Sharing a folder shares all files and subfolders within it. When adding others to a share, different permissions can be given to different recipients such as restricting some users to only have read access to a given folder through the Reader permission versus granting others the Collaborator permission to allow them to modify files and folders within a share.
Create a Share
- On Windows right-click, or on Mac OS Ctrl-click, on the folder you wish to share:
- Clicking on Share with others… will take you to my.syncplicity.com
- Enter the e-mail addresses for the one or more users that you want to share the folder with. Also, for users who have the Groups feature enabled, enter the Group Name. Then, click Share Folder.
Please note that Windows Clients prior to 2.1.44 provided for a sharing interface within the Native Windows Client interface. This has since been changed and clicking on the sharing within both the Windows and Mac clients - opens up the browser interface to enable sharing.
Share recipients are not required to have Syncplicity user accounts or be running the Syncplicity client. For Business Edition users, your administrator may have set policy restrictions prohibiting sharing with non-company users.
Note: For more complex sharing, shared folders can be created within folders which are already shared. For example, you may wish to share a Company Share with all of your employees, but right-click and share the Contractor subfolder with just your contractors. Your employees will be able to see and access the Contractor subfolder, but your contractors will not be able to see or access anything beyond the Contractor folder.
Note: The person who creates a share is considered the owner of a share. Unlike other users, this user is the only user who has the ability to empty the Syncplicity Recycle Bin for their folder which means they can erase all record of previously deleted files within folders they own. In addition, owners can add or remove any user, even those who they did not directly invite into their share. In environments with higher security requirements, it is recommended to create shares under a secured administrative account to eliminate the ability of any user to delete from the shared folder’s file version histories and audit trails.
