Manage SMB/CIFS Network Shares — Sync Office File Servers to Cloud with RcloneView
Your company's file server has been running for years. Everyone accesses it via mapped network drives. But it has no offsite backup, and remote workers can't reach it from home. Cloud sync solves both problems.
SMB/CIFS (Server Message Block / Common Internet File System) is the protocol behind every Windows shared folder, NAS file share, and office file server. It's reliable and fast on local networks, but it wasn't designed for cloud integration or remote access. RcloneView bridges that gap — connect your SMB shares and sync them to any cloud provider for backup, remote access, and disaster recovery.
Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place
RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.
- One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
- Schedulers & history for reliable automation
- Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
Free core features. Plus automations available.
Connect SMB Shares to RcloneView
Add your SMB share as a remote using the server address, share name, and credentials. Your network shares appear in the two-pane explorer.
Key Workflows
Back up file server to cloud
Protect your office file server with cloud backups to S3, B2, or Google Drive:
Enable remote access
Sync file server contents to Google Drive or OneDrive so remote workers can access files from anywhere without VPN.
Schedule nightly backups
Run backups overnight when the office network is quiet.
Verify backup integrity
Compare the SMB share with the cloud copy to ensure nothing was missed.
Migrate to cloud
Planning to retire the file server? Transfer everything to cloud storage gradually, department by department.
Performance Tips
- Run backups during off-hours to avoid network congestion
- Use incremental sync — only changed files transfer each run
- Set appropriate concurrency — 2-4 transfers for shared servers
- Exclude temp files — filter out
~$*,.tmp,Thumbs.db
Getting Started
- Download RcloneView from rcloneview.com.
- Add your SMB share as a remote.
- Add a cloud destination for backup.
- Create sync jobs and schedule them.
- Verify regularly with Folder Comparison.
Your file server deserves a cloud safety net.
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