How to backup the encryption used with Syncovery on Windows?

[tukan]

Hi all,

I would like to have a complete off-line backup with complete possibility to decrypt all encrypted files. I would store the information in e.g. Veracrypt container so it would be still safe.

Is there a way to backup the encryption information used in Syncovery?

Thank you.

[tobias]

Hello,
the only information you need is the encryption Password Phrase, which you can find in each profile unter "Compress/Encrypt", on the "Encrypt" tab sheet.

[tukan]

Hello,
the only information you need is the encryption Password Phrase, which you can find in each profile unter "Compress/Encrypt", on the "Encrypt" tab sheet.

Thank you Tobias for your reply. For encryption yes, but I have also scrambled the files. How do I know which file is which? This also applies to deleted files directory, how to unscramble the files without Syncovery?

[tobias]

Hi,
you can't really unscramble the filenames without Syncovery. But don't worry, Syncovery will always be there.

However I will provide a way to export a list or CSV table where you can look up encrypted file names.

In general only use encrypted filenames if you really really feel the need for it. It makes things more complicated.

[tukan]

Hi,
you can't really unscramble the filenames without Syncovery. But don't worry, Syncovery will always be there.

However I will provide a way to export a list or CSV table where you can look up encrypted file names.

In general only use encrypted filenames if you really really feel the need for it. It makes things more complicated.

The exporting feature would be great. It would be great if this could be automated for off-line backup workflow.

I always try to scramble the filenames only when absolutely necessary. In this workflow we have about 300k files total. From those we scramble about ~500 files, which is still far more than manageable manually. Unfortunately, in this use-case it is needed, no way around it.

[tobias]

Hello,
the newest Syncovery 11.12 can now export a CSV file via the menu in the Sync Preview (in the Tools submenu).

You can also automate export with a PascalScript like this:

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function OnProfileResults(const FilesCopiedL2R,FilesCopiedR2L:Integer;
   const FilesToCopyL2R,FilesToCopyR2L:Integer;
   const BytesCopiedL2R,BytesCopiedR2L:Int64;
   const ResultString:UnicodeString;
   const Error:Boolean):Boolean;
begin
  Result:=true;
  ExportFileListTo('F:\Tests\exportedautomatically.csv');
  end;

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tukan - question - why do you scramble the file names?
if you are encrypting the contents,andif you copy the files to a veracrypt encrypted drive, you've made yourself far our of reach of most hackers, etc, they are aiming for low hanging fruit !
(believe me, i've gone thorugh tons of "let's encrypt file names,etc,etc, and i've finally decided to just keep me out of initial range of hackers)

I used to encrypt file names. I had account numbers in the names. TEHN, i said, WHY, and just truncated the account numbers tolast two digits, so i could identify them, but full numbers were not visible.
anyway, jsut some suggestions
nick