Sharing an iFolder

You can share an iFolder with multiple users. This section discusses the following tasks:


Planning the Membership Level for a User

Before you share an iFolder with a user, decide what level of access you want to provide to the user. There are four levels of membership:


Adding a User to an iFolder Workgroup

  1. In a file manager or on the desktop, locate the iFolder that you want to manage.

  2. Right-click the iFolder, then click iFolder > Properties.

  3. Click Advanced to manage the iFolder workgroup membership.

  4. Click Add.

    The Contact Picker opens.

  5. In the Contact Picker, create a Share With list, the click OK.

    For information, see Using the Contact Picker. The contacts are added to the Share With list in iFolder Advanced Properties.

  6. In Advanced Properties, from the Share With list, select one or more usernames.

  7. Enable one of the following access rights: Full Control, Read/Write, or Read Only.

  8. Click Apply.

  9. Click OK > OK to exit iFolder Properties.


Modifying a User's Access to an iFolder

As the working relationships and status of members of an iFolder workgroup change, you might need to change a user's access right for the iFolder. For example, you might want to give a trusted user Admin owner status for the iFolder by assigning the Full Control right.

  1. In a file manager or on the desktop, locate the iFolder that you want to manage.

  2. Right-click the iFolder, then click iFolder > Properties.

  3. Click Advanced to manage the iFolder workgroup membership.

  4. From the Share With list, select one or more usernames.

  5. Enable one of the following: Full Control, Read/Write, or Read Only.

  6. Click Apply.

  7. Click OK > OK to exit iFolder Properties.