Use the Drive new account setup wizard to configure a new package transfer account. Have the
following information available before configuring an account:
- The URL of your Files server.
- The username and password that you have on the Files server.
The steps below assume that you have Drive installed and running.
To add a Files account to Drive, do the following:
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In the menu bar, click the 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 Files transfer server:
Field |
Description |
Name |
A name for the account. The name is used only by
Drive. |
Address |
The URL for the server that is running Files. |
Click Next.
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Enter your credentials on the transfer server:
Field |
Description |
Username |
The username that you have on the Files server. |
Password |
The password that you have on the Files server. |
Drive then validates the connection.
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If you are prompted to confirm the server's security certificate, indicate whether you trust the server.
If the connection is successful, the New account
wizard displays timeframe options for package downloading.
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Do one of the following:
Click Next.
The New account wizard displays location options for automatic
package downloading.
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Do one of the following:
- Accept the default path to which packages are downloaded.
- Click Change and browse to the desired location.
- Select to not set up automatic downloading now.
Click Next.
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Choose one of the following:
- Select a time interval in which to check for packages from the Check for new packages
drop-down list.
or
- Select to check for packages manually.
Click Next.
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Click Finish to complete creating the package transfer account.