Adding Shares

Ensure that you have the following information available:
You can add shares by using one of the following methods:
  • In the Home window click SHARES+. See the following procedure.
  • In the Home window click on a Node / Share / Bookmark, then select a folder and select Create Share. See the following procedure.
  • In the Home window click on a Node / Share / Bookmark, then use the Share option in the dropdown menu next to the folder that you want to share. See the following procedure.
  1. On the Home window, click SHARES+ to add a new share and complete the New Share configuration form.


    Field Description Example Value
    Name The name of the share is only a description, which means that multiple shares can also have the same name. my first share
    Node Select a node from the drop-down list. This drop-down list is automatically populated with nodes that you have previously configured. See Adding Nodes. Select any node from the drop-down list.
    Directory Click Browse... to browse a nodes directories.

    You are prompted to select a directory in the pop-up window. You have several options:

    • You can perform a search for a directory by typing its name into the text field and clicking Search.
    • You can perform an advanced search by clicking Advanced and typing criteria into the text field.
    • You can sort the directory list by:
      • Type
      • Size
      • Size descending
      • Last modified
      • Last modified descending
    • You can select a radio button next to the directory that you want to be the share, then click Select.
    A directory called documents.
    Bytes free - warn Issues a warning message when the share has equal to or less than a specified number of storage bytes free. You can enter the number as G, MB, terrabytes, and bytes. 5G
    Percent free - warn Issues a warning message when the share has equal to or less than a specified percent of its storage free. 25%
    Bytes free - error Issues an error message when the share has equal to or less than a specified number of storage bytes free. You can enter the number as G, MB, terrabytes, and bytes. 1G
    Percent free - error Issues an error message when the share has equal to or less than a specified percent of its storage free. 10%
  2. Click Create Share to save your entries.

    If the share has been created, it appears under the Shares section on your Home page.

  3. From the share’s drop-down menu, you can perform the following tasks:
    • Browse
    • View activities
    • Make comments
    • Choose notification options
    • Edit
    • View authorizations
    • View administrative activity
    • Delete the share


    For detailed information on these functions, see Modifying Shares .