9.4 Home Folders Vs. Net Folders

A home folder is a special kind of Net Folder that is included in My Files.

Home folders and Net Folders allow for the sharing of files and sub-folders.

 

Home Folders

Net Folders

File-server-based

Yes

Yes

Focus

Individual users

Groups or teams of users

Appear under Net Folders icon

No

Yes

Appear under My Files icon

Yes

No

Indexing

  • Accessibility - Yes

  • Searchability - Yes

  • Accessibility - Yes

  • Searchability - Optional

    Must be manually enabled.

Sharing granularity

Files and sub-folders

Files and sub-folders