DATASHEET | ACRONIS® FILES CONNECT 10.5

 Files Connect 10.5
(formerly ExtremeZ-IP)
Trouble-free File Server Access and Search for Macs
Acronis Files Connect (formerly ExtremeZ-IP) is the only solution that provides the richexperience Mac users demand when connecting to Windows or NAS file servers, while
maintaining the compatibility required by IT. At its core, Acronis Files Connect is an
AFP file-sharing and full-content search service that runs on your Windows server andenables Macs to connect to file shares and NAS via AFP instead of the SMB protocol.

AFP solution to SMB problemsmacOS has always supported twonetwork protocols:• AFP, Apple’s native file-sharing
protocol for Mac• SMB, the native file-sharing protocol
for Windows and typically used forNAS storage
With each macOS update, Apple
has attempted to improve Mac SMB
compatibility. But even with the SMB3
support in macOS 10.12 Sierra, Mac users
continue to report frustrating problems,
especially with key applications such as
Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite.
Acronis Files Connect AFP support
solves common Mac SMB problems,
including:• Long delays mounting shares,
browsing folders, opening files• File corruption• Disappearing files• Crashing applications• Permissions problems• Disconnected sessions• Locked files and file naming issues
IT managers in thousands of companies
have found that by connecting to sharesusing the native AFP protocol, their Mac
users can stop suffering those typesof SMB problems, which improves
productivity, while reducing frustration andhelp desk calls. Since Acronis Files Connect
is a server-side solution, all Macs areautomatically supported, whether they’rerunning older or new versions of macOS.

IMPROVED! Nearly instant
Spotlight searchingWhen Mac users connect over SMB toa Windows or NAS file share, they lose
the nearly instant Spotlight filename andcontent searches they’re used to whensearching locally or against a macOS
Server. Files Connect solves that bylinking Spotlight searches to a serverside index.
For files on Windows servers, it links
seamlessly with the native Windows
Search service. Since the Windows
Search service cannot index NAS
shares, Files Connect includes anadditional indexing option: AcronisContent Indexing, which can index
filenames, content, or both, making
searches hundreds of times faster.

THE CHALLENGES
OF A MIXED
MAC-WINDOWSENVIRONMENT
If your organization is one of
the estimated 91 percent ofenterprises that have Mac users
in need of accessing files anddocuments in a mixed MacWindows environment, youknow firsthand that Windowsand Macs communicate with one
another differently.
When Mac users try to access
Windows file and print servers
they typically experience
performance, data integrity,
search slowness and many otherissues, and your business is
impacted in many ways:••Mac / Windows integration
Acronis Files Connect easily integrates
with key Windows infrastructureelements, including:• Kerberos / Single Sign On• DFS / Network Reshare• Home directories• Clustering• Quotas• File name policies
It also supports the Mac-orientedfeatures that end users expect:• Time Machine backups• UNIX / ACL permissions• Print queue support• Domain password change

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Cripplingly slow, filenameonly search of file shares
Mac users struggling with filecorruption, file permissions,application incompatibilities,
files disappearing, locked
files, file naming issues, anddisconnected sessions
Mac users experiencing
issues with the same accessto file and print resources as
PC users
Reliability issues mountingand accessing shares fromservers and NAS within theenterpriseHigh levels of help desk calls
because of the above

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WHAT’S NEW IN
ACRONIS FILESCONNECT 10.5
New Mac client application
A new Mac client application acts asa handy unified interface to quickly
locate and access all file shares and DFS
resources available on your network via
both AFP and SMB.
Simplified fileshare and printer location• Connect via both AFP and SMB• Bypass the process of individuallymounting file shares• One simple window into all availableresources• Browse a list of all network printersand quickly add them to your Mac
EXCLUSIVE!

EXCLUSIVE! Fast, powerfulsearch capabilities• Use a new Mac menu bar tool or the
Mac client application interface toperform Spotlight searchesof SMB file shares• Searches can target one, many,or all available file shares• Advanced search query parameters
are available, including Windows
and Mac file tags

Spotlight search
improvements• Real-time search index updates• File content indexing limits• File indexing exclusion rules• Intelligent handling of archived files• Integrated Windows Search controls• Windows and Mac file tags support

Smart handling of Windows.URL shortcuts
A Volume Properties option can convert
Windows .URL shortcuts to a Mac alias. If
these shortcuts point to UNC paths thatAcronis Files Connect is giving AFP fileshare access to, Mac users will be able
to double-click the .URL file to open theitem it points to.

KEY FEATURES
IMPROVED! AFP and SMB
connection to file sharesWith Acronis Files Connect, Macs canconnect to and mount file shares onWindows file servers and NAS as native
AFP volumes or via SMB protocol. This
allows Mac users to continue using thesame tools and applications for accessing
servers and printers that they always have.

Full content
Spotlight searching
Acronis Files Connect links Mac Spotlightto a server-side index that seamlessly
integrates with the native Windows
Search service or a built-in Acroniscontent indexer.
IMPROVED!

ShadowConnect
By leveraging the Microsoft’s Shadow
Copy (VSS), ShadowConnect brings theability to restore previous versions offiles to Mac users.
Network Reshare and DFS support
With the Network Reshare feature,Mac clients can use AFP file sharing toconnect to one Acronis Files Connect
server, and access files and folders
located on additional SMB file servers
and NAS devices, as well as Distributed
File System (DFS) file shares.
File name policies support
Acronis Files Connect can be configured
to prevent the Mac client from actively
saving, creating, or renaming files withcharacters that are “illegal” in Microsoft
applications, or with file name andpath lengths that can cause issues for
Windows users.
Active Directory support
With Acronis Files Connect, Macusers leverage their existing network
accounts and a Kerberos-based single
sign on to access files on the networkin accordance with Active Directorypermissions mapped to effective Mac
permissions, ensuring security.

For additional information,please visit www.acronis.com

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System requirementsServer• Operating System:Windows Server 2016,2012 R2, or 2008 R2recommended• Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista,
XP Pro, XP Embedded• Processor: Dual or quadcore recommended• RAM: 2 GB minimum;
4 GB recommended• Files Connect volumes
must be on NTFS formatted
drivesMac• Mac OS X 10.2.3 or later
supported, includingmacOS 10.12 Sierra• No Mac software
installation is required,some features require
Mac client software
Mobile• Acronis Access mobile app
running on iOS, Android,or Windows tablet