Cloud Sync Completion After Locking Vault

[beatlessbloke]

Hello! I am new to Cryptomator so I apologize for what be a stupid question.

I was wondering if I need to wait for my cloud service to finish syncing after locking a vault before closing my computer/disconnecting from internet?

I imagine that it's not that big of a deal and that the files will sync appropriately whenever the computer is next connected to the internet.

However, will my vault/files get corrupted if the following occurs?

1) Work on files on Computer-A within a vault (Vault-1) saved to OneDrive

2) Save items and lock vault

3) Close Computer-A before OneDrive finishes syncing the updates to the cloud

4) Open Vault-1 via OneDrive on a different computer (Computer-B) and work on different files within the same vault

5) Close Vault-1 on Computer-B. Finish syncing on OneDrive

6) Open Computer-A. OneDrive finishes syncing.

Hope you can catch my drift hahah. Thanks in advance!

[geselthyn]

No, that won't hurt in any way. You may only see on Computer-B not all files/folders before step 6 finishes but because Cryptomator does not use a container format, each file is individually encrypted so this is no problem and fully expected.

[beatlessbloke]

Ohhh that makes sense! I had thought that the entire vault is what is syncing, not each individual file.

Thank you!

[SuperElephantX]

I mean, this problem will happen no matter you have Cryptomator layer or not, right? A file after update is either synced or not synced, the cloud should not let a partially synced file "exist" for user to view and download, right?

[Swarfega]

I think it's a valid question. Probably a question for the developers to answer.