Working with the client

Files and Folders

Folders

The Folders button (8) shows and hides the complete folder structure when pressed.

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Up

The Up button (7) is used to step to a directory above the directory the user is currently in.

Creating a new folder

Step

Action

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Click on the New Folder button

1

Enter the name of the new folder

2

Press OK

Uploading a folder

Note

This functionality is only supported for Chrome.

Step

Action

Screenshot

Click on the Upload Folder button

3

Select the folder that has to be uploaded

4

Press OK

Uploading a file

Step

Action

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Click on the Upload button

5

Select the file that has to be uploaded

6

Press OK

Handling

Copy

The Copy button (11) is used to copy the selected document to the clipboard.

Step

Action

Screenshot

Select the document that has to be copied

10

Press the Copy button

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Cut

The Cut button (12) is used to move the selected document to the clipboard.

Step

Action

Screenshot

Select the document that has to be moved to be cut

10

Press the Cut button

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Paste

The Paste button (13) is used to move the document from the clipboard (put there using the Copy button or Cut botton) back to Storgrid.

Step

Action

Screenshot

Select the location to were the document has to be moved

Press the Paste button

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Delete

The Delete button (14) is used to remove a document from Storgrid.

Step

Action

Screenshot

Select the document that has to be removed

10

Press the Delete button

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Download

The Download button (15) is used to open the selected document or save it to disk.

Step

Action

Screenshot

Select the document that has to be opened/saved

10

Press the Download button

15

Select if the document has to be opened or saved

16

Press OK

Sharing

The Share button (17) is used to share the selected document. When sharing a number of fields can be set:

Field

Description

Share name

This is name, the user to whom the document is shared,
will see

Share duration

This is the timeframe for which the document stays
shared with the selected users

Invite internal

These are people who have a account in Storgrid

Invite external

These are people who do not have an account in Storgrid.
Their E-mail address has to be entered.

External password

The password which the external invite has to enter to
get to the document which was shared to him

One time access

Selecting this options restricts the share to be
accessed only once.

Invitation email message

This is the message which will be in the email which
is send when the document is shared

Share quota

This is to restrict the amount of data which can be
add to the share by the person receiving it

Use Client Encryption

This options determines if the document is shared with
Client Encryption

To share, follow the steps below:

Step

Action

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Select the document that has to be shared

10

Press the Share button

17

Enter the Share name.

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Enter the Share duration.
Enter the Invite internal and press Add.
Enter the Invite external and press Add.
Enter the External password when the document is
shared with an external invite
Optionally select the One time access option
Set the share rights for the added invites
Optionally set the Invitation email message
Optionally set the Share quota
Optionally select the Use Client Encryption option
Press OK

Options

Views

The View (19) option is used to set the way the documents and directories are displayed in Storgrid. A choice can be made between the following options:

Extra Large Icons

The documents and directories will be shown using
extra large icons

Large Icons

The documents and directories will be shown using
icons that are one size smaller then the Extra Large
icons

Medium Icons

The documents and directories will be shown using
icons that are one size smaller then the Large icons

Details

The documents and directories are placed in a list and
details like Type, Date modified, Last
modified by and Access Level are shown
behind them

Versions

The Versions (20) option is used to show the different version of the document. When the button is presses the screen below is shown. It shows all versions of the document.

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Visibility

The Visibility (22) option is used to show with which users the document or directory is shared and with which rights. When the button is presses the screen below is shown.

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Properties

The Properties (24) option is used to show some characteristics of the selected document or folder. When the button is presses the screen below is shown.

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Show deleted

The Show deleted (26) option is used to show the documents and folders which have been deleted. When the button is presses the screen below is shown, in which the circled items are the deleted.

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