Use Drive's account setup wizard to configure a new package transfer account. Have the
following information available before configuring an account:
- The address of the server where Faspex is installed and running.
- The username and password that you have on the Faspex server.
The steps below assume that you have Drive installed and running.
To add a Faspex account to Drive, do the following:
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Choose one of the following methods to open Drive's
Accounts preferences:
- Right-click the Drive icon
in the system tray and select
Preferences > Accounts.
- If you have the Drive Activity window open,
select
> Preferences > Accounts.
-
Click
to add a transfer account.
The Account Wizard opens.
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Fill in the fields with the following
information about the Faspex 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 Faspex. |
Click Next.
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Enter your credentials on the transfer server:
| Field |
Description |
| Username |
The username that you have on the Faspex server. |
| Password |
The password that you have on the Faspex 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.
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Set up package downloading:
- Choose Automatically download my packages to and
enter or browse to a location where you'd like to store your downloaded
Faspex packages.
or
- Choose I'd rather not set up automatic downloading
now. You can change this setting later if you wish.
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If you opted to set up package downloading in the previous step, now select a timeframe:
Click Next.
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Set up how you will check for new packages:
- Choose Check for new packages and select an
automated time interval from the drop-down list.
or
- Choose to check for packages manually.
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Click Finish to complete creating the package transfer account.