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=Remote Setup=

==Configuring rclone on a remote / headless machine==

Some of the configurations (those involving oauth2) require an Internet connected web browser.

If you are trying to set rclone up on a remote or headless box with no browser available on it (eg a NAS or a server in a datacenter) then you will need to use an alternative means of configuration. There are two ways of doing it, described below.

==Configuring using rclone authorize==

On the headless box

<pre>
...
Remote config
Use auto config?
* Say Y if not sure
* Say N if you are working on a remote or headless machine
y) Yes
n) No
y/n> n
For this to work, you will need rclone available on a machine that has a web browser available.
Execute the following on your machine:
rclone authorize "amazon cloud drive"
Then paste the result below:
result>
</pre>

Then on your main desktop machine:

<pre>
rclone authorize "amazon cloud drive"
If your browser doesn't open automatically go to the following link: http://127.0.0.1:53682/auth
Log in and authorize rclone for access
Waiting for code...
Got code
Paste the following into your remote machine --->
SECRET_TOKEN
<---End paste
</pre>

Then back to the headless box, paste in the code:

<pre>
result> SECRET_TOKEN
--------------------
[acd12]
client_id =
client_secret =
token = SECRET_TOKEN
--------------------
y) Yes this is OK
e) Edit this remote
d) Delete this remote
y/e/d>
</pre>

==Configuring by copying the config file==
Rclone stores all of its config in a single configuration file. This can easily be copied to configure a remote rclone.

So first configure rclone on your desktop machine:

<pre>
rclone config
</pre>

to set up the config file.

Find the config file by running '''rclone -h''' and looking for the help for the '''--config''' option:

<pre>
$ rclone -h
[snip]
--config="/home/user/.rclone.conf": Config file.
[snip]
</pre>

Now transfer it to the remote box (scp, cut paste, ftp, sftp etc) and place it in the correct place (use '''rclone -h''' on the remote box to find out where).

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