Enfold Desktop 4.6 (Jan 21, 2009)

Empower users by letting them work with Plone content via the familiar Windows desktop interface.

For additional information about this project, please visit the overview page .

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Release Notes

Tested with Plone 3, Plone 2.5, Plone 2.1, Plone 2.0
State Final release
License Commercial
Release Manager Enfold Systems
Released 2009/01/20 00:00:00 Universal

Key features

Drag and Drop
Drag and drop multiple content items using the Windows file system interface (Windows Explorer).
Double-Click Editing
In the Windows file system interface (Windows Explorer), double-click an item to open it in an editing program.
Cut, Copy and Paste
Cut, copy or paste Plone content items using the Windows file system interface (Windows Explorer).
HTTPS
Protect private data with a secure, encrypted connection.
Automatic Locking
Prevent lost work by ensuring that only one person at a time can edit an item.
Workflow
Use the right-click menu in the Windows file system interface (Windows Explorer) to change an item’s state.
Metadata
Use the right-click menu in the Windows file system interface (Windows Explorer) to change an item’s name, title or description.
Permissions
Use the right-click menu in the Windows file system interface (Windows Explorer) to change user permissions.
Single Sign-On
Once you log in to your Windows network, no further log-in is necessary to access Plone content.
Custom Sessions
Go directly to an often-used folder without having to click down through multiple levels.
International File Names
Enfold Desktop changes characters automatically to make legal Plone file names.
Plug-Ins and API
Extend Enfold Desktop with programming for your custom needs.
Installation Support
Enfold Desktop is a free download for end users.   If you install the free Server Component,  end users will see a small Plone-related ad at the bottom  when they use the desktop application.   Purchasing a one-year site license  will remove this ad for end users and entitle you for paid support (Read more). 

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Documentation

Change log

  • UI improvements to the link-integrity confirmation dialog.
  • Fixed issues with non-ascii characters in a document's title and error messages.
  • Fixed issues which caused the context menu not to display  on some PCs and for certain  file extensions.
  • Improved handling of default column widths.
  • Content-type for a document is now displayed on a new column.
  • Now licenses can be detected by selecting "Refresh Server" on the context menu (previously, you needed to log out and on again).
  • Fixed timeout behavior when connecting to a firewalled machine (it is now much shorter) and when putting large content to Zope (it is now longer).
  • Fixed issue about Enfold Desktop error reporting tool that occurred when the remote server was offline or unreachable.
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