Using the Drive Apps

On your Workstation

2.1.6. Sharing objects

You can share contents of the local Drive folder with read or edit permissions. With this function you can share objects on the groupware server.

How to share objects on a workstation:

Note: Before using this function on a Mac OS workstation, you have to enable the Drive Finder Extension.

  1. Open the local Drive folder in your system's file browser.

  2. Open a folder's or file's context menu in the local Drive folder.

    Select one of the following options:

    • To send an E-Mail invitation for accessing a share to internal users or external partners, select this function:

      • on an MS Windows system: Drive > Invite people

      • on a Mac OS system: Invite people

      On the next page you can define the permissions for the share.

    • To share data with read permissions, select this function:

      • on an MS Windows system: Drive > Get a link

      • on an MS Windows system: Drive > Get a link

      On the next page you can set the period of validity for the link and a password for the access.

      You can send the link and the password by E-Mail, Messenger or in a social network.

Note: Comprehensive information on shares and permissions can be found in the groupware user guide.

Parent topic: On your Workstation