diff --git a/pype/lib/anatomy.py b/pype/lib/anatomy.py
index b754f4fd763..67b8c01a562 100644
--- a/pype/lib/anatomy.py
+++ b/pype/lib/anatomy.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Anatomy:
     root_key_regex = re.compile(r"{(root?[^}]+)}")
     root_name_regex = re.compile(r"root\[([^]]+)\]")
 
-    def __init__(self, project_name=None):
+    def __init__(self, project_name=None, site_name=None):
         if not project_name:
             project_name = os.environ.get("AVALON_PROJECT")
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def __init__(self, project_name=None):
 
         self.project_name = project_name
 
-        self._data = get_anatomy_settings(project_name)
+        self._data = get_anatomy_settings(project_name, site_name)
 
         self._templates_obj = Templates(self)
         self._roots_obj = Roots(self)
diff --git a/pype/modules/sync_server/providers/abstract_provider.py b/pype/modules/sync_server/providers/abstract_provider.py
index 9130a06d948..001d4c4d50b 100644
--- a/pype/modules/sync_server/providers/abstract_provider.py
+++ b/pype/modules/sync_server/providers/abstract_provider.py
@@ -71,3 +71,39 @@ def list_folder(self, folder_path):
             (list)
         """
         pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def create_folder(self, folder_path):
+        """
+            Create all nonexistent folders and subfolders in 'path'.
+
+        Args:
+            path (string): absolute path
+
+        Returns:
+            (string) folder id of lowest subfolder from 'path'
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def get_tree(self):
+        """
+            Creates folder structure for providers which do not provide
+            tree folder structure (GDrive has no accessible tree structure,
+            only parents and their parents)
+        """
+        pass
+
+    @abstractmethod
+    def resolve_path(self, path, root_config, anatomy=None):
+        """
+            Replaces root placeholders with appropriate real value from
+            'root_configs' (from Settings or Local Settings) or Anatomy
+            (mainly for 'studio' site)
+
+            Args:
+                path(string): path with '{root[work]}/...'
+                root_config(dict): from Settings or Local Settings
+                anatomy (Anatomy): prepared anatomy object for project
+        """
+        pass
diff --git a/pype/modules/sync_server/providers/gdrive.py b/pype/modules/sync_server/providers/gdrive.py
index b1411312037..cbd5c1b5270 100644
--- a/pype/modules/sync_server/providers/gdrive.py
+++ b/pype/modules/sync_server/providers/gdrive.py
@@ -678,6 +678,16 @@ def get_presets(cls):
             return
         return provider_presets
 
+    def resolve_path(self, path, root_config, anatomy=None):
+        if not root_config.get("root"):
+            root_config = {"root": root_config}
+
+        try:
+            return path.format(**root_config)
+        except KeyError:
+            msg = "Error in resolving remote root, unknown key"
+            log.error(msg)
+
     def _handle_q(self, q, trashed=False):
         """ API list call contain trashed and hidden files/folder by default.
             Usually we dont want those, must be included in query explicitly.
diff --git a/pype/modules/sync_server/providers/local_drive.py b/pype/modules/sync_server/providers/local_drive.py
index 4d16b8b9301..32a5017fe39 100644
--- a/pype/modules/sync_server/providers/local_drive.py
+++ b/pype/modules/sync_server/providers/local_drive.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 from __future__ import print_function
 import os.path
 import shutil
+import threading
+import time
 
 from pype.api import Logger
 from .abstract_provider import AbstractProvider
@@ -13,29 +15,37 @@ class LocalDriveHandler(AbstractProvider):
     def is_active(self):
         return True
 
-    def upload_file(self, source_path, target_path, overwrite=True):
+    def upload_file(self, source_path, target_path,
+                    server, collection, file, representation, site,
+                    overwrite=False, direction="Upload"):
         """
             Copies file from 'source_path' to 'target_path'
         """
-        if os.path.exists(source_path):
-            if overwrite:
-                shutil.copy(source_path, target_path)
-            else:
-                if os.path.exists(target_path):
-                    raise ValueError("File {} exists, set overwrite".
-                                     format(target_path))
+        if not os.path.isfile(source_path):
+            raise FileNotFoundError("Source file {} doesn't exist."
+                                    .format(source_path))
+        if overwrite:
+            thread = threading.Thread(target=self._copy,
+                                      args=(source_path, target_path))
+            thread.start()
+            self._mark_progress(collection, file, representation, server,
+                                site, source_path, target_path, direction)
+        else:
+            if os.path.exists(target_path):
+                raise ValueError("File {} exists, set overwrite".
+                                 format(target_path))
 
-    def download_file(self, source_path, local_path, overwrite=True):
+        return os.path.basename(target_path)
+
+    def download_file(self, source_path, local_path,
+                      server, collection, file, representation, site,
+                      overwrite=False):
         """
             Download a file form 'source_path' to 'local_path'
         """
-        if os.path.exists(source_path):
-            if overwrite:
-                shutil.copy(source_path, local_path)
-            else:
-                if os.path.exists(local_path):
-                    raise ValueError("File {} exists, set overwrite".
-                                     format(local_path))
+        return self.upload_file(source_path, local_path,
+                                server, collection, file, representation, site,
+                                overwrite, direction="Download")
 
     def delete_file(self, path):
         """
@@ -57,3 +67,69 @@ def list_folder(self, folder_path):
                     lst.append(os.path.join(dir_path, name))
 
         return lst
+
+    def create_folder(self, folder_path):
+        """
+            Creates 'folder_path' on local system
+
+            Args:
+                folder_path (string): absolute path on local (and mounted) disk
+
+            Returns:
+                (string) - sends back folder_path to denote folder(s) was
+                    created
+        """
+        os.makedirs(folder_path, exist_ok=True)
+        return folder_path
+
+    def get_tree(self):
+        return
+
+    def resolve_path(self, path, root_config, anatomy=None):
+        if root_config and not root_config.get("root"):
+            root_config = {"root": root_config}
+
+        try:
+            if not root_config:
+                raise KeyError
+
+            path = path.format(**root_config)
+        except KeyError:
+            try:
+                path = anatomy.fill_root(path)
+            except KeyError:
+                msg = "Error in resolving local root from anatomy"
+                log.error(msg)
+                raise ValueError(msg)
+
+        return path
+
+    def _copy(self, source_path, target_path):
+        print("copying {}->{}".format(source_path, target_path))
+        shutil.copy(source_path, target_path)
+
+    def _mark_progress(self, collection, file, representation, server, site,
+                       source_path, target_path, direction):
+        """
+            Updates progress field in DB by values 0-1.
+
+            Compares file sizes of source and target.
+        """
+        source_file_size = os.path.getsize(source_path)
+        target_file_size = 0
+        last_tick = status_val = None
+        while source_file_size != target_file_size:
+            if not last_tick or \
+                    time.time() - last_tick >= server.LOG_PROGRESS_SEC:
+                status_val = target_file_size / source_file_size
+                last_tick = time.time()
+                log.debug(direction + "ed %d%%." % int(status_val * 100))
+                server.update_db(collection=collection,
+                                 new_file_id=None,
+                                 file=file,
+                                 representation=representation,
+                                 site=site,
+                                 progress=status_val
+                                 )
+            target_file_size = os.path.getsize(target_path)
+            time.sleep(0.5)
diff --git a/pype/modules/sync_server/sync_server.py b/pype/modules/sync_server/sync_server.py
index 22dede66d80..e9a0b942e7d 100644
--- a/pype/modules/sync_server/sync_server.py
+++ b/pype/modules/sync_server/sync_server.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from pype.api import (
     Anatomy,
     get_project_settings,
-    get_current_project_settings)
+    get_local_site_id)
 
 import threading
 import concurrent.futures
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class SyncServer(PypeModule, ITrayModule):
     # set 0 to no limit
     REPRESENTATION_LIMIT = 100
     DEFAULT_SITE = 'studio'
+    LOCAL_SITE = 'local'
     LOG_PROGRESS_SEC = 5  # how often log progress to DB
 
     name = "sync_server"
@@ -110,8 +111,7 @@ def initialize(self, module_settings):
             Sets 'enabled' according to global settings for the module.
             Shouldnt be doing any initialization, thats a job for 'tray_init'
         """
-        sync_server_settings = module_settings[self.name]
-        self.enabled = sync_server_settings["enabled"]
+        self.enabled = module_settings[self.name]["enabled"]
         if asyncio is None:
             raise AssertionError(
                 "SyncServer module requires Python 3.5 or higher."
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ def initialize(self, module_settings):
         # some parts of code need to run sequentially, not in async
         self.lock = None
         self.connection = None  # connection to avalon DB to update state
-        self.presets = None  # settings for all enabled projects for sync
+        # settings for all enabled projects for sync
+        self.sync_project_settings = None
         self.sync_server_thread = None  # asyncio requires new thread
 
         self.action_show_widget = None
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ def initialize(self, module_settings):
         self._paused_representations = set()
         self._anatomies = {}
 
-    # public facing API
+    """ Start of Public API """
     def add_site(self, collection, representation_id, site_name=None):
         """
             Adds new site to representation to be synced.
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ def add_site(self, collection, representation_id, site_name=None):
             Returns:
                 throws ValueError if any issue
         """
-        if not self.get_synced_preset(collection):
+        if not self.get_sync_project_setting(collection):
             raise ValueError("Project not configured")
 
         if not site_name:
@@ -173,7 +174,7 @@ def remove_site(self, collection, representation_id, site_name,
             Returns:
                 throws ValueError if any issue
         """
-        if not self.get_synced_preset(collection):
+        if not self.get_sync_project_setting(collection):
             raise ValueError("Project not configured")
 
         self.reset_provider_for_file(collection,
@@ -322,6 +323,115 @@ def is_paused(self):
         """ Is server paused """
         return self._paused
 
+    def get_active_sites(self, project_name):
+        """
+            Returns list of active sites for 'project_name'.
+
+            By default it returns ['studio'], this site is default
+            and always present even if SyncServer is not enabled. (for publish)
+
+            Used mainly for Local settings for user override.
+
+            Args:
+                project_name (string):
+
+            Returns:
+                (list) of strings
+        """
+        return self.get_active_sites_from_settings(
+            get_project_settings(project_name))
+
+    def get_active_sites_from_settings(self, settings):
+        """
+            List available active sites from incoming 'settings'. Used for
+            returning 'default' values for Local Settings
+
+            Args:
+                settings (dict): full settings (global + project)
+            Returns:
+                (list) of strings
+        """
+        sync_settings = self._parse_sync_settings_from_settings(settings)
+
+        return self._get_active_sites_from_settings(sync_settings)
+
+    def get_active_site(self, project_name):
+        """
+            Returns active (mine) site for 'project_name' from settings
+
+            Returns:
+                (string)
+        """
+        active_site = self.get_sync_project_setting(
+            project_name)['config']['active_site']
+        if active_site == self.LOCAL_SITE:
+            return get_local_site_id()
+        return active_site
+
+    # remote sites
+    def get_remote_sites(self, project_name):
+        """
+            Returns all remote sites configured on 'project_name'.
+
+            If 'project_name' is not enabled for syncing returns [].
+
+            Used by Local setting to allow user choose remote site.
+
+            Args:
+                project_name (string):
+
+            Returns:
+                (list) of strings
+        """
+        return self.get_remote_sites_from_settings(
+            get_project_settings(project_name))
+
+    def get_remote_sites_from_settings(self, settings):
+        """
+            Get remote sites for returning 'default' values for Local Settings
+        """
+        sync_settings = self._parse_sync_settings_from_settings(settings)
+
+        return self._get_remote_sites_from_settings(sync_settings)
+
+    def get_remote_site(self, project_name):
+        """
+            Returns remote (theirs) site for 'project_name' from settings
+        """
+        remote_site = self.get_sync_project_setting(
+            project_name)['config']['remote_site']
+        if remote_site == self.LOCAL_SITE:
+            return get_local_site_id()
+
+        return remote_site
+
+    """ End of Public API """
+
+    def get_local_file_path(self, collection, file_path):
+        """
+            Externalized for app
+        """
+        local_file_path, _ = self._resolve_paths(file_path, collection)
+
+        return local_file_path
+
+    def _get_remote_sites_from_settings(self, sync_settings):
+        if not self.enabled or not sync_settings['enabled']:
+            return []
+
+        remote_sites = [self.DEFAULT_SITE, self.LOCAL_SITE]
+        if sync_settings:
+            remote_sites.extend(sync_settings.get("sites").keys())
+
+        return list(set(remote_sites))
+
+    def _get_active_sites_from_settings(self, sync_settings):
+        sites = [self.DEFAULT_SITE]
+        if self.enabled and sync_settings['enabled']:
+            sites.append(self.LOCAL_SITE)
+
+        return sites
+
     def connect_with_modules(self, *_a, **kw):
         return
 
@@ -335,15 +445,14 @@ def tray_init(self):
         if not self.enabled:
             return
 
-        self.presets = None
+        self.sync_project_settings = None
         self.lock = threading.Lock()
 
         self.connection = AvalonMongoDB()
         self.connection.install()
 
         try:
-            self.presets = self.get_synced_presets()
-            self.set_active_sites(self.presets)
+            self.set_sync_project_settings()
             self.sync_server_thread = SyncServerThread(self)
             from .tray.app import SyncServerWindow
             self.widget = SyncServerWindow(self)
@@ -355,7 +464,7 @@ def tray_init(self):
                 "There are not set presets for SyncServer OR "
                 "Credentials provided are invalid, "
                 "no syncing possible").
-                format(str(self.presets)), exc_info=True)
+                format(str(self.sync_project_settings)), exc_info=True)
             self.enabled = False
 
     def tray_start(self):
@@ -369,7 +478,7 @@ def tray_start(self):
         Returns:
             None
         """
-        if self.presets and self.active_sites:
+        if self.sync_project_settings and self.enabled:
             self.sync_server_thread.start()
         else:
             log.info("No presets or active providers. " +
@@ -425,31 +534,48 @@ def get_anatomy(self, project_name):
         """
         return self._anatomies.get('project_name') or Anatomy(project_name)
 
-    def get_synced_presets(self):
+    def set_sync_project_settings(self):
         """
-            Collects all projects which have enabled syncing and their settings
-        Returns:
-            (dict): of settings, keys are project names
-        """
-        if self.presets:  # presets set already, do not call again and again
-            return self.presets
+            Set sync_project_settings for all projects (caching)
 
-        sync_presets = {}
+            For performance
+        """
+        sync_project_settings = {}
         if not self.connection:
             self.connection = AvalonMongoDB()
             self.connection.install()
 
         for collection in self.connection.database.collection_names(False):
-            sync_settings = self.get_synced_preset(collection)
+            sync_settings = self._parse_sync_settings_from_settings(
+                get_project_settings(collection))
             if sync_settings:
-                sync_presets[collection] = sync_settings
+                default_sites = self._get_default_site_configs()
+                sync_settings['sites'].update(default_sites)
+                sync_project_settings[collection] = sync_settings
 
-        if not sync_presets:
+        if not sync_project_settings:
             log.info("No enabled and configured projects for sync.")
 
-        return sync_presets
+        self.sync_project_settings = sync_project_settings
+
+    def get_sync_project_settings(self, refresh=False):
+        """
+            Collects all projects which have enabled syncing and their settings
+        Args:
+            refresh (bool): refresh presets from settings - used when user
+                changes site in Local Settings or any time up-to-date values
+                are necessary
+        Returns:
+            (dict): of settings, keys are project names
+            {'projectA':{enabled: True, sites:{}...}
+        """
+        # presets set already, do not call again and again
+        if refresh or not self.sync_project_settings:
+            self.set_sync_project_settings()
+
+        return self.sync_project_settings
 
-    def get_synced_preset(self, project_name):
+    def get_sync_project_setting(self, project_name):
         """ Handles pulling sync_server's settings for enabled 'project_name'
 
             Args:
@@ -460,83 +586,91 @@ def get_synced_preset(self, project_name):
         """
         # presets set already, do not call again and again
         # self.log.debug("project preset {}".format(self.presets))
-        if self.presets and self.presets.get(project_name):
-            return self.presets.get(project_name)
+        if self.sync_project_settings and \
+                self.sync_project_settings.get(project_name):
+            return self.sync_project_settings.get(project_name)
 
         settings = get_project_settings(project_name)
-        sync_settings = settings.get("global")["sync_server"]
+        return self._parse_sync_settings_from_settings(settings)
+
+    def site_is_working(self, project_name, site_name):
+        """
+            Confirm that 'site_name' is configured correctly for 'project_name'
+            Args:
+                project_name(string):
+                site_name(string):
+            Returns
+                (bool)
+        """
+        if self._get_configured_sites(project_name).get(site_name):
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def _parse_sync_settings_from_settings(self, settings):
+        """ settings from api.get_project_settings, TOOD rename """
+        sync_settings = settings.get("global").get("sync_server")
         if not sync_settings:
-            log.info("No project setting for {}, not syncing.".
-                     format(project_name))
+            log.info("No project setting not syncing.")
             return {}
         if sync_settings.get("enabled"):
             return sync_settings
 
         return {}
 
-    def set_active_sites(self, settings):
+    def _get_configured_sites(self, project_name):
         """
-            Sets 'self.active_sites' as a dictionary from provided 'settings'
+            Loops through settings and looks for configured sites and checks
+            its handlers for particular 'project_name'.
 
-            Format:
-              {  'project_name' : ('provider_name', 'site_name') }
-        Args:
-            settings (dict): all enabled project sync setting (sites labesl,
-                retries count etc.)
+            Args:
+                project_setting(dict): dictionary from Settings
+                only_project_name(string, optional): only interested in
+                    particular project
+            Returns:
+                (dict of dict)
+                {'ProjectA': {'studio':True, 'gdrive':False}}
         """
-        self.active_sites = {}
-        initiated_handlers = {}
-        for project_name, project_setting in settings.items():
-            for site_name, config in project_setting.get("sites").items():
-                handler = initiated_handlers.get(config["provider"])
-                if not handler:
-                    handler = lib.factory.get_provider(config["provider"],
-                                                       site_name,
-                                                       presets=config)
-                    initiated_handlers[config["provider"]] = handler
-
-                if handler.is_active():
-                    if not self.active_sites.get('project_name'):
-                        self.active_sites[project_name] = []
-
-                    self.active_sites[project_name].append(
-                        (config["provider"], site_name))
-
-        if not self.active_sites:
-            log.info("No sync sites active, no working credentials provided")
+        settings = self.get_sync_project_setting(project_name)
+        return self._get_configured_sites_from_setting(settings)
 
-    def get_active_sites(self, project_name):
-        """
-            Returns active sites (provider configured and able to connect) per
-            project.
+    def _get_configured_sites_from_setting(self, project_setting):
+        if not project_setting.get("enabled"):
+            return {}
 
-            Args:
-                project_name (str): used as a key in dict
+        initiated_handlers = {}
+        configured_sites = {}
+        all_sites = self._get_default_site_configs()
+        all_sites.update(project_setting.get("sites"))
+        for site_name, config in all_sites.items():
+            handler = initiated_handlers. \
+                get((config["provider"], site_name))
+            if not handler:
+                handler = lib.factory.get_provider(config["provider"],
+                                                   site_name,
+                                                   presets=config)
+                initiated_handlers[(config["provider"], site_name)] = \
+                    handler
 
-            Returns:
-                (dict):
-                Format:
-                    {  'project_name' : ('provider_name', 'site_name') }
-        """
-        return self.active_sites[project_name]
+            if handler.is_active():
+                configured_sites[site_name] = True
 
-    def get_local_site(self, project_name):
-        """
-            Returns active (mine) site for 'project_name' from settings
-        """
-        return self.get_synced_preset(project_name)['config']['active_site']
+        return configured_sites
 
-    def get_remote_site(self, project_name):
+    def _get_default_site_configs(self):
         """
-            Returns remote (theirs) site for 'project_name' from settings
+            Returns skeleton settings for 'studio' and user's local site
         """
-        return self.get_synced_preset(project_name)['config']['remote_site']
+        default_config = {'provider': 'local_drive'}
+        all_sites = {self.DEFAULT_SITE: default_config,
+                     get_local_site_id(): default_config}
+        return all_sites
 
     def get_provider_for_site(self, project_name, site):
         """
             Return provider name for site.
         """
-        site_preset = self.get_synced_preset(project_name)["sites"].get(site)
+        site_preset = self.get_sync_project_setting(project_name)["sites"].\
+            get(site)
         if site_preset:
             return site_preset["provider"]
 
@@ -606,8 +740,9 @@ def get_sync_representations(self, collection, active_site, remote_site):
                 ]}
             ]
         }
-
-        log.debug("get_sync_representations.query: {}".format(query))
+        log.debug("active_site:{} - remote_site:{}".format(active_site,
+                                                           remote_site))
+        log.debug("query: {}".format(query))
         representations = self.connection.find(query)
 
         return representations
@@ -654,7 +789,7 @@ def check_status(self, file, local_site, remote_site, config_preset):
         return SyncStatus.DO_NOTHING
 
     async def upload(self, collection, file, representation, provider_name,
-                     site_name, tree=None, preset=None):
+                     remote_site_name, tree=None, preset=None):
         """
             Upload single 'file' of a 'representation' to 'provider'.
             Source url is taken from 'file' portion, where {root} placeholder
@@ -684,40 +819,40 @@ async def upload(self, collection, file, representation, provider_name,
             # this part modifies structure on 'remote_site', only single
             # thread can do that at a time, upload/download to prepared
             # structure should be run in parallel
-            handler = lib.factory.get_provider(provider_name, site_name,
-                                               tree=tree, presets=preset)
-            remote_file = self._get_remote_file_path(file,
-                                                     handler.get_roots_config()
-                                                     )
-
-            local_file = self.get_local_file_path(collection,
-                                                  file.get("path", ""))
+            remote_handler = lib.factory.get_provider(provider_name,
+                                                      remote_site_name,
+                                                      tree=tree,
+                                                      presets=preset)
+
+            file_path = file.get("path", "")
+            local_file_path, remote_file_path = self._resolve_paths(
+                file_path, collection, remote_site_name, remote_handler
+            )
 
-            target_folder = os.path.dirname(remote_file)
-            folder_id = handler.create_folder(target_folder)
+            target_folder = os.path.dirname(remote_file_path)
+            folder_id = remote_handler.create_folder(target_folder)
 
             if not folder_id:
                 err = "Folder {} wasn't created. Check permissions.".\
                     format(target_folder)
                 raise NotADirectoryError(err)
 
-        remote_site = self.get_remote_site(collection)
         loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
         file_id = await loop.run_in_executor(None,
-                                             handler.upload_file,
-                                             local_file,
-                                             remote_file,
+                                             remote_handler.upload_file,
+                                             local_file_path,
+                                             remote_file_path,
                                              self,
                                              collection,
                                              file,
                                              representation,
-                                             remote_site,
+                                             remote_site_name,
                                              True
                                              )
         return file_id
 
     async def download(self, collection, file, representation, provider_name,
-                       site_name, tree=None, preset=None):
+                       remote_site_name, tree=None, preset=None):
         """
             Downloads file to local folder denoted in representation.Context.
 
@@ -735,21 +870,24 @@ async def download(self, collection, file, representation, provider_name,
             (string) - 'name' of local file
         """
         with self.lock:
-            handler = lib.factory.get_provider(provider_name, site_name,
-                                               tree=tree, presets=preset)
-            remote_file_path = self._get_remote_file_path(
-                file, handler.get_roots_config())
+            remote_handler = lib.factory.get_provider(provider_name,
+                                                      remote_site_name,
+                                                      tree=tree,
+                                                      presets=preset)
+
+            file_path = file.get("path", "")
+            local_file_path, remote_file_path = self._resolve_paths(
+                file_path, collection, remote_site_name, remote_handler
+            )
 
-            local_file_path = self.get_local_file_path(collection,
-                                                       file.get("path", ""))
             local_folder = os.path.dirname(local_file_path)
             os.makedirs(local_folder, exist_ok=True)
 
-        local_site = self.get_local_site(collection)
+        local_site = self.get_active_site(collection)
 
         loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
         file_id = await loop.run_in_executor(None,
-                                             handler.download_file,
+                                             remote_handler.download_file,
                                              remote_file_path,
                                              local_file_path,
                                              self,
@@ -907,7 +1045,7 @@ def reset_provider_for_file(self, collection, representation_id,
             raise ValueError("Misconfiguration, only one of side and " +
                              "site_name arguments should be passed.")
 
-        local_site = self.get_local_site(collection)
+        local_site = self.get_active_site(collection)
         remote_site = self.get_remote_site(collection)
 
         if side:
@@ -1066,19 +1204,14 @@ def _remove_local_file(self, collection, representation_id, site_name):
             Returns:
                 only logs, catches IndexError and OSError
         """
-        my_local_site = self.get_my_local_site(collection)
+        my_local_site = get_local_site_id()
         if my_local_site != site_name:
             self.log.warning("Cannot remove non local file for {}".
                              format(site_name))
             return
 
-        handler = None
-        sites = self.get_active_sites(collection)
-        for provider_name, provider_site_name in sites:
-            if provider_site_name == site_name:
-                handler = lib.factory.get_provider(provider_name,
-                                                   site_name)
-                break
+        provider_name = self.get_provider_for_site(collection, site_name)
+        handler = lib.factory.get_provider(provider_name, site_name)
 
         if handler and isinstance(handler, LocalDriveHandler):
             query = {
@@ -1093,12 +1226,14 @@ def _remove_local_file(self, collection, representation_id, site_name):
                 return
 
             representation = representation.pop()
+            local_file_path = ''
             for file in representation.get("files"):
+                local_file_path, _ = self._resolve_paths(file.get("path", ""),
+                                                         collection
+                                                         )
                 try:
-                    self.log.debug("Removing {}".format(file["path"]))
-                    local_file = self.get_local_file_path(collection,
-                                                          file.get("path", ""))
-                    os.remove(local_file)
+                    self.log.debug("Removing {}".format(local_file_path))
+                    os.remove(local_file_path)
                 except IndexError:
                     msg = "No file set for {}".format(representation_id)
                     self.log.debug(msg)
@@ -1109,31 +1244,13 @@ def _remove_local_file(self, collection, representation_id, site_name):
                     raise ValueError(msg)
 
             try:
-                folder = os.path.dirname(local_file)
+                folder = os.path.dirname(local_file_path)
                 os.rmdir(folder)
             except OSError:
                 msg = "folder {} cannot be removed".format(folder)
                 self.log.warning(msg)
                 raise ValueError(msg)
 
-    def get_my_local_site(self, project_name=None):
-        """
-            Returns name of current user local_site
-
-            Args:
-                project_name (string):
-            Returns:
-                (string)
-        """
-        if project_name:
-            settings = get_project_settings(project_name)
-        else:
-            settings = get_current_project_settings()
-
-        sync_server_presets = settings["global"]["sync_server"]["config"]
-
-        return sync_server_presets.get("local_id")
-
     def get_loop_delay(self, project_name):
         """
             Return count of seconds before next synchronization loop starts
@@ -1141,7 +1258,8 @@ def get_loop_delay(self, project_name):
         Returns:
             (int): in seconds
         """
-        return int(self.presets[project_name]["config"]["loop_delay"])
+        ld = self.sync_project_settings[project_name]["config"]["loop_delay"]
+        return int(ld)
 
     def show_widget(self):
         """Show dialog to enter credentials"""
@@ -1215,59 +1333,35 @@ def _get_progress_dict(self, progress):
         val = {"files.$[f].sites.$[s].progress": progress}
         return val
 
-    def get_local_file_path(self, collection, path):
+    def _resolve_paths(self, file_path, collection,
+                       remote_site_name=None, remote_handler=None):
         """
-            Auxiliary function for replacing rootless path with real path
+            Returns tuple of local and remote file paths with {root}
+            placeholders replaced with proper values from Settings or Anatomy
 
-            Works with multi roots.
-            If root definition is not found in Settings, anatomy is used
-
-        Args:
-            collection (string): project name
-            path (dictionary): 'path' to file with {root}
-
-        Returns:
-            (string) - absolute path on local system
+            Args:
+                file_path(string): path with {root}
+                collection(string): project name
+                remote_site_name(string): remote site
+                remote_handler(AbstractProvider): implementation
+            Returns:
+                (string, string) - proper absolute paths
         """
-        local_active_site = self.get_local_site(collection)
-        sites = self.get_synced_preset(collection)["sites"]
-        root_config = sites[local_active_site]["root"]
-
-        if not root_config.get("root"):
-            root_config = {"root": root_config}
-
-        try:
-            path = path.format(**root_config)
-        except KeyError:
-            try:
-                anatomy = self.get_anatomy(collection)
-                path = anatomy.fill_root(path)
-            except KeyError:
-                msg = "Error in resolving local root from anatomy"
-                self.log.error(msg)
-                raise ValueError(msg)
+        remote_file_path = ''
+        if remote_handler:
+            root_configs = self._get_roots_config(self.sync_project_settings,
+                                                  collection,
+                                                  remote_site_name)
 
-        return path
+            remote_file_path = remote_handler.resolve_path(file_path,
+                                                           root_configs)
 
-    def _get_remote_file_path(self, file, root_config):
-        """
-            Auxiliary function for replacing rootless path with real path
-        Args:
-            file (dictionary): file info, get 'path' to file with {root}
-            root_config (dict): value of {root} for remote location
+        local_handler = lib.factory.get_provider(
+            'local_drive', self.get_active_site(collection))
+        local_file_path = local_handler.resolve_path(
+            file_path, None, self.get_anatomy(collection))
 
-        Returns:
-            (string) - absolute path on remote location
-        """
-        path = file.get("path", "")
-        if not root_config.get("root"):
-            root_config = {"root": root_config}
-
-        try:
-            return path.format(**root_config)
-        except KeyError:
-            msg = "Error in resolving remote root, unknown key"
-            self.log.error(msg)
+        return local_file_path, remote_file_path
 
     def _get_retries_arr(self, project_name):
         """
@@ -1278,12 +1372,20 @@ def _get_retries_arr(self, project_name):
         Returns:
             (list)
         """
-        retry_cnt = self.presets[project_name].get("config")["retry_cnt"]
+        retry_cnt = self.sync_project_settings[project_name].\
+            get("config")["retry_cnt"]
         arr = [i for i in range(int(retry_cnt))]
         arr.append(None)
 
         return arr
 
+    def _get_roots_config(self, presets, project_name, site_name):
+        """
+            Returns configured root(s) for 'project_name' and 'site_name' from
+            settings ('presets')
+        """
+        return presets[project_name]['sites'][site_name]['root']
+
 
 class SyncServerThread(threading.Thread):
     """
@@ -1334,20 +1436,20 @@ async def sync_loop(self):
             while self.is_running and not self.module.is_paused():
                 import time
                 start_time = None
-                for collection, preset in self.module.get_synced_presets().\
+                self.module.set_sync_project_settings()  # clean cache
+                for collection, preset in self.module.get_sync_project_settings().\
                         items():
-                    if self.module.is_project_paused(collection):
+                    start_time = time.time()
+                    local_site, remote_site = self._working_sites(collection)
+                    if not all([local_site, remote_site]):
                         continue
 
-                    start_time = time.time()
                     sync_repres = self.module.get_sync_representations(
                         collection,
-                        preset.get('config')["active_site"],
-                        preset.get('config')["remote_site"]
+                        local_site,
+                        remote_site
                     )
 
-                    local_site = preset.get('config')["active_site"]
-                    remote_site = preset.get('config')["remote_site"]
                     task_files_to_process = []
                     files_processed_info = []
                     # process only unique file paths in one batch
@@ -1477,3 +1579,24 @@ async def check_shutdown(self):
         self.executor.shutdown(wait=True)
         await asyncio.sleep(0.07)
         self.loop.stop()
+
+    def _working_sites(self, collection):
+        if self.module.is_project_paused(collection):
+            log.debug("Both sites same, skipping")
+            return None, None
+
+        local_site = self.module.get_active_site(collection)
+        remote_site = self.module.get_remote_site(collection)
+        if local_site == remote_site:
+            log.debug("{}-{} sites same, skipping".format(local_site,
+                                                          remote_site))
+            return None, None
+
+        if not all([self.module.site_is_working(collection, local_site),
+                   self.module.site_is_working(collection, remote_site)]):
+            log.debug("Some of the sites {} - {} is not ".format(local_site,
+                                                                 remote_site) +
+                      "working properly")
+            return None, None
+
+        return local_site, remote_site
diff --git a/pype/modules/sync_server/tray/app.py b/pype/modules/sync_server/tray/app.py
index 2adec8382b8..b28ca0f66e8 100644
--- a/pype/modules/sync_server/tray/app.py
+++ b/pype/modules/sync_server/tray/app.py
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
 from bson.objectid import ObjectId
 
 from pype.lib import PypeLogger
-
-import json
+from pype.api import get_local_site_id
 
 log = PypeLogger().get_logger("SyncServer")
 
@@ -29,6 +28,8 @@
     -1: 'Not available'
 }
 
+DUMMY_PROJECT = "No project configured"
+
 
 class SyncServerWindow(QtWidgets.QDialog):
     """
@@ -157,7 +158,9 @@ def refresh(self):
         model = self.project_list.model()
         model.clear()
 
-        for project_name in self.sync_server.get_synced_presets().keys():
+        project_name = None
+        for project_name in self.sync_server.get_sync_project_settings().\
+                keys():
             if self.sync_server.is_paused() or \
                self.sync_server.is_project_paused(project_name):
                 icon = self._get_icon("paused")
@@ -166,8 +169,8 @@ def refresh(self):
 
             model.appendRow(QtGui.QStandardItem(icon, project_name))
 
-        if len(self.sync_server.get_synced_presets().keys()) == 0:
-            model.appendRow(QtGui.QStandardItem("No project configured"))
+        if len(self.sync_server.get_sync_project_settings().keys()) == 0:
+            model.appendRow(QtGui.QStandardItem(DUMMY_PROJECT))
 
         self.current_project = self.project_list.currentIndex().data(
             QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole
@@ -176,7 +179,8 @@ def refresh(self):
             self.current_project = self.project_list.model().item(0). \
                 data(QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole)
 
-        self.local_site = self.sync_server.get_local_site(project_name)
+        if project_name:
+            self.local_site = self.sync_server.get_active_site(project_name)
 
     def _get_icon(self, status):
         if not self.icons.get(status):
@@ -200,7 +204,6 @@ def _on_context_menu(self, point):
         menu = QtWidgets.QMenu()
         actions_mapping = {}
 
-        action = None
         if self.sync_server.is_project_paused(self.project_name):
             action = QtWidgets.QAction("Unpause")
             actions_mapping[action] = self._unpause
@@ -209,8 +212,7 @@ def _on_context_menu(self, point):
             actions_mapping[action] = self._pause
         menu.addAction(action)
 
-        if self.local_site == self.sync_server.get_my_local_site(
-                self.project_name):
+        if self.local_site == get_local_site_id():
             action = QtWidgets.QAction("Clear local project")
             actions_mapping[action] = self._clear_project
             menu.addAction(action)
@@ -239,6 +241,7 @@ def _clear_project(self):
             self.project_name = None
         self.refresh()
 
+
 class ProjectModel(QtCore.QAbstractListModel):
     def __init__(self, *args, projects=None, **kwargs):
         super(ProjectModel, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -254,6 +257,7 @@ def data(self, index, role):
     def rowCount(self, index):
         return len(self.todos)
 
+
 class SyncRepresentationWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     """
         Summary dialog with list of representations that matches current
@@ -473,10 +477,10 @@ def _unpause(self):
     def _add_site(self):
         log.info(self.representation_id)
         project_name = self.table_view.model()._project
-        local_site_name = self.sync_server.get_my_local_site(project_name)
+        local_site_name = self.sync_server.get_my_local_site()
         try:
             self.sync_server.add_site(
-                self.table_view.model()._project,
+                project_name,
                 self.representation_id,
                 local_site_name
                 )
@@ -498,13 +502,14 @@ def _remove_site(self):
         """
         log.info("Removing {}".format(self.representation_id))
         try:
+            local_site = get_local_site_id()
             self.sync_server.remove_site(
                 self.table_view.model()._project,
                 self.representation_id,
-                'local_0',
+                local_site,
                 True
                 )
-            self.message_generated.emit("Site local_0 removed")
+            self.message_generated.emit("Site {} removed".format(local_site))
         except ValueError as exp:
             self.message_generated.emit("Error {}".format(str(exp)))
 
@@ -535,6 +540,9 @@ def _open_in_explorer(self):
             return
 
         fpath = self.item.path
+        project = self.table_view.model()._project
+        fpath = self.sync_server.get_local_file_path(project, fpath)
+
         fpath = os.path.normpath(os.path.dirname(fpath))
         if os.path.isdir(fpath):
             if 'win' in sys.platform:  # windows
@@ -620,11 +628,13 @@ def __init__(self, sync_server, header, project=None):
         self.filter = None
 
         self._initialized = False
+        if not self._project or self._project == DUMMY_PROJECT:
+            return
 
         self.sync_server = sync_server
         # TODO think about admin mode
         # this is for regular user, always only single local and single remote
-        self.local_site = self.sync_server.get_local_site(self._project)
+        self.local_site = self.sync_server.get_active_site(self._project)
         self.remote_site = self.sync_server.get_remote_site(self._project)
 
         self.projection = self.get_default_projection()
@@ -790,14 +800,12 @@ def _add_page_records(self, local_site, remote_site, representations):
                 repre.get("files_size", 0),
                 1,
                 STATUS[repre.get("status", -1)],
-                self.sync_server.get_local_file_path(self._project,
-                                                     files[0].get('path'))
+                files[0].get('path')
             )
 
             self._data.append(item)
             self._rec_loaded += 1
 
-
     def canFetchMore(self, index):
         """
             Check if there are more records than currently loaded
@@ -849,6 +857,9 @@ def sort(self, index, order):
 
         self.sort = {self.SORT_BY_COLUMN[index]: order, '_id': 1}
         self.query = self.get_default_query()
+        # import json
+        # log.debug(json.dumps(self.query, indent=4).replace('False', 'false').\
+        #           replace('True', 'true').replace('None', 'null'))
 
         representations = self.dbcon.aggregate(self.query)
         self.refresh(representations)
@@ -871,7 +882,8 @@ def set_project(self, project):
                 project (str): name of project
         """
         self._project = project
-        self.local_site = self.sync_server.get_local_site(self._project)
+        self.sync_server.set_sync_project_settings()
+        self.local_site = self.sync_server.get_active_site(self._project)
         self.remote_site = self.sync_server.get_remote_site(self._project)
         self.refresh()
 
@@ -886,7 +898,6 @@ def get_index(self, id):
             Returns:
                 (QModelIndex)
         """
-        index = None
         for i in range(self.rowCount(None)):
             index = self.index(i, 0)
             value = self.data(index, Qt.UserRole)
@@ -995,7 +1006,7 @@ def get_default_query(self, limit=0):
                               0]},
                 'failed_remote_tries': {
                     '$cond': [{'$size': '$order_remote.tries'},
-                              {'$first': '$order_local.tries'},
+                              {'$first': '$order_remote.tries'},
                               0]},
                 'paused_remote': {
                     '$cond': [{'$size': "$order_remote.paused"},
@@ -1022,9 +1033,9 @@ def get_default_query(self, limit=0):
                 # select last touch of file
                 'updated_dt_remote': {'$max': "$updated_dt_remote"},
                 'failed_remote': {'$sum': '$failed_remote'},
-                'failed_local': {'$sum': '$paused_remote'},
-                'failed_local_tries': {'$sum': '$failed_local_tries'},
+                'failed_local': {'$sum': '$failed_local'},
                 'failed_remote_tries': {'$sum': '$failed_remote_tries'},
+                'failed_local_tries': {'$sum': '$failed_local_tries'},
                 'paused_remote': {'$sum': '$paused_remote'},
                 'paused_local': {'$sum': '$paused_local'},
                 'updated_dt_local': {'$max': "$updated_dt_local"}
@@ -1381,8 +1392,10 @@ def _open_in_explorer(self):
             return
 
         fpath = self.item.path
-        fpath = os.path.normpath(os.path.dirname(fpath))
+        project = self.table_view.model()._project
+        fpath = self.sync_server.get_local_file_path(project, fpath)
 
+        fpath = os.path.normpath(os.path.dirname(fpath))
         if os.path.isdir(fpath):
             if 'win' in sys.platform:  # windows
                 subprocess.Popen('explorer "%s"' % fpath)
@@ -1460,7 +1473,7 @@ def __init__(self, sync_server, header, _id, project=None):
         self.sync_server = sync_server
         # TODO think about admin mode
         # this is for regular user, always only single local and single remote
-        self.local_site = self.sync_server.get_local_site(self._project)
+        self.local_site = self.sync_server.get_active_site(self._project)
         self.remote_site = self.sync_server.get_remote_site(self._project)
 
         self.sort = self.DEFAULT_SORT
@@ -1595,8 +1608,7 @@ def _add_page_records(self, local_site, remote_site, representations):
                     STATUS[repre.get("status", -1)],
                     repre.get("tries"),
                     '\n'.join(errors),
-                    self.sync_server.get_local_file_path(self._project,
-                                                         file.get('path'))
+                    file.get('path')
 
                 )
                 self._data.append(item)
@@ -1664,7 +1676,6 @@ def get_index(self, id):
             Returns:
                 (QModelIndex)
         """
-        index = None
         for i in range(self.rowCount(None)):
             index = self.index(i, 0)
             value = self.data(index, Qt.UserRole)
@@ -1772,14 +1783,15 @@ def get_default_query(self, limit=0):
                               "$order_local.error",
                               [""]]}},
                 'tries': {'$first': {
-                    '$cond': [{'$size': "$order_local.tries"},
-                              "$order_local.tries",
-                              {'$cond': [
-                                  {'$size': "$order_remote.tries"},
-                                  "$order_remote.tries",
-                                  []
-                              ]}
-                             ]}}
+                    '$cond': [
+                        {'$size': "$order_local.tries"},
+                        "$order_local.tries",
+                        {'$cond': [
+                            {'$size': "$order_remote.tries"},
+                            "$order_remote.tries",
+                            []
+                        ]}
+                    ]}}
             }},
             {"$project": self.projection},
             {"$sort": self.sort},
@@ -2010,6 +2022,7 @@ def _pretty_size(self, value, suffix='B'):
             value /= 1024.0
         return "%.1f%s%s" % (value, 'Yi', suffix)
 
+
 def _convert_progress(value):
     try:
         progress = float(value)
diff --git a/pype/plugins/publish/integrate_new.py b/pype/plugins/publish/integrate_new.py
index 14b25b9c46b..c7d9ab3964b 100644
--- a/pype/plugins/publish/integrate_new.py
+++ b/pype/plugins/publish/integrate_new.py
@@ -966,10 +966,16 @@ def prepare_file_info(self, path, size=None, file_hash=None,
                                                         ["global"]
                                                         ["sync_server"])
 
+            local_site_id = pype.api.get_local_site_id()
             if sync_server_presets["enabled"]:
                 local_site = sync_server_presets["config"].\
                     get("active_site", "studio").strip()
+                if local_site == 'local':
+                    local_site = local_site_id
+
                 remote_site = sync_server_presets["config"].get("remote_site")
+                if remote_site == 'local':
+                    remote_site = local_site_id
 
         rec = {
             "_id": io.ObjectId(),
diff --git a/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json b/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
index 92ef9bdb28b..ada4a6e17cc 100644
--- a/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
+++ b/pype/settings/defaults/project_settings/global.json
@@ -198,11 +198,10 @@
     "sync_server": {
         "enabled": true,
         "config": {
-            "local_id": "local_0",
             "retry_cnt": "3",
             "loop_delay": "60",
             "active_site": "studio",
-            "remote_site": "gdrive"
+            "remote_site": "studio"
         },
         "sites": {
             "gdrive": {
@@ -211,20 +210,6 @@
                 "root": {
                     "work": ""
                 }
-            },
-            "studio": {
-                "provider": "local_drive",
-                "credentials_url": "",
-                "root": {
-                    "work": ""
-                }
-            },
-            "local_0": {
-                "provider": "local_drive",
-                "credentials_url": "",
-                "root": {
-                    "work": ""
-                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/pype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_syncserver.json b/pype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_syncserver.json
index 4bc3fb6c48e..fd728f39824 100644
--- a/pype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_syncserver.json
+++ b/pype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_syncserver.json
@@ -17,12 +17,6 @@
         "label": "Config",
         "collapsible": true,
         "children": [
-
-            {
-                "type": "text",
-                "key": "local_id",
-                "label": "Local ID"
-            },
             {
                 "type": "text",
                 "key": "retry_cnt",
diff --git a/pype/settings/lib.py b/pype/settings/lib.py
index feeeaf3813e..a8f4a46a686 100644
--- a/pype/settings/lib.py
+++ b/pype/settings/lib.py
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ def apply_local_settings_on_system_settings(system_settings, local_settings):
 
 
 def apply_local_settings_on_anatomy_settings(
-    anatomy_settings, local_settings, project_name
+    anatomy_settings, local_settings, project_name, site_name=None
 ):
     """Apply local settings on anatomy settings.
 
@@ -398,36 +398,40 @@ def apply_local_settings_on_anatomy_settings(
     if not local_settings:
         return
 
-    local_project_settings = local_settings.get("projects")
-    if not local_project_settings:
-        return
+    local_project_settings = local_settings.get("projects") or {}
 
-    project_locals = local_project_settings.get(project_name) or {}
-    default_locals = local_project_settings.get(DEFAULT_PROJECT_KEY) or {}
-    active_site = project_locals.get("active_site")
-    if not active_site:
-        active_site = default_locals.get("active_site")
+    # Check for roots existence in local settings first
+    roots_project_locals = (
+        local_project_settings
+        .get(project_name, {})
+        .get("roots", {})
+    )
+    roots_default_locals = (
+        local_project_settings
+        .get(DEFAULT_PROJECT_KEY, {})
+        .get("roots", {})
+    )
 
-    if not active_site:
+    # Skip rest of processing if roots are not set
+    if not roots_project_locals and not roots_default_locals:
+        return
+
+    # Get active site from settings
+    if site_name is None:
         project_settings = get_project_settings(project_name)
-        active_site = (
-            project_settings
-            ["global"]
-            ["sync_server"]
-            ["config"]
-            ["active_site"]
+        site_name = (
+            project_settings["global"]["sync_server"]["config"]["active_site"]
         )
 
     # QUESTION should raise an exception?
-    if not active_site:
+    if not site_name:
         return
 
-    roots_locals = default_locals.get("roots", {}).get(active_site, {})
-    if project_name != DEFAULT_PROJECT_KEY:
-        roots_locals.update(
-            project_locals.get("roots", {}).get(active_site, {})
-        )
-
+    # Combine roots from local settings
+    roots_locals = roots_default_locals.get(site_name) or {}
+    roots_locals.update(roots_project_locals.get(site_name) or {})
+    # Skip processing if roots for current active site are not available in
+    #   local settings
     if not roots_locals:
         return
 
@@ -442,6 +446,44 @@ def apply_local_settings_on_anatomy_settings(
         )
 
 
+def apply_local_settings_on_project_settings(
+    project_settings, local_settings, project_name
+):
+    """Apply local settings on project settings.
+
+    Currently is modifying active site and remote site in sync server.
+
+    Args:
+        project_settings (dict): Data for project settings.
+        local_settings (dict): Data of local settings.
+        project_name (str): Name of project for which settings data are.
+    """
+    if not local_settings:
+        return
+
+    local_project_settings = local_settings.get("projects")
+    if not local_project_settings:
+        return
+
+    project_locals = local_project_settings.get(project_name) or {}
+    default_locals = local_project_settings.get(DEFAULT_PROJECT_KEY) or {}
+    active_site = (
+        project_locals.get("active_site")
+        or default_locals.get("active_site")
+    )
+    remote_site = (
+        project_locals.get("remote_site")
+        or default_locals.get("remote_site")
+    )
+
+    sync_server_config = project_settings["global"]["sync_server"]["config"]
+    if active_site:
+        sync_server_config["active_site"] = active_site
+
+    if remote_site:
+        sync_server_config["remote_site"] = remote_site
+
+
 def get_system_settings(clear_metadata=True):
     """System settings with applied studio overrides."""
     default_values = get_default_settings()[SYSTEM_SETTINGS_KEY]
@@ -463,6 +505,8 @@ def get_default_project_settings(clear_metadata=True):
     result = apply_overrides(default_values, studio_values)
     if clear_metadata:
         clear_metadata_from_settings(result)
+        local_settings = get_local_settings()
+        apply_local_settings_on_project_settings(result, local_settings, None)
     return result
 
 
@@ -485,7 +529,7 @@ def get_default_anatomy_settings(clear_metadata=True):
     return result
 
 
-def get_anatomy_settings(project_name, clear_metadata=True):
+def get_anatomy_settings(project_name, site_name=None, exclude_locals=False):
     """Project anatomy data with applied studio and project overrides."""
     if not project_name:
         raise ValueError(
@@ -498,23 +542,19 @@ def get_anatomy_settings(project_name, clear_metadata=True):
         project_name
     )
 
-    # TODO uncomment and remove hotfix result when overrides of anatomy
-    #   are stored correctly.
-    # result = apply_overrides(studio_overrides, project_overrides)
-    result = copy.deepcopy(studio_overrides)
-    if project_overrides:
-        for key, value in project_overrides.items():
-            result[key] = value
-    if clear_metadata:
-        clear_metadata_from_settings(result)
+    result = apply_overrides(studio_overrides, project_overrides)
+
+    clear_metadata_from_settings(result)
+
+    if not exclude_locals:
         local_settings = get_local_settings()
         apply_local_settings_on_anatomy_settings(
-            result, local_settings, project_name
+            result, local_settings, project_name, site_name
         )
     return result
 
 
-def get_project_settings(project_name, clear_metadata=True):
+def get_project_settings(project_name, exclude_locals=False):
     """Project settings with applied studio and project overrides."""
     if not project_name:
         raise ValueError(
@@ -528,8 +568,14 @@ def get_project_settings(project_name, clear_metadata=True):
     )
 
     result = apply_overrides(studio_overrides, project_overrides)
-    if clear_metadata:
-        clear_metadata_from_settings(result)
+    clear_metadata_from_settings(result)
+
+    if not exclude_locals:
+        local_settings = get_local_settings()
+        apply_local_settings_on_project_settings(
+            result, local_settings, project_name
+        )
+
     return result
 
 
diff --git a/pype/tools/settings/local_settings/projects_widget.py b/pype/tools/settings/local_settings/projects_widget.py
index 28765155c24..482b67882c4 100644
--- a/pype/tools/settings/local_settings/projects_widget.py
+++ b/pype/tools/settings/local_settings/projects_widget.py
@@ -22,12 +22,6 @@
 NOT_SET = type("NOT_SET", (), {})()
 
 
-def get_active_sites(project_settings):
-    global_entity = project_settings["project_settings"]["global"]
-    sites_entity = global_entity["sync_server"]["sites"]
-    return tuple(sites_entity.keys())
-
-
 class _ProjectListWidget(ProjectListWidget):
     def on_item_clicked(self, new_index):
         new_project_name = new_index.data(QtCore.Qt.DisplayRole)
@@ -223,9 +217,10 @@ def _on_value_change(self):
 
 
 class RootsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, project_settings, parent):
+    def __init__(self, modules_manager, project_settings, parent):
         super(RootsWidget, self).__init__(parent)
 
+        self.modules_manager = modules_manager
         self.project_settings = project_settings
         self.site_widgets = []
         self.local_project_settings = None
@@ -241,6 +236,15 @@ def _clear_widgets(self):
             self.content_layout.removeItem(item)
         self.site_widgets = []
 
+    def _get_active_sites(self):
+        sync_server_module = (
+            self.modules_manager.modules_by_name["sync_server"]
+        )
+
+        return sync_server_module.get_active_sites_from_settings(
+            self.project_settings["project_settings"].value
+        )
+
     def refresh(self):
         self._clear_widgets()
 
@@ -251,7 +255,7 @@ def refresh(self):
             self.project_settings[PROJECT_ANATOMY_KEY][LOCAL_ROOTS_KEY]
         )
         # Site label
-        for site_name in get_active_sites(self.project_settings):
+        for site_name in self._get_active_sites():
             site_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget(self)
             site_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(site_widget)
 
@@ -294,10 +298,12 @@ def change_project(self, project_name):
 class _SiteCombobox(QtWidgets.QWidget):
     input_label = None
 
-    def __init__(self, project_settings, parent):
+    def __init__(self, modules_manager, project_settings, parent):
         super(_SiteCombobox, self).__init__(parent)
         self.project_settings = project_settings
 
+        self.modules_manager = modules_manager
+
         self.local_project_settings = None
         self.local_project_settings_orig = None
         self.project_name = None
@@ -547,7 +553,14 @@ class AciveSiteCombo(_SiteCombobox):
     input_label = "Active site"
 
     def _get_project_sites(self):
-        return get_active_sites(self.project_settings)
+        sync_server_module = (
+            self.modules_manager.modules_by_name["sync_server"]
+        )
+        if self.project_name is None:
+            return sync_server_module.get_active_sites_from_settings(
+                self.project_settings["project_settings"].value
+            )
+        return sync_server_module.get_active_sites(self.project_name)
 
     def _get_local_settings_item(self, project_name=None, data=None):
         if project_name is None:
@@ -575,9 +588,14 @@ class RemoteSiteCombo(_SiteCombobox):
     input_label = "Remote site"
 
     def _get_project_sites(self):
-        global_entity = self.project_settings["project_settings"]["global"]
-        sites_entity = global_entity["sync_server"]["sites"]
-        return tuple(sites_entity.keys())
+        sync_server_module = (
+            self.modules_manager.modules_by_name["sync_server"]
+        )
+        if self.project_name is None:
+            return sync_server_module.get_remote_sites_from_settings(
+                self.project_settings["project_settings"].value
+            )
+        return sync_server_module.get_remote_sites(self.project_name)
 
     def _get_local_settings_item(self, project_name=None, data=None):
         if project_name is None:
@@ -601,17 +619,22 @@ def _set_local_settings_value(self, value):
 
 
 class RootSiteWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, project_settings, parent):
+    def __init__(self, modules_manager, project_settings, parent):
         self._parent_widget = parent
         super(RootSiteWidget, self).__init__(parent)
 
+        self.modules_manager = modules_manager
         self.project_settings = project_settings
         self._project_name = None
 
         sites_widget = QtWidgets.QWidget(self)
 
-        active_site_widget = AciveSiteCombo(project_settings, sites_widget)
-        remote_site_widget = RemoteSiteCombo(project_settings, sites_widget)
+        active_site_widget = AciveSiteCombo(
+            modules_manager, project_settings, sites_widget
+        )
+        remote_site_widget = RemoteSiteCombo(
+            modules_manager, project_settings, sites_widget
+        )
 
         sites_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(sites_widget)
         sites_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
@@ -619,7 +642,7 @@ def __init__(self, project_settings, parent):
         sites_layout.addWidget(remote_site_widget)
         sites_layout.addWidget(SpacerWidget(self), 1)
 
-        roots_widget = RootsWidget(project_settings, self)
+        roots_widget = RootsWidget(modules_manager, project_settings, self)
 
         main_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
         main_layout.addWidget(sites_widget)
@@ -669,13 +692,17 @@ class ProjectValue(dict):
 
 
 class ProjectSettingsWidget(QtWidgets.QWidget):
-    def __init__(self, project_settings, parent):
+    def __init__(self, modules_manager, project_settings, parent):
         super(ProjectSettingsWidget, self).__init__(parent)
 
         self.local_project_settings = {}
 
+        self.modules_manager = modules_manager
+
         projects_widget = _ProjectListWidget(self)
-        roos_site_widget = RootSiteWidget(project_settings, self)
+        roos_site_widget = RootSiteWidget(
+            modules_manager, project_settings, self
+        )
 
         main_layout = QtWidgets.QHBoxLayout(self)
         main_layout.setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0)
diff --git a/pype/tools/settings/local_settings/window.py b/pype/tools/settings/local_settings/window.py
index 87a276c78cb..c5f5d158316 100644
--- a/pype/tools/settings/local_settings/window.py
+++ b/pype/tools/settings/local_settings/window.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     SystemSettings,
     ProjectSettings
 )
+from pype.modules import ModulesManager
 
 from .widgets import (
     SpacerWidget,
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent=None):
 
         self.system_settings = SystemSettings()
         self.project_settings = ProjectSettings()
+        self.modules_manager = ModulesManager()
 
         self.main_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout(self)
 
@@ -108,7 +110,9 @@ def _create_project_ui(self):
         project_layout.setContentsMargins(CHILD_OFFSET, 5, 0, 0)
         project_expand_widget.set_content_widget(project_content)
 
-        projects_widget = ProjectSettingsWidget(self.project_settings, self)
+        projects_widget = ProjectSettingsWidget(
+            self.modules_manager, self.project_settings, self
+        )
         project_layout.addWidget(projects_widget)
 
         self.main_layout.addWidget(project_expand_widget)
diff --git a/repos/maya-look-assigner b/repos/maya-look-assigner
deleted file mode 160000
index 7adabe8f0e6..00000000000
--- a/repos/maya-look-assigner
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Subproject commit 7adabe8f0e6858bfe5b6bf0b39bd428ed72d0452