Using the Drive Apps

On your Workstation

2.1.8. Settings on a workstation

How to use the Drive client settings on a workstation:

  1. Open the Drive icon's context menu.

  2. Select Settings in the context menu.

The settings are different for MS Windows and Mac OS.

Preferences, MS Windows

The following settings are available.

  • General

    • Language. Defines the language of the Drive app's user interface.

    • Autostart. Defines whether the Drive app is automatically launched at the system start.

    • Windows Explorer Integration. If this function is installed, icons in the Windows Explorer indicate the synchronisation status of folders and files.

  • Account. An account includes: Server address, login data, server folders, local folders, storage volume. In order to synchronise multiple server folders and local folders or data on multiple servers, set up several accounts. The following functions are available.

    • Remove account button. Finishes the synchronisation that has been set up for this account. Deletes the account.

      Notes: When using this function, no data is deleted, either locally or on the server.

    • New account button. Launches the Drive setup wizard for creating a new account.

  • Sync Option. Allows changing the local folder and the server folders for any account. The following functions are available.

    • Local folder. Shows the local folder. To use another local folder for this account, click on Change.

    • Sync on button. Indicates that an account's synchronisation is enabled. If the button is clicked, the account's synchronisation is stopped. The button changes to Sync off. If clicked again, the synchronisation will be resumed.

    • Drive Shows the server address. To use another server folder for this account, click on Change.

  • Notification. Shows possible errors that occurred during the synchronisation. If you are notified about a synchronisation interruption, you can click on Repeat. If possible, the synchronisation will proceed.

  • Proxy. Shows the proxy settings being used. Allowschanging the proxy settings.

  • About. Shows information about the Drive app version and the update status. The following functions are available.

    • Diagnose mode. Defines whether comprehensive information is written to the log file. If the diagnose mode is disabled, only shortened information is written. The log files are located in the same directory as the Drive app.

    • Automatically install updates. Defines whether the app is automatically updated as soon as a new version is available.

Settings, Mac OS

The following settings are available.

  • General

    • Language. Defines the language of the Drive app's user interface.

    • Autostart. Defines whether the Drive app is automatically launched at the system start.

    • Windows Explorer Integration. If this function is installed, icons in the Windows Explorer indicate the synchronisation status of folders and files.

  • Account. An account includes: Server address, login data, server folders, local folders, storage volume. In order to synchronise multiple server folders and local folders or data on multiple servers, set up several accounts. The following functions are available.

    • Edit account button. Opens a page where you can enter the server's web address (URL), your username and your password.

    • Unlink account button. Finishes the synchronisation that has been set up for this account. Deletes the account.

      Notes: When using this function, no data is deleted, either locally or on the server.

    • Add new account button. Launches the Drive setup wizard for creating a new account.

  • Sync settings. Allows changing the local folder and the server folders for any account. The following functions are available:

    • Allow syncing files in this account checkbox. Defines whether a synchronisation takes place for this account.

    • Drivefolder on this Mac. Shows the local folder. To use another local folder for this account, click on Change folder.

    • Choose folders to sync on this Mac. To use another server folder for this account, click on Select folders.

  • Notification. Shows possible errors that occurred during the synchronisation. If you are notified about a synchronisation interruption, you can click on Repeat. If possible, the synchronisation will proceed.

  • Proxy tab. Shows the proxy settings being used. Allows changing the proxy settings.

  • About tab. Shows information about the Drive app version and the update status. The following functions are available:

    • Diagnose mode. Defines whether comprehensive information is written to the log file. If the diagnose mode is disabled, only shortened information is written. The log files are located in the same directory as the Drive app.

    • Automatically install updates. Defines whether the app is automatically updated as soon as a new version is available.