Correcting for Windows and Macintosh Filename Differences

If you are using a Macintosh computer to send files to a hard drive formatted for the FAT file system with either Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, or Windows XP, you should create filenames which comply with the Windows naming rules. However, MassTransit for Windows recognizes filenames which are invalid and can change them into valid filenames if you check the privilege Replace Invalid Characters in File Names from the general privileges section while editing a contact. This is true no matter which version of MassTransit for Macintosh you are using. An alternative is if you use Windows 2012, Windows 2008, 2003, or XP with a hard drive formatted for NTFS. MassTransit can store the illegal characters on the hard drive. These can be used to maintain the illegal characters when they are on the Windows machine and, then, can be sent to Macintosh clients.

Creating Valid Filenames

• To create filenames that are valid on a Windows computer, use any letters or numbers, but check for the validity of symbols. Windows filenames cannot end with a space or a period (.).
• To correct invalid file names from a selected contact, you need to select the Replace Invalid Characters in File Names privilege. To have MassTransit reject files with invalid characters, turn this option off.

Note: If you have one or more filenames that are similar except for invalid characters, substituting dashes in the filenames may result in identical filenames when the files are received on a MassTransit Server. In this case, MassTransit only sends the first file if Allow User To Replace Files privilege is not selected. Your MassTransit Server’s log will explain why the other files were not sent.