Limiting Syncthing activity to a certain time of day.

[BackyardSpaceDude]

Evening all. New to Syncthing but finding it extremely useful so far. Can’t find it in the FAQ or documentation (apologies if it’s there and I’m blind to it) but I’d like to know if it’s possible to disable/enable Syncthing automatically based on system time.

For example, the “host” system automatically disables Syncthing between the hours of 12:00 - 00:00, and automatically enables it between the hours of 00:01 - 11:59. This is purely to limit network traffic at the local site during peak times. The host system must remain connected to the internet at all times, so I unfortunately can’t just automate a general disconnect from the internet.

[gadget]

@BackyardSpaceDude

Can’t find it in the FAQ or documentation (apologies if it’s there and I’m blind to it) but I’d like to know if it’s possible to disable/enable Syncthing automatically based on system time.

No, not built-in, but Syncthing’s REST API can be used if you’d like to pause individual folders.

For example, the “host” system automatically disables Syncthing between the hours of 12:00 - 00:00, and automatically enables it between the hours of 00:01 - 11:59. This is purely to limit network traffic at the local site during peak times.

Given the simple window of time, the least complicated solution is to have the host start and stop Syncthing. The methods available depend on the host OS, with Linux being the easiest.