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SecretSync Changelog

What's new in SecretSync 0.169 Beta

Jun 10, 2011
  • We've added proxy handling to SecretSync as well as the installer. So if you're behind a proxy, you will still be able to sync your files. Proxy detection tries to be automatic. However, if you have a non-standard setup, you may need to configure the proxy for Java manually.
  • We've made a few minor tweaks to SecretSync, and added better alerts for the user. SecretSync tries to keep a low profile, but sometimes you need to know if an event occurs. We now provide window-based pop-ups — only when necessary — to communicate important information to the user.

New in SecretSync 0.132 Beta (Jun 10, 2011)

  • We've improved the way we're generating a key from your passphrase. When you enter a passphrase, we apply a variation of PBKDF2 to generate a strong key. Prior to this release we were using the SHA-1 hashing algorithm. We've changed this to use SHA-256, since it has a larger key space, and is considered to be more secure. Basically this just means that now your passphrase gives you much stronger protection.
  • There were some issues with the installer in regard to Windows UAC security. We've fixed those, so now the install doesn't require admin privileges to run. We've also moved the install directory to better accommodate roaming profiles on Windows. We want the install to go as smoothly and as painlessly as possible, and these fixes should help.
  • We've also added deletion recovery. Now, if a file or folder is deleted from SecretSync, it will be retained for about 4 days before actually being removed.