Using Guest Invitations

You can share files and folders stored on the appliance with other people, both inside and outside your network, by sending them a guest invitation for the desired files/folders.

The guest invitation includes one or more of the following:

• An HTTP URL

  The URL contains a special code, which when clicked allows the invitee to view or edit the files/folders from anywhere, using a Web-based file manager. This method is ideal for collaborating with users over the Internet, as well as users in your local network.

• A Windows File Sharing path

  The path allows the invitee to view files or collaborate on a project transparently, using the standard Windows Explorer interface, by means of the Windows File Sharing (CIFS) protocol. This method is designed for collaborating with users in your local network, and not over the Internet.

Upon clicking the URL or path, invitation recipients are granted read-only or read-write access to the shared files/folders.

If desired, you can require invitation recipients to authenticate to the appliance using their username and password, before they can access the shared file/folders.