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Version History

v3.77
build 720
  - adds + and ++ prefixes for Execute After
- profile names now can contain = sign and Ansi char #255
- problem with folders containing char #255 fixed
- SmartTracking: Detect Moved Files can now be OFF
v3.76a
build 718
  - fixes some display problems with foreign characters
- an error mesage is now generated when the disk is full
   while encrypting data
v3.76
build 717
  - HTTP downloads now work with username and password
- can parse FTP listings in MSDOS-style with a 2 digit year
v3.75c
build 715
  - fixes more minimizing problems on some computers
v3.75b
build 714
  - fixes minimizing problems on some computers
- scheduler tab sheet now supports Unicode better
v3.75a
build 713
  - use + prefix in "Execute After" script to have it run only
   upon complete success
- fixes a problem where sometimes FTP transfers where not
   resumed when using "Auto Resume"
- fixes some service scheduler-related delays in the GUI
v3.75
build 712
  - fixes a rare Range Check Error that can occur with
   WebDAV authentication when Basic Authentication is
   not used.
v3.75
build 710
  - FTP retrying optimized
- renaming conflicting files now supported for FTP
- certificates can now be used without password again,
   (new checkbox on the FTP dialog)

- the Cache Destination option now correctly removes
   deleted files from the cache.
- fixed word wrapping on large system fonts in Wizard Mode
- the program no longer shows "30 days left for eval."
   for some registered customers
- FTP can now go over port 80 again

v3.73a   - new setting: Waiting time countdown before shutdown
   (on Options tab sheet)
- fixed Last Sucess not being updated
v3.73   - new setting: FTP Retries on the FTP dialog
- more detailed logging in case of errors when using the
   "Log Timing" option
v3.72d   - fixes rare AV at the end of processes running in parallel
v3.72c   - fixes emails not being sent from jobs running in parallel
v3.72b   - fixes a WebDAV compatibility issue
v3.72a   - fixes a bug when using a File Age "less than" filter, where
   the interval would be reduced by 1 second each time the
   profile is run (1 minute after 60 runs)
v3.72   - improved WebDAV compatibility and speed
v3.71a   - fixes an occasional WebDAV problem
v3.71   - Amazon S3 uploads are now automatically verified using
   their MD5 checksum
v3.70   - copying across networks such as VPNs now tolerates
   interruptions and will resme transfers appropriately
- Partial File Updating optimized
- setting timestamps via WebDAV now supports three
   different server types which can be selected on the
   Internet Protocols dialog (FTP ETC.)
- Execute before/after command lines can be set to only
   run on specific weekdays
- a Proxy can now be specified for Amazon S3
- the diff tool can now be invoked when one side is FTP
- program now works correctly if both Partial File Updating
  and Auto-Resume is selected with SSH uploads
v3.67
build 693
8 Nov 07
  - Volume Shadowing can now be used when running jobs
   in separate threads.
v3.66
build 691
7 Nov 07
  - Exclusion Masks now take precedence over Folder Masks
- FEAT command is no longer sent to Microsoft FTP servers
- UTF-8 encoding with SSH has been fixed
- certificate password doesn't need to be saved in profile
   any longer
- SSH now doesn't use pipelining any more
v3.65
build 688
5 Nov 07
  - Auto-Resume feature now works with SFTP (SSH)
- fixes Zip Package transfer via FTP which was broken in
   builds 685 and 686
v3.64
build 686
2 Nov 07
  - fixes problems with copying files whose file size is
   changing during profile execution
v3.63
build 685
31 Oct 07
  - new option "Always copy the files, even if timestamp
   unchanged" on tab sheet "More"
- FTP access can now work without CWD command if
   "Include subfolders" is unchecked and no base folder is
   specified for the FTP side
- FTP access can now work without LIST command if
   "Do not scan destination" is checked on tab sheet "More"
   and the new option "Verify file size after uploading" is
   unchecked on the FTP dialog, tab sheet "Advanced".
- the relative path is no longer saved in ZIP files when files
   are zipped individually (it is still contained in the ZIP
   packages with multiple files per ZIP archive)
- better email text in cases where one side is inaccessible
v3.62
build 683
28 Oct 07
  - new "Open" item in Sync Preview menu
- works on Windows 98/ME again
- fixes the scheduler->Net options in conjunction with
   specifying a volume label in the profile
v3.61
build 681
25 Oct 07
  - simplified service scheduler management
- user account is specified when installing service
- service is automatically granted required privilege
- does not work on Windows 98/ME
v3.60a
build 677
24 Oct 07
  - a few minor improvements
v3.60
build 676
23 Oct 07
  - running profiles as threads (see also here)
- fixes a few scheduler bugs
v3.52b
build 664
15 Oct 07
  - fixes a problem where a profile scheduled to start exactly
   at the beginning of the Time Window would not start
- fixes a rare Floating Point error
v3.52a
build 661
12 Oct 07
  - new option to ignore a Time Window limitation during
   weekends
- fixes Partial File Updating which didn't add MD5 info
   to the database under some specific circumstances
- fixes notification emails not being sent when profiles are
   executed in separate processes by the scheduler
v3.52
build 660
11 Oct 07
  - fixes a few quirks in the timer and email notifications
- SID translation can now use a target domain
v3.51
build 659
8 Oct 07
  The explanation below the "Exclusions" field on the Masks
tab sheet has been updated.
The ExtremeSync Remote Service will now handle inaccessible files more gracefully.
The command line parameter /LOGSEC will produce detailed
logging of file security ACLs in the logs.
v3.51
build 657
7 Oct 07
  A WebDAV bug was fixed that could lead to folders being   deleted on a WebDAV server where only a file or some   files were meant to be deleted or moved. This could occur only in some special situations with specific combinations of settings.
v3.50a
build 656
  - improved some internal SSH settings
- minor tweaks in ExtremeSync Remote Service
v3.50a
build 655
6 Oct 07
  - manual starting of several simultaneous profiles now
   ignores the time window specified in the profiles
- update SSH library
- minor improvements
v3.50   - simultaneous profile execution improved, see Overview
- new setting on the ZIP Packages dialog window:
  "Delete and replace existing ZIP Packages with the same
   name"
- new setting on Modes tab sheet: "Don't Add Any Files"
- fixed setting "Never Replace Any Files"
- corrected handling of filenames or masks with brackets []
- changes to profles are now immediately communicated to
   the ExtremeSync Service while it is running
- a fix for web site downloading via http where files could
   be listed multiple times
- new variables can be used in the sync paths and in
   Execute before/after.
- user interface improvements
v3.49p   - Macintosh Resource Forks which are stored in an
  Alternate Data Stream on a Windows NTFS drive can now
  be split to and recombined from separate AppleDouble
  files, for example to store them to a NAS drive or to FTP.
- visual improvements
v3.49o   - Windows API copying function can now be turned off for
   a profile and is no longer forced when copying over LAN
- new command line parameter /R causes the program to
   quit without user interaction if the INI file cannot be
   accessed
v3.49n   - more new icons
- log file improvements
v3.49m   - some new icons
- fixed possible program termination during copying phase
v3.49k   - speeds up processing of Amazon S3 and recursive FTP
   listings
- Sync Preview can now be minimized
v3.49j   - fixes SmartTracking->Deleted Files->Ignore
v3.49i   - new functionality in the Areas menu:
   Replace Paths in Profiles...
- new option on the Options tab sheet:
   Abbreviated logs

- fixes a memory leak in the ExtremeSync Remote Service
- miscellaneous improvements

v3.49h   - fixes a few bugs and WebDAV compatibility issues
v3.49g   - fixes rare scheduler problems
- fixes SSH incompatibility with some servers
v3.49f   - fixes the "Destination Cache" option which did not work
   for Internet transfers when the "folder" field on the
   Internet Protocl Settings dialog was empty
- files uploaded to Amazon S3 can now be larger than 2GB.
- several smaller improvements
v3.49e   - when using an Intermediate Location (see the little
   "(more)" link below right base path specification, there is
   now a new setting to continue copying to the final
   destination even if not all files could be copied to the
   intermediate destination
- no more extraneous email notifications when the setting
   "Start each profile in a separate process" is used
v3.49d   - Standard Edition now includes encryption functionality
- Number of separate processes specified on the scheduler
   tab sheet will now display correctly after restarting the
   program
- Files uploaded to Amazon S3 can be made publicly
   availale. This setting is on the Advancedtab shhet
- fixed inability to delete files that had been zipped using
   the integrated zipping feature
- the Intermediate Location now works when the
   destination is an online storage such as FTP
v3.49c   - SSH file timestamps now use UTC rather than local time
- miscellaneous improvements
- German translation improvements
v3.49b   - WebDAV improvements
v3.49a   - fixes a problem where non-existent folders on an FTP
   server were reported as inaccessible, rather than just
   being created by the sync, when FTP method 1 was
   used and some other conditions were met
- fixes a memory leak when copying directly from FTP to
   FTP (or any other online protocol)
v3.49   - Sync Preview now displays seconds for each file for SSH,
   WebDAV, http
- SSH speed improvements
- environment variables can now be used in log file path
- ignoring a few seconds time difference has been improved
   for FTP (where no seconds are reported) against local
   hard disk
- smaller fixes
v3.48c   - added new variable:$2WEEKSDAYS which generates
   separate folder names for each day in two weeks before
   starting over with the first name, see Advanced Docs.
- command lines executed by the "Execute before/after"
   setting are now mentioned in the log files
v3.48b   - fixes "Use Destination Cache" setting
v3.48a   - WebDAV now compatible with web.de online storage
- several smaller improvements
v3.48   - WebDAV compatible with more online backup sites
v3.47a,b,c   - new option: "Follow NTFS Junction Points"
   (on the Filters tab sheet)
- more WebDAV improvements
v3.47   - more WebDAV improvements
v3.46a   - WebDAV support compatible with more servers
- fixes Partial File Updating in combination with the
   Remote Service (the remote checksumming service has
   not been taken advantage of since build 603)
v3.46   - minor improvements
v3.45
build 604
  - Partial File Updating (Mode 1) is now supported using
   SSH / SFTP as destination
- "Run profile upon shutdown" is now available in Wizard
   Mode
- fixes a possible software hang in unattended mode when
   the destination disk is full
- some tray balloon notification improvements
v3.40
build 602
  - in Exact Mirror mode, the program won't abort any more
  even if it needs to delete all files from the destination
  side - provided that there is at least one file to copy from
  the source side.
v3.40
build 601
  - memory leaks fixed
v3.40
 
  - adds setting "Run This Profile Upon Shutdown" in each
   profile
- adds setting "Shutdown Computer When Done" on the
   Profile Overview tab sheet
- adds http downloads with HTML analysis for complete
   web site downloads and many options
   (via FTP ETC. button)
- adds optional password protection, either for
   starting the program or for editing profiles
   (see "Areas" menu)
- adds new SmartTracking function to detect unchanged
   files. Useful when one or both sides don't accept time-
   stamps, such as FTP servers. This setting is on the
   Options tab sheet on the SmartTracking dialog. This will
   help avoid files being copied back and forth although
   unchanged.
- adds fast, recursive FTP listings (see Advanced tab
   sheet on FTP dialog) and choices for the FTP listing
   command to use
- SmartTracking option is now independent from
   "Detect If Files Have Been Moved" option
- new, detailed progress window now appears while
   the file list is built
- new menu items in the tray icon menu
- folder icons are now preserved (folder attributes are
   copied)
- tray icon balloon notifications added
- WebDAV now tolerates transfer errors better
- fixes rare FTP problem causing empty previews which
   could happen with FTP library 1 only.
- even in unattended mode, a new FTP password is now
   asked from the user if the stored one is incorrect
- minor SmartTracking improvements
- fixes FTP ASCII Mode for FTP library 2
- file size reporting in Move Files Mode fixed
- setting timestamps on FTP servers is now compatible
   with more servers (library 1 & 2)

- no more "Stopping Threads - can take 1 minute"

v3.37a
 
  - WebDAV now compatible with more online Media Centers
- editing of subfolder selection in Wizard Mode fixed
v3.37
 
  - can now copy Windows-encrypted files to removeable
   media (avoids error 6000: ... file could not be encrypted)
- fixes Chinese filenames via FTP on Chinese computers
   when UTF-8 is not used
- added Proxy support for WebDAV
- some minor bug fixes
v3.36
 
  - new settings in Security And Shares dialog box:
   + Translate Security IDs From Different Computer
   + Full Processing to ensure a 1:1 match of effective
      permissions by re-calculating inheritance and enabling
      or disabling it as needed
- it is no longer needed to specify UNC paths in order to
   be able to process file security and shares
- the new destination cache now works better with
   filename mangling
- fixes creation of empty folders on the source side when
   files have been moved
- fixes the following bug:
   when using the Windows API Copying function, which has
   been forced for network transfers since a few versions
   ago, a failed copy could cause an older existing version
   of the destination file to be gone entirely. The new
   software build now tries to preserve the previous
   destination file whenever possible.
- includes new OpenSSL libraries version 0.9.8e
- re-enabled Mode Z support for FTP Library 2
- FTP Library 3 was updated
v3.35a
 
  - no longer tries to copy zero length files to Amazon S3
- displays a warning when using Compare Files in the Sync
   Preview and no diff tool has been specified yet
- fixes a memory leak when "Security And Shares" options
   were set to compare permissions for existing files
v3.35
 
  - new setting: "Cache Destination File List..."
   speeds up regular backups to slow destinations

- you can now invoke a diff tool by right-clicking a file
   in the Sync Preview

- new setting: "Restrictions..." on the Masks tab sheet.
   these are file masks restricting copying in one direction

- FTP Library 1 compatible with more FTP/SSL servers.

- Amazon S3: files on the S3 server are now shown with
   in you local time rather than Greenwich time
   (applies only when not using Filename Mangling)

v3.34
build 539
11 Feb 2007
 
  - WebDAV: plus signs (+) are now allowed in file names
- WebDAV library 2 was removed (it was an incomplete
   implementation of WebDAV)
- fixes ZIP Packages transfer when zipping multiple
   files in one file (was broken except with FTP)
- ZIP Packages with multiple files in one ZIP archive
   now works with Amazon S3
- the setting "Copied files receive current system time as
   timestamp" now works together with "Use Windows API
   Copying Function"
- fixed error "Profile specified on the command line not
   found".
v3.33b   - fixes a sorting issue which could cause misleading Sync
   Previews when folders with similar names were present.
   The actual copying, as well as unattended mode, was
   not affected.
v3.33a   - fixed behavior when INI file is read-only
- more WebDAV improvements
v3.33   - Windows API Copying Function no longer forced when
   using database safe mode, as it doesn't support it
   (the API function is normally forced when volumes other
    than local hard drives are used)
v3.32a   - WebDAV support compatible with more special path
   names
v3.32   - our .exe files are now digitally signed
- adds setting "No Email When Drive With Specified
   Volume Label Not Found" on the Override Email Settings
   dialog
- fixes a problem introduced in v3.30 where paths longer
   than 255 characters could not be copied over the LAN
v3.31a   - adds setting "Basic Authentication" for WebDAV Library 1
v3.31   - adds setting "Skip Fatal Errors" on Profile Overview
- adds Vista-compatible Help file in chm format
- fixes a bug introduced in v3.30 - inability to copy very
   large files (>2GB)
v3.30   - adds WebDAV and Amazon S3 support

- optionally specify volume label instead of drive letter
    (for example, USBDRIVE:\ instead of G:\)

- "Right side vol. label must be" setting searches for a
   matching drive letter too.

- adds new FTP Method 1

- Move Files mode now only removes emptied folders on
   the source side if the appropriate checkbox on the More
   tab sheet is checked.

- Windows API Copying Function now in each profile

- automatically uses Windows API Copying function for
   any drives which are not a local hard disk

- fixes various bugs

v3.29a
build 520
  - fixes problems with FTP Method 3
v3.29
build 519
  - SmartTracking database is now updated with the latest
   file information if the file has been modified between
   building the file list and copying it
v3.28a
build 518
  - no longer uses FTP ModeZ compression for files >10MB
v3.28
build 517
  - fixed sorting problems on Windows 98
- no longer stops after a number of errors in
   unattended mode
v3.27
build 516
  - fixed display problems on some computers with unusual
   screen font settings
- cleaned up more memory leaks
v3.25
build 514
  - new and improved SmartTracking features, including
- SmartTracking folder deletion
- new conflict detection settings
- SSH compatibility improvements
- FTP Method 2 improved
- minor memory leaks fixed
- filename mangling can now use UTC/GMT times
- smaller SmartTracking databases in many cases
v3.20
build 511
  - new setting on the ZIP Package Configuration dialog:
   "Put current timestamp in ZIP file name"
- when no timestamp is used for the ZIP Package name,
   the destination ZIP archive is updated intelligently
   in that only new files are replaced

- fixed delay problems with some FTP servers

v3.15
build 509
  Includes an improved ExtremeSync Service which should be more stable and not add any more error events in the Windows Event Log. Includes all new features and improvements of the beta versions.
v3.15 beta
build 508
 
  • ExtremeSync Service now supports the setting
    "Start each profile in a separate process"
  • New option "Copy only x files per profile execution"
     where x is a number specified by the user, on the
     More tab sheet.
v3.15 beta
build 504
 
  • the program now treats ss as being different from ß
     (for example)
v3.15 beta
build 503
 
  • the ExtremeSync Service now honors the FTP
     timeout setting. Previously, a bug caused the
     timeout to be fixed at 20 seconds.
v3.15 beta
build 502
 
  • ZIP files now preserve leading space characters in
     file names
  • notification emails are now sent in some cases where
     the profile failed which were previously missed
  • memory usage logic to split up large jobs now works
     again (this was disabled in v3.0)
v3.15 beta
build 501
 
  • new setting:
     Check Existence of Destination File Again During
     Copying

     This redundant existence check is usually not
     needed. Removing the checkmark may speed up
     your profiles. Previous versions always performed
     this check.
  • fixed occasional FTP/SSL uploading problems when
     3DES or AES encryption is used
  • smaller improvements
v3.14 beta
build 497
 
  • improved Special Safety Check confirmation dialog
  • specify speed limit as low as 0.001 MB/sec
  • new $DWMQ variable for base paths
v3.13  
  • Updating SmartTracking database is now really fast
  • no longer hangs in unattended mode when the
     destination is full
v3.12a  
  • compatible with more non-standard Windows themes
     from third parties
v3.12  
  • fixes file mask interpretation which could result in
     incorrect matches
  • fixes a problem where in very large INI files, some
     profiles could lose their folder selections
v3.11  
  • adds "Show Profile Summary..." link on the
     Edit Profiles tab sheet
  • fixes a problem where some combinations of weekdays
     could not be saved in the profile
  • added missing error messages when profile execution
     was prevented by the new Special Safety Checks
     in unattended mode
  • ZIP password can now be specified for ZIP Packages
v3.10  
  • Number of log files to keep can be changed again
  • Updating SmartTracking database is now fast
v3.09  
  • adds an option to send email when SmartTracking
     finds conflicts
  • fixes visible windows although the scheduler runs
     minimized in some cases
v3.08  
  • automatic FTP resuming feature that uses a
     temporary filename until the transfer is complete
  • improved options to re-run a profile until it is
     successful, now on the tab sheet "File Access"
  • Move Files mode can now be combined with
     the option "do not scan destination"
v3.07  
  • now works on Windows Vista, build 5536 or higher
v3.06a  
  • Volume Shadow Copying sometimes would not be
     triggered in v3.06, this has been fixed
  • smaller fixes
v3.06  
  • tray icon now has a context menu
  • improved minimize / restore behavior
  • added information window about the safety warnings
     which were added in v3.05
v3.05b  
  • fixes the option "Use Windows API Copying Function"
     which caused copying to fail since v3.00 beta 4
v3.05a  
  • fixes a Division By Zero error which occured in
     v3.05 only when one side of the sync was empty
v3.05  
  • additional safety warnings as options on the
     "Unattended" tab sheet
  • bug fixes for FTP transfers >2GB
  • after incomplete FTP transfers, the program now
     asks whether to keep the incomplete file
v3.04a  
  • copying locked files is now available on Windows
     Server 2003 R2 also
v3.04  
  • fixes problems on screens with large system fonts
  • fixes program not starting on some PCs
v3.03  
  • now allows to insert the next disk when destination
     is full
  • better FTP error messages
v3.02  
  • adds ASCII mode option to FTP dialog
  • fixes problems with saving Email settings
v3.01  
  • fixes a few smaller issues
v3.00   initial release, build 471:
  • includes all features added in the beta versions
  • fixes unnecessary message about an error creating
     network connections
beta 8:
  • adds a "Minutes" field to the file age filter
  • fixes the arrow display on some systems with non-English regional settings
  • fixes a few bugs introduced in beta 7
beta 7:
  • fixes access violation in NTDLL.DLL upon exiting the application (this happened only on some systems)
beta 6:
  • now treats FTP transactions as successful when they are complete even if they generate a time out error after completion,
  • file share deletion in Exact Mirror mode now honors the setting "Process shares for selected folder only",
  • added $DATE and $TIME variables for the file paths,
    see Advanced Options
beta 5:
  • support for client certificates with SSH
beta 4:
  • checkboxes on Profile Overview tab sheet remember their settings,
  • copying progress dialog has a Pause button,
  • Volume Shadowing is disabled for Move Files Mode.
     
beta 3:
  • enables multi-line capability of the new, enlarged
     edit fields for file masks,
  • fixes FTP Method 2, which did not work without SSL
     in beta 2,
  • the main window now remembers its size.
     
beta 2:
  • copying locked files now also works from within the scheduler running as a service
  • FTP Method 2 can now do SSL also
     

beta 1:

  • can copy locked files by using the Volume Shadow Copy Service in Windows XP and 2003 Server
  • rearranged "Edit Profiles" tab sheets, renamed some options to make them clearer and added some useful explaining texts
  • removed these unneeded options:
    - Schedule: Repeat x Times / Repeat While No Error
    - Auto-Update (now always active)
  • improved ExtremeSync Remote Service
v2.82b  
  • fixes selection problems when replicating file shares
v2.82  
  • fixes responsiveness of FTP Method 3 when not using SSL
  • adds basic support for client side certificates with SSL
v2.81  
  • fixes a few bugs in replicating file shares
v2.80d
10 Jul 2006
 
  • removes annoying question "Would you like to stop the scheduler?" when a path is inaccessible
v2.80c
10 Jul 2006
 
  • fixes the minute specification on the "Adv." tab sheet of the "Schedule" settings being reset to zero occasionally when switching between profiles on the "Edit Profiles" tab sheet.
v2.80b
7 Jul 2006
 
  • fixes an occasional "Range Check Error" produced by the service when nobody is logged on
v2.80a
6 Jul 2006
 
  • Partial File Updating now works with files >=2GB
v2.80
4 Jul 2006
 
  • improved ExtremeSync Service Control Panel
  • specify user account for service in the control panel
  • specify network connections in each profile
  • individual profiles can run under different user accounts
  • improved compatibility with Windows NT 4.0
v2.71
30 Jun 2006
 
  • can overwrite read-only/hidden/system files again
  • partial file updating now uses a temp file as a safety measure where possible
    (unless user selects "fast mode")
  • improved behavior of ExtremeSync Service Control Panel
v2.70
26 Jun 2006
 
  • Partial File Updating (as a speed-up)
  • FTP Mode Z support for compressed transfers
  • Email notification settings can be overridden in each profile
  • this version cannot overwrite
    read-only/hidden/system files
  • click here for a complete list
v2.61e
12 Dec 2005
 
  • environment variables now allowed in the "folder
    for deleted files" specifications
  • smaller improvements
v2.61b
30 Oct 2005
 
  • fixes a recently introduced incompatibility with some
     FTP servers (program would show no files)
v2.61a
26 Oct 2005
 
  • a few bug fixes
v2.61
20 Oct 2005
 
  • fixes display of main dialog on large font systems
  • destination files on FTP servers are no longer
    deleted if the transfer fails due to access denial
  • more generic SFTP/SSH upload fix for overwriting
    existing files with smaller ones
v2.60c
15 Oct 2005
 
  • another SFTP/SSH upload problem fixed
     that was introduced in v2.60b
v2.60b
14 Oct 2005
 
  • contains new version of service which was missing
     in the previous installer
  • SFTP/SSH uploads can now overwrite existing
     files with smaller ones (previously, the file size
     of the existing file was retained)
v2.60a
12 Oct 2005
 
  • fixed some settings on the Options tab sheet
     not being remembered
  • fixed FTP support for large files on DOS/NT type
     servers
  • FTP timezone offset is now applied to SFTP/SSH
     uploads
v2.60  
  • added SSH/SFTP support
  • fixed display of Chinese filenames on Chinese
    systems (it was already good on English PCs)
v2.55b  
  • fixes FTP Method 2 upload problems in a more
     complete way
v2.55a  
  • fixes "Transfer incomplete" problem with FTP Method 2
v2.55  
  • includes new OpenSSL libraries
  • makes FTP via SSL compatible with more servers
v2.52  
  • scheduler can now run profiles in separate processes,
     thus running multiple jobs simultaneously
  • fixed FTP via SSL leaving some data unencrypted
v2.51
24 Aug 05
 
  • resizeable main window
  • added support for absolute FTP paths
  • option to limit the number of log files retained per
     profile
  • new settings "Skip Empty Previews" and "Skip Results"
     on Profile Overview tab sheet
  • $WEEKDAY and $MONTHDAY environment variables
     added, as well as support for standard Windows
     variables such as %USERNAME%
  • "Repeat monthly" setting added on "Adv." tab sheet
     in the scheduling settings in each profile
  • Double-click a profile in Profile Overview to edit it
  • "Flat Right Side" now works better
  • updated FTP library for Method 3
  • added support for VAX/VMS FTP servers
  • smaller fixes and improvements
v2.50c
6 Aug 05
 
  • fixes a memory leak with Binary Comparison
v2.50b
5 Aug 05
 
  • fixed FTP Method 3 not timing out correctly
  • reinstated case insensitivity on Win95/98/ME
  • can now delete File Shares if desired (Exact Mirror)
  • smaller fixes
v2.50a
16 July 05
 
  • fixed SmartTracking which did not work with FTP
     in some recent versions
  • fixed the SmartTracking setting "Ignore" for
     deleted files
v2.50
30 June 05
 
  • Full Unicode support (except for ZIP, FTP)
  • Updated FTP library for "Method 2" for improved
     reliability
  • File age filters can now use hours
  • ZIP Packages can now have the profile's name
  • ZIP Packages can now be created directly at
    the destination
v2.43a
22 May 05
 
  • Fixed internal FTP configuration mistake causing transfer problems when using Method 2 (Indy 10).

v2.43  
  • Fixed small memory leak when processing file security.

v2.43
beta 1
 
  • Now compatible with NX protection on AMD64 and other processors.

  • Improved secure FTP compatibility across firewalls.

v2.42b  
  • Fixes various problems with SmartTracking.

  • SmartTracking is now Unicode-capable
    (limitation: Unicode file paths including file name
     can be only 127 characters long)

v2.40  
  • Revamped scheduling settings with Time Window and Weekdays.

  • New "Advanced" tab sheet with several useful but less frequently used options.

v2.31,
22 Feb 2005
 
  • Added a new "Net" tab sheet to the Schedule settings in the profiles. This new feature can monitor the network and invoke a profile as soon as a network resource becomes available. The scheduler must be started to activate monitoring.

  • Fixed the selection of multiple folders not being compatible with trailing slashes in the base folder paths.

  • Fixed a problem introduced very recently where ZIP files downloaded from an FTP server would be unzipped into a directory twice as deep in the hierarchy than intended (for example, into \My Documents\Invitations\My Documents\Invitations).

  • Several minor improvements and fixes.

v2.25a,
build 341
5 Feb 2005
 
  • Fixed some empty folders not being deleted in unattended mode,

  • Removed FTP Method 1 (Indy 9), because it could cause hangs when the connection is unstable,

  • Fixed the folder selection via "Select Folders and Files" occasionally not being taken into account correctly (under rare circumstances with nearly identical left and right base paths).

v2.25,
build 336
31 Jan 2005
 
  • Fixed error message that occurred when exiting the program on systems without printers (this error was new in the initial version 2.25).

v2.25,
build 334
26 Jan 2005
 
  • The right-click (context) menu in Synchronization Preview now has a Print... command.

  • Added Attribute Comparison.

  • "Move Files" mode now puts source files into the "Folder for deleted files" if one is specified.

  • Turning off the tooltip hints in the Help menu now really works.

  • Minor fixes.

v2.22,
build 329
17 Jan 2005
 
  • Fixed excessive splitting of jobs into parts.

v2.22,
build 327
5 Jan 2005
 
  • Missing times of day from FTP servers are now always properly handled.

  • Files that are encrypted or decrypted but not zipped don't lose the timestamp any more.

v2.21,
build 322
20 Dec 2004
 
  • File encryption via FTP now works with very large files up to just below 2GB and is much faster.

  • Fixed rare incompatibilities with some FTP servers concerning large files.

v2.20d,
build 321
19 Dec 2004
 
  • Fixed excessive splitting up of jobs when using large SmartTracking databases.

  • Fixed some small memory leaks.

v2.20c,
build 320
13 Dec 2004
 
  • Fixed a problem that occurred when waiting for access to locked files.

v2.20b,
build 319
9 Dec 2004
 
  • Secure FTP now works when the FTP server is behind a router and has an IP from within a private LAN. The router must forward the traffic appropriately.

v2.20a,
build 318
9 Dec 2004
 
  • You can now use multiple /RUN=xyz parameters on a single command line in order to start several profiles.

  • Memory leak fixed.

  • Some smaller improvements.

v2.20,
build 317
29 Nov 2004
 
  • Some of the more annoying warning messages now have a checkbox "Don't ask this again".

  • Binary comparison now works with files larger than 2GB.

  • MOVE files mode can now be combined with zipping.

  • Miscellaneous smaller improvements.

v2.19d,
build 316
24 Nov 2004
 
  • Fixed another situation where daylight savings time could cause Smart Tracking to detect a "CONFLICT".

  • Added a "Why Conflict?" item in context menu in the Synchronization Preview. When you get a conflict and don't see why, this menu item will bring up a dialog box explaining the cause.

  • Fixed speed problems that were recently introduced on on Windows 95/98/ME.

v2.19c,
build 314
19 Nov 2004
 
  • fixed occasional daylight savings time problems with SmartTracking which could result in a bogus "CONFLICT" being detected

  • added checkboxes in SmartTracking dialog where the user can specify where the database may be saved

v2.19b,
build 313
19 Nov 2004
 
  • fixed rare "Access Violation" message while reading the file lists

  • in unattended mode, no more error messages are displayed when multiple concurrently running instances of the program are trying to write to the INI file at the same time

v2.19,
build 311
16 Nov 2004
 
  • Won't try to read folders that don't exist any more (speeds up the file list building process)

  • New option to not read in the destination folders
    (files to be copied must then be determined by filters since all files are assumed to not exist on the destination).

  • New option to ignore seconds in timestamps

  • Small fixes

v2.18,
build 309
9 Nov 2004
 
  • The dialog "Security And Shares" is now available when copying in both directions too, even if not all options in the dialog will be in effect then. It also contains an additional option where the user can select whether to process the base folders themselves too, in terms of security settings.

  • Password phrase for encryption must now be entered twice (for confirmation).

  • Even when the profile is run in several portions, only one log file is now created.

  • Several user interface improvements.

v2.17,
build 308
1 Nov 2004
 
  • Fixed problem in version 2.16 which sometimes causes a job to be split up into too many parts.

  • If a subfolder is identical to the other side's base folder, it is ignored.

  • With some FTP servers, synchronization of timestamps is now possible. This requires FTP Method 2 or 3.
    Recommendation for this purpose: http://www.serv-u.com

  • A new FTP Method 3 was added, supporting SSL/TLS.

  • FTP Method 3 now supports synchronization of timestamps, too.

  • FTP Method 2 has been fixed for servers that report not to be in the root directory immediately after login. Previously, FTP Method 2 required that the automatic subfolder for these servers be included in the base folder specified in SFFS.
    Existing profiles using FTP Method 2 may need adjustment.

  • Right mouse clicks work better in Synchronization Preview.

  • In Synchronization Preview, when working on zipped backups with filename mangling where multiple versions of a file are kept, you can now use the context menu to select a specific version of a file to restore.

 
v2.16,
build 303
20 Oct 2004
  - removed superfluous message "FTP not found"
v2.16,
build 302
20 Oct 2004
 

- fixed problem introduced in v2.15 causing Exact Mirror mode not to delete folders on the destination side which have been removed from the source side
- jobs too large for memory are automatically processed in parts
- specify the amount of memory to be used on the global "Options" tabsheet
- software exceptions are now logged into c:\errors.log

v2.15,
build 297

12 Oct 2004

 

Update Roundup focusing on file security, FTP, and file deletion problems.
- problems with deleting read-only files were fixed
- FTP user names may now contain a slash
- smartTracking now works even when the two sides have the same volume ID
- improved handling of NTFS security settings (not on Windows NT 4.0)
- some (rare) error messages no longer stop the scheduler
- removing empty folders from FTP now works with Method 2 also
- when SmartTracking detects a conflict, it will put information into the log file why it thinks that the file has changed on both sides
- tolerates failure of a certain NT 4.0 API function on some systems
- the /autostart and /run= parameters can now be used together
- improved fonts on 120dpi systems
- improved FTP error reporting with Method 2
- improved FTP deletion of emptied folders
- problem fixed with uploading when ZIP Packages were used with FTP and a file exceeded the specified limit for ZIP Packages

v2.12,
build 282a

26 Sep 2004

 

- more FTP improvements
- when compressing individual files, the ZIP files won't be given the attributes of the original files any more. Also, even if read-only ZIP files still exist, when they are unzipped after Overview Detailed being copied to the left, the zip file copies are now deleted from the left side. This had previously been prevented by the read-only attribute.

v2.12,
build 282

25 Sep 2004

 

- The new version 2.12-beta includes an alternate method of accessing FTP sites. When you choose "Method 2", a new FTP library is used that may work better with some FTP servers, especially when using passive mode.
- The FTP dialog contains a new tool with which you can test whether your FTP server supports advanced features such as synchronizing timestamps or providing MD5 checksums. These features are still very rare, so if you find an FTP server that includes them, and if you are interested in enabling support for these features in my software, please let me know!
- fixed error message "DESTINATION FILE ALREADY EXISTS" when downloading from FTP
- when synchronizing file shares, the translation of shared paths has been made more failsafe

v2.11,
build 281

17 Sep 2004

  - fixed FTP-specific issue introduced in build 280 which could potentially lead to the wrong copying direction being chosen. This could only occur when the timestamp was not mangled into the filenames. This bug did not affect normal sync without FTP.
v2.11, build 280

16 Sep 2004

 

- when working with FTP, seconds are no longer displayed and no longer taken into account
- fixed some problems on Win98/ME
- removed incorrect welcome message
- fixed a rare hang while sorting files with Chinese characters
- fixed bogus FTP user names which were shown if no user name was stored in the profile

v2.10d, build 276

15 Sep 2004

 

- fixed problem where some scheduler settings could cause a day to be skipped

v2.10c, build 275

13 Sep 2004

 

- improved FTP error message about socket error 11004, alerting the user about the workaround to specify the IP address rather then an URL with a domain name

v2.10c, build 274

12 Sep 2004

 

- fixed issue where incomplete FTP uploads would leave a partial file on the FTP server (this was in build 273 only)

v2.10c, build 273

11 Sep 2004

  - more FTP reliability improvements
v2.10b, build 272

10 Sep 2004

 

- fixed an issue where files uploaded with FTP just after a broken connection had been resumed would be put in the FTP root folder rather than the desired sub-directory

v2.10b, build 271

8 Sep 2004

 

- fixed the filename mangling checkbox in the FTP dialog in Wizard mode

v2.10b, build 270

8 Sep 2004