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Install and Login
The SFU vault desktop client is another destination where users may manage files synced into the cloud and connected across multiple devices.
Users can make changes to the files and folders locally on their laptop or home computer, and these updated modifications will be indicated via desktop notifications.
Installation
The following desktop versions of SFU vault are available for download:
- Linux
- Mac OS X
- Windows
Visit the software download page to get started: Link to SFU vault Download page
The following instructions provide an example of the installation process with the SFU vault Windows Desktop App.
Login and Connect to SFU vault
After succesfully installing the desktop client, SFU users must enter their computing ID and password to gain access to the vault.
Once users have supplied their SFU Computing ID and password, the SFU vault connection wizard will start the sync process. The desktop app can either sync everything from the server, or offer the choice to sync a specific portion of items if the "Choose what to sync" option is selected.
A local folder must be picked to house all of the items within the cloud, but this step can be skipped upon the first installation if needed.
Select "Connect" to link the desktop client with the cloud server's storage. Additional content management can be done by selecting the button to open SFU vault in the web browser, or by choosing to view the collection of files through the local folder that has been configured with the installation.
Once a local desktop folder is linked to SFU vault, the icon will be displayed with a green circle and checkmark. Windows desktops will also show a small cloud logo with the same green checkmark on the right side of the bottom toolbar.
Any additions, deletions, or changes to files within the connected desktop library will trigger a live sync which makes the same updates to the library in the cloud server.
Below are images of a file folder connected to SFU vault, and examples of the desktop notifications which identify sync activity results or library updates respectively.
