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Image RemovedImage AddedFolders are the way your files are organized on the User Dashboard.

  • Folder-level permissions can be used to allow or restrict access to a single folder and all of its contents.
  • Folder-level permissions can only be set on the folders in My Files.

Image RemovedImage AddedMy Files  is your private store.

  • Your administrator must first allow you to set folder-level permissions.
  • If your administrator has granted you the ability to set permissions, you will see a Manage Security button when opening a folder in the right-side pane of User Dashboard.
  • If your administrator has NOT granted you the ability to set permissions, you can Share the folder to grant or restrict access.

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titleSecurity Permission Options

When you set folder-level permissions, you can select one or more of the following options:

ReadWriteDeleteShareManage
  • Allows downloading
  • Allows previewing
  • Allows uploading and modifying 
  • Allows creating files and folders 
  • Allows renaming 

Allows deleting

Allows sharing

Allows managing folder-level permissions



How do I secure access to my folders?

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To set folder-level permissions:

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3.  On the My Files window, click a folder.

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4.  On the right-side of the folder details window, click the Security tab, and then click the Manage Security button.

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5.  In the Manage Folder Level Security window, decide if you want all sub-folders to have the same permissions by selecting either Inherit or Don't Inherit.

6.  In the Manage Folder Level Security window, click Add User.

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7.  In the Search Users window, type in the email address of the user you want to allow access to your folder.

8.  From the list of users, select the one you want to grant access.

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9. By default, all permissions are granted. To restrict a permission, you must first restrict some of the previous permissions.

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