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  Image Removed Image AddedIn the User Portal, you can configure how you share a folder and with which users.

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Both of these options open the Manage Share window. The Manage Share window contains two panels for configuring access.

SHARE OPTIONS panelSHARE PERMISSIONS panel
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titleConfigure WHO can access the folder

In the Manage Share window, you can configure who can access the file in the SHARE PERMISSIONS panel.

Image Removed Image Added For public sharing, select Allow Everyone. You will be required to select one of the following options:

Table 1. Permission options for public folder sharing

Permission

Description

View OnlyRead access will allow users to view, or browse files in the folder.
Upload OnlyThis will allow the user to save a file to the FileCloud folder
View + Upload

Allows users to:

  • view files in the folder
  • browse files in the folder
  • save a file to the FileCloud folder
View + Download

Allows users to:

  • view files in the folder
  • browse files in the folder
  • save a file in the FileCloud folder to their desktop or client

View + Upload + Download

Allows users to:

  • view files in the folder
  • browse files in the folder
  • save a file to the FileCloud folder
  • save a file in the FileCloud folder to their desktop or client

(lightbulb) If you want more security, you can use the SHARE OPTIONS panel to set a password.


To configure public file sharing with everyone:

  1. Open a browser and log on to the User Portal.
  2. On the left navigation panel, click Files.
  3. Open the folder you want to share.
  4. If the folder is already being shared, in the Details pane on the right, in the Sharing section, click Manage, and then skip to step 8.
  5. If the folder is not yet being shared, in the Details pane on the right, in the Sharing section, click +Share.
  6. On the Confirm dialog box, click OK.
  7. On the Share Link dialog box, click Advanced Options.
  8. On the Manage Share for Folder window, in the Share Permissionspanel, select Allow Everyone.
  9. In the dropdown list of permissions, choose the level of permissions you want to grant.
  10. To require a user to enter a password before accessing the folder, in theShare Options panel, in Enable Password Protection, select YES.
  11. You can either use the randomly generated password or type in one of your own.
  12. To save your changes, click Update.

 



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