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-====== Web File Manager ======+====== Cloud File Manager ======
  
-== last updated on: xxxx2021 ==+== last updated on: March 142024 ==
  
 +See also [[/msofficeonline|Editing with Microsoft 365 web applications]].
 ===== 1 File Manager ===== ===== 1 File Manager =====
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-The Enterprise File Fabric's Web File Manager provides end-users and administrators with access to the files and folders stored on the various Providers that are connected t the File Fabric. Where two or more providers are connected and visible, the Web File Manager treats each as a top level directory in the root of the File Fabric's virtual file system.+Access Anywhere's Web File Manager provides end-users and administrators with access to the files and folders stored on the various providers that are connected to Access Anywhere. Where two or more providers are connected and visible, the Web File Manager treats each as a top level directory in the root of Access Anywhere's virtual file system.
  
-The Web File Manager is available for all major browsers and operating systems.+The Web File Manager is available for all major browsers.
  
 ===== 2 File Space ===== ===== 2 File Space =====
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-Clicking on the "i" icon in the File Manager shows SME clouds usage information. The information that is shown depends on whether the user is an org. admin or an org. member.  For an org. admin the info pane looks like this:+Clicking on the "i" icon in the File Manager shows NAA clouds usage information. The information that is shown depends on whether the user is an org. admin or an org. member.  For an org. admin the info pane looks like this:
  
  
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-You may wish to add additional security for some files. When you upload files via the File Manager you have the option to choose for the file to be encrypted. This means that you enter a phrase that only you know that is used to encrypt the file. This phrase is not stored on the Storage Made Easy servers so if you forget it you will also not be able to read the file!\\ \\  Files are encrypted using AES SHA1 256 bit encryption.\\ \\  If you share the file you will also need to share the encryption for users to be able to read the file.+You may wish to add additional security for some files. When you upload files via the File Manager you have the option to choose for the file to be encrypted. This means that you enter a phrase that only you know that is used to encrypt the file. This phrase is not stored so if you forget it you will also not be able to read the file!\\ \\  Files are encrypted using AES SHA1 256 bit encryption.\\ \\  If you share the file you will also need to share the encryption for users to be able to read the file.
  
  
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 ===== 9 File upload and location information ===== ===== 9 File upload and location information =====
  
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- +The "file info" shows detailed information about the file, including shared links, whether the file is encrypted and whether it is locked. It also includes other governance data such as File GEO location information, which includes the IP address and also the city and country from where the file was uploaded. Maps showing these locations can be displayed.
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-The "file info" shows detailed information about the file, including shared links, whether the file is encrypted and whether it is locked. It also includes other governance data such as File GEO location information, which includes the IP address and also the city and country from where the file was uploaded.+
  
  
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 **Empty Trash:** Delete all Files **Empty Trash:** Delete all Files
  
-Right clicking on individual files enables individual files to be deleted or restored.+Right clicking on individual files enables them to be deleted or restored.
  
 Until a file is removed from Trash it will still exist in a .trash folder on the same storage as the original file. Until a file is removed from Trash it will still exist in a .trash folder on the same storage as the original file.
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-Files can be shared simply by selecting the file and choosing the sharing option for the menu bar. Sharing options are also available on right click.\\ \\ **Make Public:** Changing a file status to public means that it can be found on the Public files page, or shared on Facebook and WordPress. Note that this file is searchable on the internet if you choose this option. Also note that you can combine making a file public with passwords or encryption,\\ \\ **Share with Group:** Sharing with a business Group results in the members of the business group receiving an email with file link\\ \\ **Send link to Twitter:** Only visible if you have enabled Twitter integration, which can be done in the Menu 'App Integrations' in your sidebar. If enabled then you will be able to share file links directly over Twitter with a message.\\ \\ **Generate Direct Links:** This will generate direct URL links. See the next section in the Wiki for more detail\\ \\ **Email File:** When choosing to email a file then a file is sent by Storage Made Easy+Files can be shared simply by selecting the file and choosing the sharing option for the menu bar. Sharing options are also available on right click.
  
 +**Make Public:** Changing a file status to public means that it can be found on the Public files page, or shared on Facebook and WordPress. Note that this file is searchable on the internet if you choose this option. Also note that you can combine making a file public with passwords or encryption,
  
-===== 25 URL File Sharing =====+**Share with Group:** Sharing with a business Group results in the members of the business group receiving an email with file link
  
 +**Generate Direct Links:** This will generate direct URL links. See the next section in the Wiki for more detail
  
 + **Email File:** When choosing to email a file then a file is sent by Access Anywhere
  
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-When choosing to generate URL links there are options to set when the link expires and also to password protect the file which means the user will need to enter a password prior to download.+===== 25 URL File Sharing =====
  
  
-===== 26 Public Files Page ===== 
  
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 +When choosing to generate URL links there are options to set when the link expires and also to password protect the file which means the user will need to enter a password prior to download.
  
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-Once you have made a file Public then it will be available to be shared using a public file URL that is based on your username.\\ \\  For example if your username is 'Acme' then your public files link would be /users/Acme.\\ \\  Your public file page can be found in your sidebar once you have logged in, just click on "My Public Files".\\ \\  Any public files can also be shared over **RSS**. You can get the link for this by right clicking on the RSS icon and choosing to copy link. **RSS** stands for "Really Simple Syndication". It is a way to easily distribute a list of content. You could choose for example to have a link to your RSS file content on the footer of your email or on a blog.\\ \\ \\ \\ 
  
  
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-Choosing to edit as a document brings up the WYSIWYG editor where you can make changes and save back to Storage Made Easy.+Choosing to edit as a document brings up the WYSIWYG editor where you can make changes and save back to your storage.
  
  
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-Storage Made Easy is integrated with the Zoho Office service for online editing so when you click on the name of a file that is either a word, excel, or Powerpoint document you will see an option to open the file with Zoho online office. In the case of word or excel you will be able to edit the file and save the changes back to Storage Made Easy. 
  
 Other Office editing options can also be set as the default, including Microsoft Online Editors, Google Docs editing or direct office editing in the desktop. Other Office editing options can also be set as the default, including Microsoft Online Editors, Google Docs editing or direct office editing in the desktop.
  
  
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-You can choose to upload the images that you have on your storage cloud directly to Flickr by clicking on the filename and then clicking on the 'upload to Flickr' link. You will be taken to the Yahoo authentication page to authenticate after which your image file will be uploaded. 
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-To backup your email to your Cloud Storage Provider, click the 'Email Backups' node which will reveal the 'Add' email account in the File Manager task bar. Clicking on this will bring a popup box so that you can fill in your email provider information for the backup.\\ \\  Only IMAP is supported. All emails will then be searchable just as other files in your account. 
  
  
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 Business users of the Cloud File Server have an extra option in the Cloud File Manager that enables files to be locked. This enables the files to be edited by the user who locked the file prior to updating and then unlocking the file.\\ \\  Other users have read access to a file when it is locked.\\ \\  A file is marked visually as being locked when a lock has been placed. Business users of the Cloud File Server have an extra option in the Cloud File Manager that enables files to be locked. This enables the files to be edited by the user who locked the file prior to updating and then unlocking the file.\\ \\  Other users have read access to a file when it is locked.\\ \\  A file is marked visually as being locked when a lock has been placed.
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-===== 36 Removal of Lite File Manager ===== 
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-The Enterprise File Fabric v2006 and earlier had a "Lite File Manager" which contained a light-weight file manager experience. Appliance versions since this no longer contain this functionality.  
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