Faspex supports remote file storage, which means that senders can create
packages with files that are stored on available nodes as well as with files stored
on their local workstations. Remote file storage can also be used for Faspex
inboxes, which are locations where Faspex packages can be received.
Only
registered Faspex users can browse remote file storage. Outside senders are not
permitted to access remote file storage. Additionally, every registered Faspex user can
access all file storage, which means that you cannot limit file storage access to
certain registrants. However, a registered Faspex user cannot send from remote sources
unless the user account is configured to Create packages from remote
sources and their permission settings give them access to the
source.
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Go to Server > File Storage.
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Choose an existing node and select Add File Storage from
the drop-down
menu.
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Enter a name for the file storage.
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Choose the directory for the file storage. Click Browse,
select a directory, and click Select.
You can perform the following actions to help find the desired directory.
- You can perform a simple search for a directory by entering it into the
name field and clicking Search.
- You can perform an advanced search by clicking the Show
Filters link, and entering your criteria.
- You can sort the directory list by Name,
Type, Largest first,
Smallest first, Newest
first, or Oldest first in
descending order.
Important: You are only able to browse within the docroot that
was associated with your transfer service user and API username. The path
/ means the docroot, not the root directory of the
node.
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If the node is running a Linux operating system and you want to enable symlinks
for this file storage, select Enable linking. This
setting is ignored if the option is not supported by the node (in other words,
non-Linux nodes).
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If you are using this file storage as cloud storage, select Enable
cloud referencing.
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Click Create File Storage.
You should now see your node and file storage listed on the File Storage page. The
display shows the name and status of each node. The Active and
Error links provide more detail on the node status. The
display indicates which location is the current default inbox, and the permission level
for access to sources in that location. By default, source directories are
private.You can configure read permissions and transfer rate limitations of your
file storage by selecting the drop-down arrow next to the file storage's name and
selecting Edit. For more information about configuring your
file storage, see Configuring File Storage.