Davew Posted October 17, 2004 Report Share Posted October 17, 2004 I decided to test the SS backup tool to find out what it actually does to your music and library. For the test I used two Computers that I will call PC-A and PC-B. I loaded a small library of OMGs onto each computer by converting to OMGs from MP3. Also, on each computer I had an OMG file that was independant of the SS library, but would only play on that computer. Here is what I did: 1) I backed up the SS library from PC-A into a directory on PC-A 2) I copied the backup from PC-A to PC-B over my network 3) I used the backup tool on PC-B to restore the backup onto PC-B 4) My SS library on PC-B was overwritten by the data from PC-A Remember my independant OMG on PC-A that would only play on PC-A? I hadn't backed that up, so SS on PC-B didn't know about it. Well, after restoring the backup from PC-A onto PC-B, that file would now play on BOTH computers. But when I created a new OMG on PC-B, it would not play on PC-A. So how come one file can play on both computers, and another can only play one one computer? please could someone enlighten me as to how this all works?? Also, what is the Backup tool doing connecting to the internet? How is it attempting to authenicate my backup? thanks for any insight into this! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadeclaw Posted October 31, 2004 Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 The authenticate thingy via internet is for stuff acquired from the Connect Store. Every track has its own key. The keys of existing tracks are backed up together with the tracks. However, a new track generated on PC-B has its own key only in the database of PC-B. By simply copying the OMA file, the key for that file isn't moved with it, so SS on PC-A refuses to play. Technically, it would be possible to extract that key from the database and move it together with the OMA, but there is more work necessary. I think, that a solution will take some time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davew Posted October 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2004 ok so what you are saying is that each track in the SS library has its own key. I thought each computer had its own global key that it used to encrypt all the music from it, but of course if you download music it would not be encrypted that way.. hmm now I'm confused!! Oh well I think we have to just assume that Sony (since we all know what they are like) will have not made it easy at all to get round their encryption system because otherwise there is no point in having it in the first place if some guy is then going to write some software that does what you said. unless of course the encryption is completely weak and it is just public perception that it is a super strong unbeatable system... who knows. doubt it tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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