Features

• Increased Client-Server Security: 

⁃ Implemented SSL transport transport security with either self-signed or trusted certificates.

⁃ Encrypted password storage

⁃ Login now occurs via a challenge-and-response mechanism, in such a way that  it is not possible to log in with a possible capture of a previous successful login

⁃ Only password hashes are carried across the network, not passwords itself

• 64-bit performance: FoxTrot's background agents (data extraction, indexing, process monitor) are now 64-bit processes on Snow Leopard, resulting in increased performance, notably when used in conjunction with 64-bit metadata importers such as the one contained in PowerMail 6.0.4.

• Index Disk Images: Disk images are now on an equal footing to folders when explicitly added for indexing. Additionally, when such an image is needed but not mounted, FoxTrot will attempt to mount it and, if necessary, Mac OS will prompt for passwords in the case of encrypted disk images.

• Indexing of Finder Comments: The Finder comments are now indexed by FoxTrot even when using Xpdf or Antiword (option-command on launch, then "Manage metadata importers") to read files instead of using Spotlight importers.

• Index FileServer & TimeCapsule volumes File servers, including TimeCapsule volumes in their file server capacity. are now on an equal footing to folders when explicitly added for indexing. To do this, create an alias to the required volume and drag it into the list of items to be indexed. Additionally, when such an server is needed but not mounted, FoxTrot will attempt to mount it and, if necessary, Mac OS will prompt for passwords.

• Index FileServer & TimeCapsule AFPLoc documents Another way to have file servers (AFP and SMB), including TimeCapsule volumes in their file server capacity. added for indexing is to drag a server location file as created by an appropriate URL dragged into the Finder; these are now on an equal footing to folders when explicitly added for indexing. Additionally, when such an server is needed but not mounted, FoxTrot will attempt to mount it and, unless the password is stored in a keychain accessible to the server, Mac OS will prompt for passwords.

• Hourly / 4-hourly index updates: In addition to the previous fixed-time daily updates, added a mechanism to schedule the updating of an index at fixed time intervals - this time is computed between the end on an index update and the beginning of the next update.

• Accelerated Index Update Speed: Considerable optimizations have been implemented (found greater than 220% in testing) when updating large index files.