OneFile Backup/Sync

If you haven't already, download and install GoodSync.

One File allows GoodSync users to compress and encrypt a series of files into a simple, individual file. You may replicate data to/from an encrypted One File format by selecting One File from the list of supported services in GoodSync.

Backing up data to One File

1) Select or create your Job and click the Left or Right Browse buttons to view the files and folders available for selection.

Screenshot of the GoodSync window illustrating how to enter browse mode for sync folder selection

2) To back up and encrypt data to a One File format, ensure you click "One File" on the side of the destination folder.

Screenshot showing how to select the One File file system for the destination side to back up and encrypt files

3) After you click "One File," a window will appear, prompting you to select a folder and file name for your new One File. Click "Browse" and select a folder to store the new One File in. Give the new One File a name in the "File name" field at the bottom, then click "Open."

Screenshot displaying the dialog for adding a new One File prompting to select a folder and file name and specify a password

Screenshot of the Open dialog demonstrating how to specify a file name to create a new One File

4) Enter a password into the password field so that any data placed into the One File will be encrypted. Then, click the "Save" button.

NOTE: This password will be used for both encryption and decryption moving forward.

Screenshot showing how to specify an encryption password for a new One File

5) The new file name will appear under One File in the file browse menu. Select this folder as your destination.

Screenshot displaying the contents of a newly created One File in the GoodSync browse dialog

6) Select your source folder and click the green "Apply" button.

Screenshot of the GoodSync window showing how to select the source folder for syncing with One File

7) Your Job is now ready to Analyze and Sync. Upon successful sync, the source files will be converted to One File format.

Screenshot demonstrating that a job with One File is ready to Analyze and Sync

Screenshot demonstrating that the source files have been converted to the One File format upon the sync

Decrypting and decompressing One File data

1) Select or create your Job and then click the Left or Right Browse buttons to view the files and folders available for selection.

Screenshot of the GoodSync window illustrating how to enter browse mode for sync folder selection

2) To decrypt and decompress a One File, ensure you click "One File" on the side of the source folder.

NOTE: If your desired file is shown under "One File," select it and proceed to Step 5. If it is not shown, to the right of "One File," click the blue "Person" icon with a plus sign next to it to add it to GoodSync and proceed to Step 3.

Screenshot showing how to select the One File file system for the source side to decrypt and decompress files

3) A window will appear, prompting you to select the specific One File you wish to decrypt and decompress. Click "Browse," select "All Files" to the right of "Files of type," and select the One File you wish to use. Then, click the "Open" button. 

 Screenshot displaying the dialog for opening an existing One File prompting to select a folder and file name and specify a password

Screenshot of the Open dialog illustrating how to select and existing One File

4) Enter the proper password for the One File into the password field and then click the "Save" button.

Screenshot showing how to specify a decryption password for a new One File

5) Select your destination folder and click the green "Apply" button.

Screenshot of the GoodSync window showing how to select the destination folder for decrypting and decompressing a One File

6) Your Job is now ready to Analyze and Sync. Upon successful sync, the source files (One File) will be extracted to destination.

Screenshot demonstrating that a decompressing and decrypting job with One File is ready to Analyze and Sync

Screenshot showing that the One File has been decrypted and decompressed upon the sync


NOTE: A 2-way sync will treat the One File location as both a source and destination, and it will allow for both decryption and encryption as needed, depending on the flow of data.

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