4.6 Publishing Remote Folders

To publish remote folders, you need to create a Web Folder Access Profile - this type of connection provides a secure, web-based interface for accessing shared or private drives. It uses the WebDAV (Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning) protocol and allows users to manage files remotely through a web browser. This eliminates the need for any client-side installation, making it a lightweight and seamless solution for file management across various platforms.

To create a Web Folder Access Profile and provide access through the web to a folder from your system:

1

Start the Access Profile Wizard

In Thinfinity Workspace home page click on New Profile.

2

Select an Access Profile Type

In the first screen of the Access Profile Wizard select Web Folder and click Next.

3

Set Up the Web Folder

In the next step of the wizard enter the path to the folder you want to share on the web and click Next.

4

Set the Permissions for the Web Folder Access Profile

Use the available options to add the users who will have access to the new access profile then click Next. This step is optional, you can set the permissions at a later moment.

5

Set the Access Profile Name

Type a friendly and descriptive name for the new access profile then click Done to publish your Web Folder.

6

Configure the Access Profile

The wizard helps define the minimal parameters so that the connection to the final resource can function. Thinfinity Workspace assigns default values for the rest of the parameters of the connection. To customize these parameters, access the Settings menu of the access profile. For details, see Web Folder Access Profile.

7

Commit the Changes

To implement the defined connection parameters, click Commit.

If you are defining only one profile, you can use Commit right after configuring all the desired parameters.

If you are defining several profiles or complex profile configurations, use Commit after you have everything in place.