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faq:storage:web_2014_public_upload [2022/05/27 18:02] – [How to create a public upload folder that allows public/external users to upload files to my Storage Center] vikkifaq:storage:web_2014_public_upload [2022/05/30 15:59] (current) vikki
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 ====== How to create a public upload folder that allows public/external users to upload files to my Storage Center ====== ====== How to create a public upload folder that allows public/external users to upload files to my Storage Center ======
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 +===== Setting Up Public Upload Link =====
  
 1. Login to the Virtual Office with your avomaster/voadmin account and go to **Profile** > **Admin**. 1. Login to the Virtual Office with your avomaster/voadmin account and go to **Profile** > **Admin**.
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 2. Select **Group** from the Admin Tasks list and **create a "public" group** ([[faq:administrator:how_to_create_a_group_email|How to create group?]]). Make sure the **"Enable (used as Group in UCAR)"** option is selected for the group. 2. Select **Group** from the Admin Tasks list and **create a "public" group** ([[faq:administrator:how_to_create_a_group_email|How to create group?]]). Make sure the **"Enable (used as Group in UCAR)"** option is selected for the group.
  
-Note: You can use any name for the new group.+|{{:faq:storage:web:public_upload:2.jpg|}}| 
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 +//Note:// You can use any name for the new group.
  
 3. Next, go to **Accounts** and click the **New** button to **create a new user "public-user"** ([[faq:administrator:how_to_create_a_new_user_account|How to create user?]]). Make sure this user is added to the "public" group. 3. Next, go to **Accounts** and click the **New** button to **create a new user "public-user"** ([[faq:administrator:how_to_create_a_new_user_account|How to create user?]]). Make sure this user is added to the "public" group.
  
-Note: You can use any name for the new user account.+|{{:faq:storage:web:public_upload:3.jpg|}}| 
 + 
 +//Note:// You can use any name for the new user account.
  
 4. Then, go to **Storage**, and **double-click the Company Share** folder to access it. 4. Then, go to **Storage**, and **double-click the Company Share** folder to access it.
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 5. Create a sub folder "Incoming" within the Company Share folder ([[faq:storage:web_2014_create_new_folder|How to create a folder?]]). 5. Create a sub folder "Incoming" within the Company Share folder ([[faq:storage:web_2014_create_new_folder|How to create a folder?]]).
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 6. Once the folder is created, right-click the folder and select **UCAR options**. 6. Once the folder is created, right-click the folder and select **UCAR options**.
  
-7. Click these permissions and make sure the **"public" group is selected****Create Files in Folder, List Folder Content, Create Sub Folder, Write to Files in Folder**.+|{{:faq:storage:web:public_upload:6.jpg|}}|
  
-8Next, go to **Profile** **Admin** **Public Access**.+7Make sure the **"public" group is selected** for these permissions:  
 +  * **Create Files in Folder** 
 +  * **List Folder Content** 
 +  * **Create Sub Folder**
  
-9Set up a new access point with details as follows.+Remember to click **Save** to save these settings. 
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 +|{{:faq:storage:web:public_upload:7.jpg|}}| 
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 +8. Next, go to **Profile** > **Admin** > **Public Access** and set up a new access point with details as follows.
  
 ^Access Name|Public Upload| ^Access Name|Public Upload|
 ^As user|public-user (or the username of the user to which you have created in step 3)| ^As user|public-user (or the username of the user to which you have created in step 3)|
 ^Access point|File Upload-Company Share/Incoming| ^Access point|File Upload-Company Share/Incoming|
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 +|{{:faq:storage:web:public_upload:8.jpg|}}|
  
 Click **New** to create the access point. Click **New** to create the access point.
  
-10. You will see a public access point created and available in the "Public Access" list. Right-click "Public Upload" and select **"Copy Link Address"** to copy the public upload link. 
  
-11. You can send this link to your customers or use this link on your website to offer public user to gain access to the Storage'upload page.+9. You will see a public access point created and available in the "Public Access" list. Right-click "Public Upload" and select **"Copy Link Address"** to copy the public upload link. 
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 +|{{:faq:storage:web:public_upload:9.jpg|}}| 
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 +You can send this link to your customers or post this link on your website to offer public user to upload files to your Storage Center. 
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 +---- 
 + 
 +===== How Public Users Upload Files Using the Public Upload Link ===== 
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 +1. When the public/guest users access the public upload link via web browser, they will see the interface as follows. 
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 +|{{:faq:storage:web:public_upload:10.jpg|}}| 
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 +2. Click Browse to select a file to upload. Once done, click **UPLOAD**. 
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 +3. Once the files are uploaded, the user can close the window. 
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 +---- 
 + 
 +===== Where to Find Files That Were Uploaded Through the Public Upload Link ===== 
 + 
 +You can see files that are uploaded through the public upload link in the **Incoming** folder within Company Share. 
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 + 
 + 
 +---- 
 + 
 +===== How to Disable the Public Upload Link ===== 
 + 
 +If you no longer allow public users to upload files to your Storage Center via public access, go to **Profile** > **Admin** > **Public Access** and delete the public upload link by clicking the {{:faq:storage:web:public_upload:icon-trash.png?24|}} icon. 
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 +You can create a new public upload link again if you want to enable public upload feature the next time.
  
  
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