Brosix Knowledge Base
Where are incoming File Transfers stored?
The Receive File Dialog shows the folder where the files will be saved. If you want to store the file in a different place just click the “Save As” button. After the Receiving File has completed, you can click on the “Locate” button and the folder containing the received file will be open. Also, you […]
Can I receive a message, file or a voice call if the sender is not in my contacts list?
No, you cannot. You can be contacted only by people that are in your contacts list. If someone is not in your contacts list and wants to communicate with you, you will be asked for a permission. If you grant a permission, this user will be added to your contacts list and you will be […]
Who can see the personal information I enter in my account?
The administrator of the network your account belongs to can see the full set of data that you entered in your account. The users that have you in their contacts lists can see only your first name, last name, e-mail address and web site.
How to restrict who can chat with whom?
A user can communicate only with users in his contacts list. From the Web Control Panel you can edit user contacts lists and so effectively restrict user communication.
How Secure is Brosix?
Brosix uses AES (Advanced Encryption Standard, used by US government) with 256 bit keys. Which means the encryption can’t be broken in a reasonable time. All communication channels are direct, peer-to-peer, between the users and are not routed through Brosix servers. In some cases, if user firewalls do not allow direct connection, data is routed […]