Vista - RE: Sync problems between Mac and PC versions

11-19-2007

I tried creating an support ticket with regard to this issue and alas the
reponse I got was "to use the workaround to compress the files in Mac using
file compression software so they will go through your Windows machines. This
encryption is operating system based and since Mac and Windows use different
file encryption, the option to sync encrypted data will not be possible."

The alternate response I received was "FolderShare will not sync files with
resource forks, as this is a security feature of Mac OS X 10 machines"

Whilst I understand there are underlying File system differences between a
PC and a Mac, the contents of binary files such as JPG are the same.

Similiarly, whilst Mac and PCs may use different file system encryption
systems, we're talking about a FolderShare -> Foldershare connection which is
using different encryption and thus not able to talk to each other.
Disabling the FolderShare -> FolderShare encryption option resolves the
issue, thus it is neither an Encrypted File System or Resource Fork issue.
Compressing files do not resolve the issue.

Synchronisation with Encryption used to work - I set it up on a mixed
workgroup of Macs and PCs some 12-18 months ago. Some other websites have
suggested that there was a patch released on the Mac which changed the
encryption method.

"Andy Ellard" wrote:

Quote:

> I have been using FolderShare for some time between PCs which works perfectly.
>
> Recently I created a share between a Mac and a PC and encountered problems -
> files would transfer from the Mac to the PC, but not the other way around.
>
> After searching the web and much experimentation, the resolution to problem
> is to disable encryption on both computers. This is not ideal given the
> security of transferring private files over the internet unencrypted.
>
> It would appear that the Mac uses 256 bit AES encryption, whereas the PC
> uses 128 RC4 encryption. Both computers have the latest version of the
> product as per the FolderShare.com site.
>
> This is an annoying little problem to an otherwise great and immensely
> useful product.
>

11-19-2007	#1 (permalink)
Andy Ellard n/a posts	RE: Sync problems between Mac and PC versions I tried creating an support ticket with regard to this issue and alas the reponse I got was "to use the workaround to compress the files in Mac using file compression software so they will go through your Windows machines. This encryption is operating system based and since Mac and Windows use different file encryption, the option to sync encrypted data will not be possible." The alternate response I received was "FolderShare will not sync files with resource forks, as this is a security feature of Mac OS X 10 machines" Whilst I understand there are underlying File system differences between a PC and a Mac, the contents of binary files such as JPG are the same. Similiarly, whilst Mac and PCs may use different file system encryption systems, we're talking about a FolderShare -> Foldershare connection which is using different encryption and thus not able to talk to each other. Disabling the FolderShare -> FolderShare encryption option resolves the issue, thus it is neither an Encrypted File System or Resource Fork issue. Compressing files do not resolve the issue. Synchronisation with Encryption used to work - I set it up on a mixed workgroup of Macs and PCs some 12-18 months ago. Some other websites have suggested that there was a patch released on the Mac which changed the encryption method. "Andy Ellard" wrote: Quote: > I have been using FolderShare for some time between PCs which works perfectly. > > Recently I created a share between a Mac and a PC and encountered problems - > files would transfer from the Mac to the PC, but not the other way around. > > After searching the web and much experimentation, the resolution to problem > is to disable encryption on both computers. This is not ideal given the > security of transferring private files over the internet unencrypted. > > It would appear that the Mac uses 256 bit AES encryption, whereas the PC > uses 128 RC4 encryption. Both computers have the latest version of the > product as per the FolderShare.com site. > > This is an annoying little problem to an otherwise great and immensely > useful product. >
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