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.
The steps below assume that you have Drive installed and running.
To add a Shares 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 Account Wizard opens.
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Fill in the fields with the following
information about the Shares 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 Shares. |
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If you are prompted to confirm the server's security certificate, indicate whether you trust the server.
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Set your Shares server's authentication method:
- SAML Authentication
If you choose SAML Authentication, log in to the Shares server
with this user's SAML credentials.
or
- Basic Authentication
If you choose Basic Authentication, enter the username and password
for this user on the
Shares server.
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If the transfer server supports synchronization, 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).
or
- Click I'd rather not set up file syncing now.
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If you opted to set up syncing on the previous screen, the Account Wizard
prompts you to choose folders to sync.
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When the screen displays a success message,
click Finish to exit the Account Wizard.