Administering the Aspera®Faspex™ Workgroup feature.
In Aspera Faspex, you can use workgroups to determine how the users in a group transfer files, and whom the user can send packages to. Workgroups can be set up by either a Faspex administrator or manager, however workgroup administrators cannot create workgroups, Workgroup administrators manage specific workgroups according to the permissions set in that workgroup for that role.
To set up a workgroup, select Workgroups from the Aspera Faspex menu.
Then go to .
Enter the following information in the Create New Workgroup screen:
Workgroup Details
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The workgroup's name. |
| Description | The workgroup's description. |
Workgroup Inbox Destination
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Server Default | The UI label for Server Default displays the node and directory for the current default file storage that is serving as the inbox. (For a fresh installation, the default inbox node is localhost and file storage is local). |
| Custom | Opens a listing of file storage locations you can choose from to serve
as a workgroup-specific inbox. Note: The location of a workgroup inbox
can only be set by a Faspex administrator. It cannot be set by a
workgroup administrator.
Note: When a custom inbox is used, incoming packages will wind up in two
locations: the custom location, and the server default location.
When packages are deleted from the default location by means of the
UI, they are not automatically removed from the custom
location.
Note: Packages are never deleted from a custom workgroup inbox if it is
different from the default inbox. Settings for automatic deletion of
packages after downloads or at expiration do not apply.
Note: Even if symlinking is enabled for a storage location, packages sent
to a workgroup or dropbox with a custom inbox will not be symlinks.
The default inbox location will contain symlinks, but custom inboxes
will contain actual files.
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Relay
Specify whether to enable relay file transfer. When relay is enabled a table opens
where you can select relay nodes. For each server, you can enable an override of
files and define a list of users to notify on the start, error, and completion of a
transfer.
If the node becomes unavailable, the corresponding check box and input field of the file storage become unavailable. The override notification settings are only effective if the forward checkbox is selected for the corresponding storage.
The list for notifying users accepts username and email address, but not workgroup or dropbox names.
When the files are being relayed to the destinations, the workgroup package screen
shows a status of Relaying. When the file relay operation fails, the package
shows a status of Relay failed. Aspera Faspex retries the relay three times
automatically. Administrators or workgroup administrators on the workgroup package
listing can also click the retry icon to retry the transfer. You can also click on
the Relay failed link to get more details of the relay status.
Workgroup Permissions: Sending to the Workgroup itself
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Open | All Aspera Faspex users can upload packages to the this workgroup. Members of this workgroup can download files from it. |
| Private | Only members of this group can upload and download packages to/from this workgroup. |
| Moderated | Only the workgroup administrator(s) can send packages to this workgroup. Members of this workgroup can download files from it. |
| Restricted | No one can send to this workgroup. Members of this workgroup can download file packages from it. |
Workgroup Permissions: Sending to the Workgroup itself
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Open | All Aspera Faspex users can upload packages to the this workgroup. Members of this workgroup can download files from it. |
| Private | Only members of this group can upload and download packages to/from this workgroup. |
| Moderated | Only the workgroup administrator(s) can send packages to this workgroup. Members of this workgroup can download files from it. |
| Restricted | No one can send to this workgroup. Members of this workgroup can download file packages from it. |
orkgroup Permissions: Workgroup members sending to each other
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Full | Members of this workgroup can see and send packages to one other. |
| Workgroup admins only | Members of this workgroup can only see and send packages to workgroup admin(s). |
| Restricted | Members cannot see or send packages to anyone else in the workgroup; however, for Aspera Faspex Server versions 2.5.1+, workgroup admins can see and send packages to individual members in the workgroup. |
Member Management: Workgroup admins can...
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Add/remove existing users as members | The workgroup administrator can add or remove existing Aspera Faspex users to/from this workgroup. |
| Create/edit/delete new users as members | The workgroup administrator can create new Aspera Faspex users and add or remove them from this workgroup. |
| Add/remove directory service groups as members | The workgroup administrator can add or remove Directory Service groups from this workgroup. |
When finished, click the Create button to continue. The view changes to the Editing Workgroup view, which includes a Workgroup Members section at the bottom of the display. Here you can add members and designate a workgroup administrator. Your new workgroup will be listed on the Workgroups page, along with any other dropboxes or workgroups that been created. By clicking the corresponding down-arrow button, you can view the workgroup's packages, edit or delete it.
You can also click the number of members link on the right side of the table to add Aspera Faspex users to the workgroup. For additional details, see Add Users to Dropboxes and Workgroups.