Share file/folder for collaborative access using IDrive.

Sharing feature is incorporated directly into IDrive for users to share their files or folders with others for collaborative access. All you need to do is just create a sharable link(s) for the file/folder and send the link by email using IDrive.

Sharing of files/folders through IDrive can be done in two ways, which are explained in detail below.

1. First method:

When you right click on the file/folder you would like to share, you will get the "Send to IDrive sharing" menu item on the pop-up menu as displayed below:



Click on the "Send to IDrive sharing" option on the menu item displayed to share the selected file/folder. This will take you to the screen where you can set the preferences for your shared resource. Enter the email ID of the recipient(s) and click "OK" to generate to share links.



Following are the various options available for the share link generation:

Password protection: Creates a password protected share link. User should enter password while accessing the shared resource.
Number of downloads: Set the number of downloads for files before the link expires.
Write enable: Allows other users to upload modified version of the file.
Upload new file: Allows user to upload new files into shared folder.
Image gallery view: Allows share user to view images as thumbnails.

2. Second method:

You can use IDrive to see the share status & number of shares generated for a particular file/folder. You can also create share link from this menu. Right click on the file/folder to open the pop-up menu.

Select "Properties" from the pop-up menu & click on the "IDrive Share" tab as displayed in the screen as below:

Here the user can check the file status with the number of times the file/folder selected is available for access & also generate another share link by selecting the "Share Resource" option.