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+ | ====== Windows File Fabric Application Suite ====== | ||
+ | See also [[windowstools/ | ||
+ | Last updated on Jan. 16, 2020. | ||
+ | You can obtain the free version of the Windows Cloud DashBoard with Cloud File Manager from [[https:// | ||
- | ====== Windows | + | Note that the Windows Cloud Tools are not compatible with Windows running on ARM processors. |
- | Last updated on Dec. 11, 2018. | + | ===== 1 Installing the SME Windows |
- | \\ \\ This manual is based on version 8.6.7 of the Windows App Suite.\\ \\ You can obtain the free version of the Windows Cloud DashBoard with Cloud File Manager from [[https:// | ||
- | ===== 1 Installing the Windows Cloud Tools ===== | + | The Windows App Suite can be installed on 32 bit or 64 bit Windows. The Windows |
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- | The Windows App Suite can be installed on 32 bit or 64 bit Windows | + | |
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+ | After installation the latest version of the Apps reside in a Program group called ' | ||
- | {{:/ | + | You can uninstall the tools from here or directly from the Windows Control Panel. |
- | After installation the Storage Made Easy tools reside in a Program group called 'SME Cloud Tools' | ||
+ | ===== 3 Anti Virus ===== | ||
- | ===== 3 Norton Anti Virus ===== | ||
- | {{:/ | + | You should be aware of potential false positive alerts from AV Apps, particularly with the Cloud Drive. Symptoms can include the drive hanging, or not starting, or being very slow to work with. If this occurs You may need to make an exemption or whitelist the software. |
- | If you having any issues with false positive alerts from Norton Anti Virus (or any other AV Apps) you may need to exempt the software from Norton A/V to stop these alerts coming up. To to that: | ||
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- | 1. On the main UI panel, under Computer click Settings. This will bring up the Settings dialog box. | ||
- | 2. Under Scan Exclusions click Configure. This will display the Scan Exclusions dialog box. | ||
- | 3. Under the lower-half of the screen under Auto-Protect Exclusions click the Add button. This will bring up a dialog to add a new item. You can then choose to exclude the Program Files-> | ||
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- | Other virus or firewall blocking software can cause similar issues and you should check your help files to see how to exclude or whitelist software. | ||
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- | You can enter your username and password for login directly in the Storage Made Easy Control Panel. There are also options for secure access and whether to remember your login details. | + | You can enter your username and password for login directly in the File Fabric |
+ | If you are using the Enterprise on-premises product then you will need to amend the application endpoint to be that to where you deployed the File Fabric. | ||
===== 5 Desktop integration ===== | ===== 5 Desktop integration ===== | ||
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+ | The desktop integration options are reasonably self explanatory. The context menu options enable integration with the Windows shell on right click on files when in the Cloud Drive (in the Windows stock file explorer). | ||
+ | There is an additional shell option available for desktop files called ' | ||
===== 6 Which Virtual Drive ? ===== | ===== 6 Which Virtual Drive ? ===== | ||
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- | There are actually 2 drive technologies that exist from Storage Made Easy. Choosing which you want to use is going to be dependent on the needs of of your Organization. Lets look at the differences between the 2:\\ \\ **Installable Cloud Drive:** You can assign this drive a drive letter and you can access it even via DOS at the command line. It also features a cloud cache that caches files locally and polls the cloud for updates. You can double click files to edit and save them back to the Cloud.\\ \\ DrawBacks: It required a physical install so if you require a zero install client you should use the CloudDav / WebDav zero install drive.\\ \\ **CloudDav Drive: ** CloudDav is actually a universal webdav layer that SME adds over all clouds mapped to an account to enable them to be accessed from WebDav. Windows supports using WebDav as a drive. | + | There are actually 2 drive technologies that exist that can be used with the File Fabric. Choosing which you want to use is going to be dependent on the needs of of your Organization. Lets look at the differences between the 2:\\ \\ **Installable Cloud Drive:** You can assign this drive a drive letter and you can access it even via DOS at the command line. It also features a cloud cache that caches files locally and polls the cloud for updates. You can double click files to edit and save them back to the Cloud.\\ \\ DrawBacks: It required a physical install so if you require a zero install client you should use the CloudDav / WebDav zero install drive.\\ \\ **CloudDav Drive: ** CloudDav is actually a universal webdav layer that the File Fabric |
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- | You can assign the SME network drive a drive letter and you can access it even via DOS at the command line. It also features a cloud cache that caches files locally and polls the cloud for updates. You can double click files to edit and save them back to the Cloud.\\ \\ To enable the network drive:\\ \\ 1. Right click on the drive in the Windows control Panel and choose settings.\\ 2. From the settings page login\\ 3. Select your drive letter and choose to Mount the drive. | + | You can assign the File Fabric |
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The Cloud Drive is assigned an actual drive letter and can be used from DOS as well as the Windows File Explorer. Clicking on the Computer tab from the windows explorer gives gives access to the drive or you can just select whatever drive letter you assigned from the file tree.\\ \\ Any MS Office / Libre Office files that are opened from the drive are auto-locked on open and unlocked on exit.\\ \\ Tip: Create a shortcut of the drive on your desktop | The Cloud Drive is assigned an actual drive letter and can be used from DOS as well as the Windows File Explorer. Clicking on the Computer tab from the windows explorer gives gives access to the drive or you can just select whatever drive letter you assigned from the file tree.\\ \\ Any MS Office / Libre Office files that are opened from the drive are auto-locked on open and unlocked on exit.\\ \\ Tip: Create a shortcut of the drive on your desktop | ||
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+ | Note that empty files created in the Cloud Drive will not be uploaded to the File Fabric and to the underlying storage system that contains the folder in which they were created. | ||
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- | ===== 10 Cloud drive: options | + | |
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- | ===== 11 Cloud drive: Right click options ===== | + | ===== 11 Cloud Drive: Right click options ===== |
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- | The CloudDav Drive can only be turned on if CloudDav is enabled for your Account. You can check if it is from the CloudDav tab within the Storage Made Easy Control Panel.\\ \\ If it s you can map CloudDav to a virtual drive. CloudDav is actually a universal webdav layer that we add over all clouds mapped to your account. Windows supports using WebDav as a drive. We make this easy by just clicking the ' | + | The CloudDav Drive can only be turned on if CloudDav is enabled for your Account. You can check if it is from the CloudDav tab within the File Fabric |
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- | The Cloud DashBoard is your entry point into many of the Storage Made Easy features and Services. | + | The Cloud DashBoard is your entry point into many of the File Fabric |
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- | ===== 26 Files Explorer: Sharing a file over Twitter ===== | ||
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- | You can share a file over Twitter from the Cloud DashBoard by either right clicking on a file in the Cloud Files view, and choosing to share via Twitter or selecting a file and using the sharing icon to choose the option to share with Twitter.\\ \\ This is optional and can be blocked in team accounts by the Admin but it can be useful, particularly if users of Twitter have their phone integrated with their Twitter account as it provides a cheap (free) way to use Twitter as an SMS carrier. | + | |
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- | ===== 27 Files Explorer: Managed file sharing over email ===== | + | |
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- | ===== 28 Files Explorer: File Properties ===== | + | ===== 27 Files Explorer: File Properties ===== |
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- | ===== 29 Files Explorer: Cloud Files Search ===== | + | ===== 28 Files Explorer: Cloud Files Search ===== |
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- | ===== 30 Files Explorer: Managing your Clouds ===== | + | ===== 29 Files Explorer: Managing your Clouds ===== |
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- | ===== 31 Files Explorer: Managing Amazon S3 and Rackpace ===== | + | ===== 30 Files Explorer: Managing Amazon S3 and Rackpace ===== |
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- | ===== 32 Cloud DashBoard: Business Groups ===== | + | ===== 31 Cloud DashBoard: Business Groups ===== |
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- | ===== 33 Cloud DashBoard: Importing Contacts ===== | + | ===== 32 Cloud DashBoard: Importing Contacts ===== |
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- | ===== 34 Cloud DashBoard: Message Centre ===== | + | ===== 33 Cloud DashBoard: Message Centre ===== |
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- | ===== 35 Cloud DashBoard: Email backup ===== | + | ===== 34 Cloud DashBoard: Email backup ===== |
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- | ===== 36 Sync Centre ===== | + | ===== 35 Sync Centre ===== |
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- | ===== 37 Sync Centre Options ===== | + | ===== 36 Sync Centre Options ===== |
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- | ===== 38 Sync Centre Scheduling ===== | + | ===== 37 Sync Centre Scheduling ===== |
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Each Sync pair can be setup with a one of the pre-defined sync schedule options. If more fine grained control on the sync schedule is required then this can done by using the underlying Windows Task scheduler which is what the SME sync centre is using to schedule its syncs.\\ \\ To run the Task scheduler simply type " | Each Sync pair can be setup with a one of the pre-defined sync schedule options. If more fine grained control on the sync schedule is required then this can done by using the underlying Windows Task scheduler which is what the SME sync centre is using to schedule its syncs.\\ \\ To run the Task scheduler simply type " | ||
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