[EldoS Callback File System 6.1.184

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Virginie Fayad

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Jun 11, 2024, 11:48:00 AM6/11/24

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CBFS Connect allows you to present any data source as a fully-featured filesystem - be it local or remote files, dynamically-generated content, cloud storage, database records, or anything in-between. Without writing a single line of driver code, you will be able to expose your data as just another drive with folders and files, making it easy for users to view and interact with, and giving other applications the ability to access and manipulate it via standard file APIs.

EldoS Callback File System 6.1.184

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Kernel programming is hard, and as Apple states in its macOS documentation pages, it should be avoided if at all possible. CBFS Connect provides a safer and more flexible approach to kernel development, allowing for improved security and stability while still offering the benefits of kernel-level access to the file system. With over 20 years of experience and trusted by hundreds of leading technology companies, we understand the kernel so you don't have to.

CBFS Connect acts as an intermediary between the file system and user mode code, and instead of executing code directly in the kernel, Connect proxies filesystem actions into callback events. You implement handlers for these events, which execute in a separate process.

By isolating the user mode code from the kernel, CBFS Connect reduces the risk of security vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers. In addition, because the user mode code is not executing code directly in the kernel, it is less likely to cause system crashes or other stability issues.

A virtual filesystem created with CBFS Connect has many advantages over filesystem-like and partial feature implementations. With capabilities similar to NTFS, virtual filesystems enable file locking and partial file updates. Easily enable transparent encryption and file access auditing by implementing the read/write events. Large files are available in blocks for efficient copy/move, or for streaming without having to download an entire file first. CBFS Connect is low-overhead, so applications using it can remain always connected or started/stopped like removable storage.

BOX drive, including the latest version, installs a legacy minifilter called cbfsconnect2017.sys version 2017.0.24.104. When this filter is installed, it causes Microsoft's Bypass IO (directstorage) support to be disabled. BOX Drive will not function without this driver, and I've verified that once BOX Drive is removed along with cbfsconnect2017.sys, Bypass IO functions once again. Installing BOX Drive once again installs cbfsconnect2017, breaking Bypass IO.

I did note in my testing that when HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\I/O System\ IoBlockLegacyFsFilters is set to 1 (legacy file filters drivers are blocked from loading or attaching to storage volumes), cbfsconnect2017.sys is not loaded but BOX drive does launch and appear to work.

This should be entered as a bug and noted. I believe the company behind cbfs connect (callback technologies) does have a more modern version of their virtual filesystem interface. It's also possible that the app has some legacy code that is still looking for and installing cbfsconnect2017, but it no longer used.

It will state that the drive is not bypassio compatible. And although the minifilter mentioned above is the cause, it shows as blank when identifying the causative minifilter. Other minifilters that have caused this issue (e.g. Malwarebytes, Bitdefender Total Security, EaseUS partition magic, others) have their minifilter identified. But the minifilter used by Box shows up blank.

Instead of removing BOX, if you set this registry entry, it will allow BOX to continue to run and bypassio works too. I've so far found no downside to this, although BOX needs to get off the retired version of that virtual filesystem driver and move to one that is supported by the vendor:

Add: DWORD: IoBlockLegacyFsFilters and set it to 1 (legacy file filters drivers are blocked from loading or attaching to storage volumes), cbfsconnect2017.sys is not loaded but BOX drive does launch and appear to work.

Thanks. Good workaround. I opted to not mess with registry files (although it is very easy). Instead I'm using OneDrive. I also used pCloud for a bit. It uses ELDOS CBFS, and their CBFS implementation does not interfere with bypassIO.

I am evaluating Revit over a Drive Mapping tool for a customer. After I collaborate and create a central copy in a folder in the drive mapping tool, when I synchronize with Central it works a few times..and then it fails. In the journal I see an entry (the whole journal is attached)

I don't know whether this is a problem with the drive mapping tool or revit. If you can please give more details on what the failure is and what file or operation is failing, I could take it up with the drive mapping tool to see if they can solve the issue.

It's hard to say exactly what is happening, but it looks like something is restricting access to the files that Revit needs for doing s SWC, either the .rvt, the 'Revit-temp'-directory and/or the '[model-name]_backup'-directory (and/or the files therein). (maybe something is locked while the tool is syncing....)

Thanks a lot for the reply. Yes you are perfectly correct. s: it is a virtual network drive that uses callbacks to download and sync files on demand (uses ). The actual file is stored in the cloud. We haven't had problems with using other tools/editors on this network drive.

There isn't really a way in the release version to get more information on what Revit is trying to do but you could try a tool like System Internals Process Monitor to monitor what the system (and Revit) is trying to do.

Thanks again for the quick and useful response. Yes,the file is intended for sharing with others. Through I am getting the issue even as a single user, after enabling worksharring and doing sync with central a few times. a So far sync seems to be the main issue.

Thanks for the suggestion. I tried running procmon. But even if I filter it to only events by revit and only events for files in that folder...there are just too many events. Didn't notice anything that really stood out. But of course I don't know what to look for. I am attaching the procmon and revit journals. (This time the error seems slightly different in the journal). The error occurred around 6:26:55 yesterday

Thanks for your help. In all probability the issue seems to be with the drivemapping tool. If a file is changed many times and its size changed many times in a short amount of time (as revit synchronize seems to do), when the drivemapping tool is trying to upload the changes to remote location.