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Tanker001
Explorer | Level 4
1 month ago

"Invalid Key Material Type" error in Beyond Compare 5

A number of people on the Beyond Compare Forum (Scooter Software) are reporting problems with the subject error when trying to access their Dropbox accounts using Beyond Compare. I first ran into th...
account access
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robinsoft
New member | Level 2
30 days ago

Just an update for anyone who reads or is following this posting ... Beyond Compare v2.0 BETA has fixed this problem.  The official release is not available yet ... but you can test the beta and verify it is fixed when working with your implementation:  https://www.scootersoftware.com/beta

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    Tanker001
    Explorer | Level 4
    29 days ago

    Thanks robinsoft​.  I tested the beta version in a Linux live session and found it did correct the issue.  I'm just making due until the version is formally released to start working with my live data.  The people at Scooter may have fell into the Dilbert zone and went through an "aw crap, I thought you did it" moment. 🤣 

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