{"id":2442,"date":"2018-09-18T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owncloud.com\/?p=2442"},"modified":"2020-07-07T17:26:41","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T17:26:41","slug":"desktop-client-2-5-0-release-the-virtual-file-system-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owncloud.com\/de\/blogs\/desktop-client-2-5-0-release-the-virtual-file-system-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Desktop app 2.5.0 release \u2013 the Virtual File System is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In the week before the ownCloud Conference<\/a>, we are very proud to release 2.5.0! It has a few really great new features. Take a look at all of the improvements:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Virtual File System (Tech Preview)<\/h2>\n

The Virtual File System enables you to choose which ownCloud files you need directly in your file browser. You can sync and unsync them with a double click. This is a long expected improvement for usability. You can read a detailed description of the feature in the\u00a0Alpha blog post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Download and open files from your file browser with one double click.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

It is still a tech preview \u2013 don\u2019t expect everything to work already, we will adjust the missing parts. But it is already usable! And as always, you can help us finishing it: if you encounter problems with the sync client, please open an\u00a0issue at GitHub<\/a>, so we can fix it.<\/p>\n

You can enable the Virtual File System when you add an account to the sync client:<\/p>\n

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Enable the virtual file system when you add an account.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Improved Sync Performance<\/h2>\n

We improved the Sync performance a lot by reducing unnecessary file scanning. This works in many ways \u2013 for example if you only change a small file in a directory tree with many files, it will be uploaded much faster.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in the numbers, or want to reproduce them, you can follow up the discussion and testing in this GitHub issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Warning Message for Unsupported Versions<\/h2>\n

Keeping software up to date is crucial for file integrity and security \u2013 if software is outdated, there can be unfixed bugs. That\u2019s why you should always upgrade your software when there is a new version.<\/p>\n

The ownCloud Desktop Client talks to a server, e.g. the ownCloud server \u2013 so you don\u2019t only have to upgrade your client when there is a new version for it, also the server has to be kept up-to-date by your sysadmin.<\/p>\n

Starting with this version, the client will show a warning message if you connect to an outdated or unsupported server:<\/p>\n

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Warning Message: Connected to https:\/\/localhost as admin. The server version 9.1.8.2- is unsupported! Proceed at your own risk.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Because earlier versions are not maintained anymore,\u00a0only ownCloud 10.0.0 or higher is supported<\/strong>. So if you encounter such a message, you should ask your administrator to upgrade ownCloud to a secure version.<\/p>\n

An important feature of the ownCloud Client is checksumming \u2013 each time you download or upload a file, the client and the server both check if the file was corrupted during the sync. This way you can be sure that you don\u2019t lose any files.<\/p>\n

There are servers out there which don\u2019t have checksumming implemented on their side, or which are not tested by ownCloud\u2019s QA team. They can\u2019t ensure file integrity, they have potential security issues, and we can\u2019t guarantee that they are compatible with the ownCloud Desktop Client.<\/p>\n

We care about your data and want it to be safe.\u00a0That\u2019s why you see this warning message, so you can evaluate your data security. Don\u2019t worry \u2013 you can still use the client with an unsupported server, but do so at your own risk.<\/p>\n

Small Improvements<\/h2>\n

Apart from the big changes, there are many small steps which bring the Desktop Client forward:<\/p>\n