# Folderslave option
**URL:** https://forum.syncthing.net/t/folderslave-option/5819
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [October 3, 2015, 10:47am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/folderslave-option/5819 "2015-10-03T10:47:11Z")
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### Author:  [@wweich](https://forum.syncthing.net/u/wweich)
#### Post date: [October 3, 2015, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/folderslave-option/5819/2 "2015-10-03T10:55:05Z")
This feature has been requested several times before; e.g.:
> [@How to set certain nodes as \[read only, backup, slave\]?](https://forum.syncthing.net/t/how-to-set-certain-nodes-as-read-only-backup-slave/899):
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> I have a couple machines which are accessed by other individuals. While I do want all machines to receive all changes, I do NOT want any changes made on these specific machines to filter back to the rest of the nodes. A “backup TO here” scenario. How can I do this?
and has an issue on github:
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> I.e. ones that we never accept updates from, but who can otherwise participate i…n the exchange as usual. Needs #63 to work securely.
I don’t know the current status of the implementation though.
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