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Jun 6, 2008

Backup - Cobian Backup

Cobian Backup exists in 2 versions: An Unicode version that works on NT based systems only and an ANSI version which works in all versions of Windows. Please note that no new features will be added to version 7. All the development will be now done on version 8.
  • Version 8 Black Moon
    For Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista
    Latest version: 8.2.0.171

  • Version 7 Luz de Luna
    For Windows 95*, 98, ME, Windows NT, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista
    Latest version: 7.6.0.353

Features
  • Cobian Backup is a multi-threaded program that can be used to schedule and backup your files and directories from their original location to other directories/drives in the same computer or other computer in your network. FTP backup is also supported in both directions (download and upload).

  • Cobian Backup exists in two different versions: application and service. The program uses very few resources and can be running on the background on your system, checking your backup schedule and executing your backups when necessary. Cobian Backup is not an usual backup application: it only copies your files and folders in original or compressed mode to other destination, creating a security copy as a result. So Cobian Backup can be better described as a "Scheduler for security copies".

  • Cobian Backup supports several methods of compression and strong encryption.

New on version 8
  • The program uses now Unicode functions whenever it can. Using compression and FTP will use ANSI functions, of course because of limitations on those formats or the FTP protocol. If you don't use compression or FTP, the program will always handle your file names as Unicode.
  • The program uses now memory mapped files for inter-process communication. All the TCP communication used in older versions has been eliminated.
  • A new method of encryption has been added: RSA-Rijndael, which uses a 256-bit Rijndael encryption with a random key that is itself encrypted used a 1024-bit RSA asymmetric key.
  • Sensitive settings as passwords are now stored in the ini file using strong encryption
  • The program is now a "green" application. All the files are stored in ini files. The only part that used the registry is the service, which, for obvious reasons must be installed using the registry. A green application, of course is not necessarily a good thing, but some people (often for "religious" reasons) seem to think that this is a good thing. Oh, well...
  • A feature allows you now you execute individual tasks under different user accounts. The task will then try to impersonate the user and execute the task under that account.
  • The 256 characters path limit is now GONE thanks to Unicode. The file and paths names can now be up to 32000 characters long.
  • Now you can close programs using also their class names.
  • Better SQX error handling.
  • Full service control from the Option dialog.
  • The mirroring effect that you got while compressing AND overwriting has been thankfully eliminated.
  • LOTS of bugs fixed
  • A better user interface.
  • FTP transfers of larger files (> 2 GB are now supported)


New on version 7

  • Designed and written from scratch
  • Zip64 for zip files larger than 2 GB
  • SQX compression
  • Backup FROM and TO a FTP server
  • Limit the speed of your FTP transfers
  • SSL servers supported
  • The program can now remind you if you have missed backups
  • Strong encryption: Supported methods are Blowfish (128 bit), Rijndael (128 bit) and DES (64 bit)
  • An open plug-in architecture to allow the program's enhancement
  • The interprocess communication is done using TCP/IP. This allows a better communication between the program parts AND the program can be administrated from another machine anywhere in the world.
  • Backup to multiple destinations
  • A backup history is displayed
  • Compressed files can now be split
  • A new user interface
  • Remote backup
  • Automatically remove old backups
  • The application can be used as a command line utility. No separate command line program is needed



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