It makes it easy to connectMacs to Windows File Servers and NAS.
WhenMac users try to access Windows file servers and NAS devices, they typicallysuffer from poor performance, data integrity issues, slow searches, and manyother disruptive problems. Acronis Files Connect solves these problems.
Acronis Files Connect can be configured to prevent the Mac client from actively saving, creating, or renaming files with characters that are “illegal” in Microsoft applications, or with file name and path lengths that can cause issues for Windows users. Active Directory support. Existing owners of activEcho and mobilEcho can enable the full suite of Acronis Cyber Files features by contacting Acronis for a complimentary upgrade to Acronis Cyber Files. ArchiveConnect The latest official release of ArchiveConnect is 1.2.7.
Atits core, Acronis Files Connect is an AFP server that runs on your Windowsserver and enables Macs to connect to file shares and NAS via Apple FilingProtocol (AFP) instead of the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol.
Stop the Mac SMB filesharing nightmare once and for all
Acting as an AFPserver, Acronis Files Connect:
- EliminatesSMB protocol bugs, performance, and compatibility problems related to lockedfiles and file naming issues, file corruption, permissions problems,non-functional Windows shortcuts, and other issues;
- Providesmuch faster file share mounting, folder browsing, and file opening.
Nearly instantSpotlight searching across all file shares
Normally,when Mac users connect over SMB to Windows or NAS file shares, they are limitedto filename-only search that has to slowly crawl files shares, for each searchissued.
With Acronis Files Connect, Macs can connect to file shares via AFP orSMB and perform nearly instant filename and full-content Spotlight searchesusing our new Mac client application or the default Finder.
Integrate Macs intoenterprise IT systems
AcronisFiles Connect integrates with key enterprise infrastructure elements,including:
- ActiveDirectory
- DistributedFile System (DFS)
- Homedirectories
- Clustering
- Filename policies
Provide fast fileaccess from mobile devices
AcronisFiles Connect expands beyond Macs to provide fast, seamless file access to iOS,Android, and Windows phones and tablets.
TheAccess mobile clients provide rich file browsing, full-content searching, filepreviewing and editing, as well as selective synchronization for workingoffline.
What's new in AcronisFiles Connect 10.5
New Mac clientapplication
- Threeclicks to find and open a file you’re looking for – on any file share.
- Asingle window to view all available file shares and network printers.
- Bypassthe process of individually working with file servers and mounting file shares.
- Usea new Mac menu bar tool or the Mac client application interface to performnearly instant filename and full-content Spotlight searches.
- ITdecides if Macs connect via AFP or SMB – on a per file share basis.
- Searchescan target one, many, or all available file shares.
Spotlight searchimprovements
- Real-timesearch index updates for the most up-to-date search results and low server resourcesusage.
- Windowsand Mac file tags support for searching for files that include standard Windowsor Mac file tags and for viewing of Windows tags within a file’s ‘Get Info’details on the Mac.
- Fileindexing exclusion rules for full control over what to omit from searchresults.
- Filecontent indexing limits can be configured for dramatic reduction in searchindex size.
Key Features
AFP connection tofile shares
WithAcronis Files Connect, Macs connect to and mount file shares on Windows fileservers and NAS as native AFP volumes.
This allows Mac users to continue usingthe same tools and applications for accessing servers and printers that theyalways have.
Full contentSpotlight searching
AcronisFiles Connect links Mac Spotlight to a server-side index that seamlesslyintegrates with the native Windows Search service or a built-in Acronis contentindexer.
Acronis Content Indexing can index filenames and content on any fileshare, including non-Windows and NAS devices.
AcronisFiles Connect isn’t limited to Macs. Seamless file access is also provided formobile devices (iOS, Android, and Windows Phone) with intuitive browsing,searching, previewing, editing, and automatic synchronization.
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