Cyberduck 4.4 is fully compatible with OS X 10.9.
Enhanced overwrite transfer prompt
The latest 4.4 snapshot builds feature an updated overwrite transfer prompt that shows much clearer if a file is to be included in the transfer given the selected transfer action. In addition to Resume, Overwrite, Rename transferred file, Rename existing file or Skip existing, a new option Compare only includes duplicate files that do not match in size, modification date and checksum like when synchronizing folders.
Region support for OpenStack Swift
The latest snapshot build supports Keystone (2.0) authentication for OpenStack Swift connections. While only of technical interest, this allows to access all regions supported by cloud providers with an OpenStack Swift installation. For Rackspace Cloudfiles this will list both Dallas (DFW) and Chicago (ORD) located containers in the browser window. For HP Cloud the connection profile has also been updated to use the new authentication scheme to support US East and US West regions transparently.
Update You can now choose the region when creating a new container. The regions available is determined from the authentication response of the OpenStack Identity service. We have added a connection profile to the wiki to connect to any OpenStack Swift installation using Keystone Auth 2.0 authentication.
Openstack Swift Container Metadata
The latest snapshot build allows to edit container metadata for containers in HP Cloud, Rackspace Cloud Files or any other OpenStack Swift service. Useful to edit default index (X-Container-Meta-Web-Index) and error (X-Container-Meta-Web-Error) documents.
Lifecycle Configuration for S3
Integration with Qloudstat
(Cross posted from Qloudstat)
If you already use Cyberduck to configure access logging for CloudFront distributions, S3 buckets or containers in Rackspace Cloudfiles, getting reports in Qloudstat just got a lot easier with the new Read Access for Qloudstat checkbox in the Info panel tab for CDN or S3 buckets. For Amazon S3 buckets or CloudFront distributions, this will create a dedicated IAM user with a read only IAM policy for Qloudstat to fetch log files. Unchecking the Read Access for Qloudstat checkbox will remove the IAM user again revoking all access for Qloudstat. When enabled, a clickable link is displayed that redirects to Qloudstat to confirm the new setup.
Service Provider Profiles
There are many new providers pushing into the cloud storage market accessing open protocols that Cyberduck supports, OpenStack being the most relevant in the party. As we don’t want the connection dropdown list in the connection panel of Cyberduck to grow to a confusingly long list we tend not to add every single provider entering the market to the list. But to simplify the connection setup for customers, we publish so called connection profiles in collaboration with providers. These profiles contain specific connection settings for a hosting provider and a custom icon to make it easily recognizable in the list of bookmarks. To install, just double click a connection profile (.cyberduckprofile) (both on Mac & Windows supported) to register it with Cyberduck.
Some profiles recently published include:
- HP Cloud Object Storage, built on OpenStack™ technology.
- GreenQloud, offering S3 compatible storage only using renewable energy in Ireland.
- DreamObjects Cloud Storage, both Amazon S3 and OpenStack Swift compatible.
- Cloud.ca, located in Canada using OpenStack Swift.
- Dump Truck Online Storage by Golden Frog.
With the connection profile installed, only the user credentials must be provided to login with the hostname, port and protocol preconfigured.
Update Technical documentation has been posted to the wiki.
Spring Cleaning
In a spring cleaning effort we have removed support for Dropbox, Google Drive and Azure in Cyberduck for the upcoming 4.3 release. This allows us to focus on improving support for S3 and open cloud storage standards (speak Open Stack Swift) and the long supported FTP/SFTP and WebDAV protocols.
We reserve the option to reintroduce support for Azure (#6521) and Google Drive (#6976) when time allows and user demand is significant.
Update The latest snapshot builds for Mac & Windows reintroduce support for Azure Storage.
Quick Reference Guides
Setting default index files in cloud storage containers
All cloud storage providers supported now allow the configuration of an index file that is delivered for a request to the root of path of content distribution. Previously this was supported only for CloudFront but is now available for Google Cloud Storage and Akamai distributions with Rackspace Cloudfiles as well in the latest snapshot build.