You can distribute a link (URL) to a file. When you distribute a link to a file, any user with the link can access the file. However, the file is not displayed in the Public area, so users must have direct access to the link in order to access the file.
Navigate to the file or folder for which you want to distribute a link.
Right-click the file or folder, then click
.The File Link dialog box is displayed.
If a File Link has not been previously generated for the file, click
.The following URLs are created for accessing the file:
Download File Link: Depending on browser settings, users are either prompted to download or open the file, or the file is automatically displayed in the browser. This link allows users to access the file directly.
View File Link: This link displays the file in a web browser in an HTML view. If the file type cannot be displayed in a web browser, this link is not available.
The File Link is now included in the Share dialog. You can modify the expiration date or note associated with the link, or you can remove the link so that the file is no longer accessible to users with the link by accessing the Share dialog, as described in Sharing a File or Folder.
(Optional) Click the drop-down arrow next to
to set a date for the share to expire.You can configure the share to expire either after a given number of days (each day is counted as a 24-hour period from the time that you set the expiration) or on a specific day (rights expire at the beginning of the day that you select).
Choose from the following actions for distributing the File link:
Copy: Allows you to select either the Download or View link to copy and copies the link to the clipboard. You can then paste the link into another application.
Email: Uses your workstation’s default email application to email the link. Both the Download links and the View links are included in the email.
Filr Email: Uses Filr’s built-in email system to email the link. Both the Download links and the View links are included in the email.
Delete: Deletes the File link so that users are not able to access the file by using the current links.
(Optional) After you create the File Link, you can modify user access and perform other management functions for the File Link by accessing the Share dialog, as described in Sharing a File or Folder.