want to start all the services after import. If you don’t check this option, you can start them individually after import with the Start Service button. |
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If the Username and Password fields are enabled, enter the requested data, which will be used for all xfServerPlus services and for xfServer services that are running in run-as-user mode. (This account must exist on the target system for the import to complete.) If you want different usernames/passwords for different services, you can change them after import. |
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Click the Import button. If you selected to start the services, it will take a few moments. |
Exporting settings
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Open the Synergy Configuration Program and go to the xfServer/xfServerPlus tab. |
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Click the Export Settings button. |
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In the Export Settings dialog, type a path and filename for the file or click the Browse button to specify a file and location. If the file extension is not specified, .json is added. If you select an existing file, it will be overwritten. |
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Click the Export button to export all xfServer and xfServerPlus settings. |
Importing and exporting from the command line
You can import and export from the command line using the rsynd options -import, -importstart, and -export and specifying the filename (preceded by an equals sign) as an argument. If there is a space in the filename or path, enclose it in quotation marks.
On import, use -u to specify the username and password. The -u option is required if the import file includes xfServerPlus services or any xfServer services that are running in run-as-user mode; the specified username/password will be used for all services. This account must exist on the target system for the import to complete.
rsynd -import=MySettings.json
- To import settings and start the services,
rsynd -importstart=MySettings.json
- To import settings and specify a username and password to be applied to all services,
rsynd -import=MySettings.json -u Mickey/password123!
rsynd -export=MySettings.json
