Desktop Client Guide

The following instructions will provide you with technical information e.g. for the installation and configuration of the FAUbox client. It is divided into three categories:

1. Installation Guide
2. Users Guide
3. Troubleshooting

Advanced users may find more configuration options in the section named configuring client settings.

1. Installation Guide

• System Requirements
• Installing on Windows
  >    Client Update on Windows
  >    Uninstalling on Windows
• Installing on macOS
  >    Client Update on macOS
  >    Resetting the FAUbox Client on macOS
  >    Uninstalling on macOS
• Installing on Linux
  >    Client Update on Linux

2. Users Guide 

• Getting started
• A quick Glance over the Desktop Client
• Editing Folders and Files via the File System
• Creating a Toplevel Folder via Client
• Sharing Folders and Files via Client
• Managing Folder Members
• Accepting/ Declining a Folder Invitation
• Stopping the Folder Synchronization
• Excluding Files or Directories
• Deleting a Toplevel Folder via Client
• Restoring File Versions
• Reading the Synchronization Status via File System
• Accessing FAUbox Folders via WebDAV
• >     Accessing folders via WebDAV on Windows
  >     Accessing folders via WebDAV on macOS
  >     Accessing folders via WebDAV on Linux
• Configuring the Folder Basepath
• Moving the Folder Basepath of the FAUbox Client
  >    Moving the Folder Basepath of the FAUbox Client on Windows
  >    Moving the Folder Basepath of the FAUbox Client on macOS
• Configuring client settings
  >    Configuring DynDNS
  >    Configuring Coflict Handling
  >    Configuring Warnings and Notifications
  >    Enabling Expert Mode
  >    File Archive Configuration
  >    Network Configuration
  –            Configuring Bandwidth Limits
  –            Configuring Connection Modes
  –            Configuring Delta-Sync
  –            Configuring Multi-source Downloads
  –            Configuring Network Interfaces and Ports
  –            Configuring ZIP Compression
  –            Enabling On-Demand Connections
  –            Tuning low-level Network Settings
  –            Using Relay Transfers
  –            Using UDT Connections
  >    Optimizing the Client Performances
  >    Starting minimized
  >    Configuring the Transfer Mode
  >    Configuring the Settings of the Synchronization Pause
• Running as a Windows System Service
• Secure Files with End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) using Boxcryptor
• Client Log Files

3. Troubleshooting

• Notification: Disabled Status
• Notification: Duplicate Filenames
• Notification: File Name too long
• Notification: Invalid Characters
• Notification: Invalid End Characters
• Notification: Reserved Word
• Problem: Client consumes all available Bandwidth
• Problem: Client crashes with an OutOfMemory error
• Problem: Client creates high CPU Load
• Problem: Client deletes Files
• Problem: Folders are not fully synchronized
• Problem: No Tray Icon on Linux
• Problem: Client doesn’t start automatically on Windows login