{"id":1447,"date":"2014-10-10T16:38:43","date_gmt":"2014-10-10T16:38:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/?p=1447"},"modified":"2020-03-12T17:51:48","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T22:51:48","slug":"how-to-restrict-shares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/how-to-restrict-shares\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech tip : How to restrict the type of sharing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FileCloud allows users to share any file or folder with custom permissions.<\/p>\n<p>A file or folder can be shared to\n<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #404040\">\n<li>Another FileCloud user in the system. The shared file will show up in the shared user\u2019s \u201cShared with Me\u201d folder.<\/li>\n<li>Another non-filecloud user (Access provided as a \u201cGuest\u201d)<\/li>\n<li>General public (No authentication is required and the file can be accessed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, FileCloud allows administrators to restrict file shares created by users<\/p>\n<p>FileCloud provides an array of options for administrators to restrict the type of sharing allowed within the FileCloud system<\/p>\n<p>To achieve this,<\/p>\n<p>Navigate to Settings-&gt;Misc<\/p>\n<p><strong>To allow all shares (Public and Private):<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Set the global share mode to \u201cAllow All Shares\u201d. This allows the users to share the files privately and publicly.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/all_shares1.png\" alt=\"all_shares\" width=\"857\" height=\"244\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>To disallow all shares :<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Set the global share mode to \u201cShares Not Allowed\u201d. This restricts the users to share file\/folder.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1449\" src=\"https:\/\/www.filecloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/shares_not_allowed1.png\" alt=\"shares_not_allowed\" width=\"829\" height=\"349\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>To allow private shares and restrict pubic shares :<\/strong><br \/>\nSet the Global Share mode to \u201cPrivate Shares only\u201d. 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