How to use the Drive client settings on a workstation:
Open the Drive icon's context menu.
Select
in the context menu.Preferences, MS Windows
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 synchronization status of folders and files.
Account. An account includes: Server address, login data, server folders, local folders, storage volume. In order to synchronize 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 window that allows to newly enter your password. Use this function after having changed your password on the groupware server.
Remove account button. Finishes the synchronization that has been set up for this account. Deletes the account.
Notes: When using this function, no data are being deleted, neither locally nor on the server.
New account button. Launches the Drive setup wizard for creating a new account.
Sync Option. Specifies the folders to be synchronized. Stops or starts the synchronization. The following functions are available:
Local folder. Shows the local folder. To use another local folder for this account, click on .
button. If clicking on the button, the account's synchronization is stopped. The button changes to . If clicking on the button, the synchronization is continued.
Drive. Shows the server address. To use another server folder for this account, click on .
About. Shows information about the Drive app version and the update status. Defines the content of the log files that can help with troubleshooting. The following functions are available:
. The following functions are available:
. If this setting is enabled, groupware server notifications are also written to the log file.
. If this setting is enabled, notifications about sql database actions are also written to the log file.
. Opens the current log file in the default text editor. The scope of the log file content depends on the above mentioned settings.
. Saves log files and various system information as zip archive.
. Defines whether the app checks for a new version upon startup.
. Shows whether the app includes the current updates.
Settings, Mac OS
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 synchronization status of folders and files.
Account. An account includes: Server address, login data, server folders, local folders, storage volume. In order to synchronize 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 synchronization that has been set up for this account. Deletes the account.
Notes: When using this function, no data are being deleted, neither locally nor on the server.
Add new account button. Launches the Drive setup wizard for creating a new account.
Sync settings. Allows to change the local folder and the server folders for any account. The following functions are available:
checkbox. Defines whether a synchronization is taking place for this account.
Drivefolder on this Mac. Shows the local folder. To use another local folder for this account, click on .
Select the folders to be synchronized. To use another server folder for this account, click on .
About tab. Shows information about the Drive app version and the update status. The following functions are available:
Drive app.
. Defines whether comprehensive information are written to the log file. If the diagnose mode is disabled, only shortened information are written. The log files are located in the same directory as the. Defines whether the app is automatically updated as soon as a new version is available.
Parent topic: On a Workstation