Frequently Asked Questions

From Web-Manager, select the files/folders that you want to share with others, using the checkboxes. Click the 'share folder/file' to choose your sharing options. Select SSL to create SSL enabled links. You can password protect your files/folders to ensure that it is viewed only by the intended recipients. There is a provision to write-enable your shared files/folders so that others can modify them and upload them back to your online backup account. Further, you can choose the 'Locking Enabled' option for your shared files to avoid any mistaken overwriting. After committing these settings, click the 'Generate Share' button. You are prompted to enter the email addresses of the recipient(s) with whom you want to share the files.

You can view an interactive demo for file sharing.

To download the shared files/folders from the Share links, click the respective link. A web page with options to 'Download' or 'Save' appears. On clicking 'Download', you have the option to 'Open' the file or 'Save' it to your computer. You can save the file on your computer or to your IBackup account.

When 'Shareable' links are clicked, you can either download the files to your computer or choose to save them in your online storage IBackup account. On clicking 'Save' you will be able to save the file to your IBackup account under the folder 'Sideload'.

When the 'Share' links are clicked, you can download the files to your computer or save them to your online storage account. You have the option to 'Save' files to your IBackup account under the folder 'Sideload'.

Share a file with read-only access - Use Web-Manager's file share feature

Share a folder with read-only access - Use Web-Manager's folder share feature

Share a file with read-write access - Use Web-Manager's file share feature with write-enable option

Share a folder with read-write access - Create a Sub-Account for the folder

Share a folder with sub-folders within with read/write access - Create a Sub-Account for the folder with sub-folders within

Share your entire account - Create a Sub-Account with root directory mapped to your home directory

For emails with large content, it is advisable to cut the URL of the link generated and paste it onto an email system of your choice.

While generating the share links, select the 'Locking Enabled' option so that the files/folders lock status becomes visible to the recipients of the share links. Based on their access rights, they can view and/or modify the lock status.

The Internet Service Provider's spam filter is removing IBackup share emails. What is the work-around?

IBackup has the provision to share data using the default built-in client or your own email client (like Outlook/Outlook Express/other email client). The option to 'Send using your email program' on the share page appears once you choose the necessary options to create the share.