Account Preferences

Select Preferences > Accounts to create, configure, modify, and remove accounts.

Adding an Account
- For instructions on adding Drive accounts for use with a Shares transfer server, see Adding a Drive Account for Aspera Shares.
Modifying an Account
- For Shares, see Modifying a Drive Account for Aspera Shares.
Removing an Account
To remove an account and manage the account's files after removal, do the following:
1. In the list of accounts, select an account to be removed.
2. Click to remove the account.
  When you remove an account, all account transfers and services associated with that account are stopped and removed.
3. Click Yes to confirm the account removal, or click No to cancel the account removal.
Setting the Storage Type for an Account
When packages are transferred, they are stored according to the settings under the Storage heading

To set the storage type for a particular account, do the following:
1. In the list of accounts, select the account to configure.
2. In the Storage Type field, select Default (to store files on the remote server), Microsoft Azure, or Microsoft Azure SAS.
  Note: If you select Microsoft Azure or Microsoft Azure SAS, additional fields appear for identifying and accessing the storage.
Configuring Sync Settings
For Aspera Drive accounts that are set up with Aspera Shares as the transfer server, you can configure synchronization settings, such as which remote folders to sync with, and the direction of the synchronization relationship.

For instructions on setting up and using synchronization features, see Syncing Files and Folders.
Configuring Faspex Account Settings
For Aspera Drive accounts that are set up with Aspera Faspex as the transfer server, you can configure the following:
- The local directory for received packages.
- Whether to overwrite packages.
- How often Drive should look for new packages.
For instructions, see Modifying a Drive Account for Aspera Faspex.

If you make any changes on the Accounts pane, click either Revert to undo them,or Save to put them into effect.