To set up a transfer account, make sure you have the following information from the
system administrator who manages your Shares transfer server:
- A URL for the Shares transfer server, including a port and path (if
applicable).
- A username and password that was set up on your Shares transfer server.
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In the menu bar, click the Aspera Drive icon
and select
Preferences > Accounts.
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Click
to add a transfer account.
The New account wizard opens.
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Fill in the fields with the following information about the Shares transfer
server:
| Field |
Description |
| Account Description |
The name of the account. The name is used only by Aspera
Drive. |
| Server Address |
The URL address for the server, and the port number (if
applicable). |
| Username |
The username that you have on the Shares transfer
server. |
| Password |
The password that you have on the Shares transfer
server. |
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Click Set up Aspera Drive.
Drive then validates the connection. If it detects that the transfer
server supports synchronization, the New account wizard
prompts you to choose a location for your files. Otherwise, it displays a
success message, and you can click Finish to
exit.
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The New account wizard prompts you to choose a location
for your files.
You can either
- Set up syncing. To do so, either accept the default directory shown for
Place my files in, or click
Change to browse for a different folder (or
create a new one).
- Click I'd rather not set up file syncing now.
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If you opted to set up syncing in the previous screen, the New
account wizard prompts you to choose folders to sync.
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Choose the sync direction:
- Two-Way
- Remote to Local (default)
- Local to Remote
Click Next.
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When the screen displays a success message,
click Finish to exit the New
account wizard.