New in this release: Selective Sync Users can now choose which top level folders within My Files & Folders they would like to sync, giving flexibility over the amount of disk space consumed by ShareFile. The folders can be selected during initial configuration or from the Preferences UI. Note: Files contained within the root of My Files & Folders will always be synced. Folder selection during initial configuration Folder selection from Preferences UI If you choose to uncheck a subfolder of My Files & Folders that is already being synced, you will receive this warning to let you know that the files on your local machine will be moved to the Recycle Bin. However, the data will remain in your ShareFile account.
Dashboard Updates Updated navigation within Dashboard Double-clicking on a file listed in the Synced or Checked Out files tab will open it in the associated locally installed application Bug Fixes Assorted bug fixes and quality improvements On-Demand Sync This version of Sync is not certified for use in On-Demand mode. Please use the latest ShareFile On- Demand Sync version that is available from the Citrix downloads page. Known Issues: If you change your Sync location from the Preferences UI, the Favorites link in Explorer will not be created until you exit and restart Sync. This applies to Windows 8.1 and older. When other applications that utilize icon overlays are installed before ShareFile Sync, the ShareFile Sync icons may not be displayed. This is commonly seen when Microsoft Office Groove is installed. This is a Microsoft Windows limitation, in order to work around this issue, uninstall other applications that utilize icon overlays. A path name that exceeds 246 characters is not synced. This is a limitation in Microsoft Windows. The work around is to shorten the path name by renaming its folders or in the case of shared folders, by only selecting specific shared folders for synchronization instead of the root of the shared folder.
Limitations: It may take up to 20 minutes before Check In / Check Out context menu options appear after the feature has been enabled for your account. ShareFile Sync includes a new.admx template to manage group policy. The template name has changed from the previous version. To manage ShareFile Sync via group policy the old ShareFileOn-demand.admx must be removed from c:\windows\policydefinitions on the machine group policy is managed. If you do not remove the old policy definitions the Group Policy Editor will open with an error message. Syncing to the root of a drive is currently not supported. If you have a previously installed version of Sync that is syncing files & folders to the root of a drive, then you are advised to change the sync location prior to upgrading to the latest version of ShareFile Sync. Previous version features: Sync Dashboard ShareFile Sync now includes a Dashboard that provides end users with up to date information regarding Sync health, file syncing progress, and more. The Dashboard is accessed by clicking on the ShareFile system tray icon. Syncing Progress Overall % and Time Remaining # of Files Completed and Remaining
Individual File Status List of recently Synced files List of files checked out by you Ability to view files in Explorer directly from Dashboard by right-clicking the file name
Ability to access additional menu items by clicking on the gear icon Ability to Pause / Resume Sync by clicking on the status icon
Support for Windows 10 ShareFile Sync is officially supported on Windows 10.
Group Policy Configuration All install-time options for ShareFile Sync now support Group Policy configuration to simplify IT rollouts. The following settings are available, and can be configured independently of each other: Account o mycompany.sharefile.com Authentication Type o ShareFile authentication, SAML Forms / XenMobile, Integrated Windows Custom Shared Key o Specify an override key that will enable Sync on a per user basis if it has been disabled for the account Excluded File Extensions o Exclude file types from Sync. E.g..mov,.exe, etc. Hide Folder Selection o Skips the folder selection screen that is displayed during Sync configuration Hide Quick Tour o Skips the tutorial screens that are displayed during Sync configuration Local Sync Folder o The folder to Sync ShareFile data. E.g. %userprofile%\sharefile Enforce Local Sync Folder o Prevents user from changing the Local Sync Folder specified in policy Shared Folder Ids o Preselect shared folders based on the folder ID
Support for Check In / Check Out Users can now check in and check out files directly from the Sync directory. Note: This feature is controlled and enabled per account. A new context menu option allows you to check out a file A confirmation that the file has been checked out
A new context menu option allows you to check in a file A confirmation that the file has been checked in Files checked out by other users will be marked as read-only until the file is checked in New setup experience
ShareFile Sync now offers the option to select My Files & Folders, Shared Folders, and Favorite folders during the initial configuration, along with sortable columns and improved information display: The new configuration wizard also provides an option to select the location to sync your data:
Shared link expiration settings ShareFile Sync now offers end users the ability to change the expiration period for Shared Links sent via the Windows Explorer context menu. This setting is available in the ShareFile Sync preferences window.
Account Unlinking If a situation arises in which an account must be unlinked, the Unlink Account option can be located in Control Panel System and Security Support for Restricted Zones ShareFile Sync can now access data stored in Restricted Zones.
Ability to easily submit ShareFile Sync logs and registry information to Support Windows Sync logs and registry information can now be easily submitted to Support using the Sync Logs link in Preferences About. The following dialog will appear when clicking Yes to submit logs: Localized Language Support Additional non-english languages have been added to the supported language list for ShareFile Sync for Windows. The complete list of supported languages is below: English German French Spanish Japanese Simplified Chinese Korean Dutch Russian Portuguese