Some other features
Quick File Analysis:
For any synchronization to take
place, it is necessary for an analysis to happen. This process goes through
deciding whether a file needs to be synchronized or not. This stage becomes
really slow as the number of files to be synchronized increases. Version 4.0's
unique Quick file analysis provides a solution in this case. It is logging all
the changes happening to files as the changes are happening in real time.
Therefore at the synchronization time, the analysis time is much less and
therefore the synchronization much faster.
Secure Authentication:
It is no more necessary to store user name and password in the client if
synchronization server is being used. Kerberos and NTLM authentication has been
added in version 4.0. This removes any need of transferring or storing any
password on the client side when using the synchronization server. It also
ensures that only properly authenticated users are able to connect to the
synchronization server. This way, fear of denial of service can also be
removed.
Secure Data Transfer: It is possible to use one
of the encryption methods while using the synchronization server.
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Network/Unplugged Internal Encryption (Blowfish 40-bit algorithm) |
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Windows SSPI Encryption |
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Windows SSPI Message Signing. |
E-mail Alerts:
Backup administrators prefer to know whenever any synchronization error or
conflict occurs or even when a user aborts synchronization. It was possible to
do this by going through the user log files. This is much easier now in version
4.0. Now, Network/Unplugged can be setup to automatically to send mails to a
set of addresses whenever any of a set of pre-defined events takes place.
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