Shared Folders

To create a shared folder, you must install HybridMount. For details on installing HybridMount, see Installing HybridMount. Shared folders are considered as a remote mount. For more information on remote mounts, see Remote Mounts.

Creating Shared Folders

This task explains how to create a shared folder from the Control Panel. You can also create a shared folder directly from HybridMount.

Go to Control Panel > Privilege > Shared Folders.
Click Create.

HybridMount opens.

Tip:
To mount a cloud service, see Mounting a Cloud Service Using File Cloud Gateway. To mount a remote device, see Mounting a Remote Device.

Editing Shared Folders

This task explains how to edit a shared folder from the Control Panel. You can also edit a shared folder directly from HybridMount.

Go to Control Panel > Privilege > Shared Folders.
Locate the shared folder you want to edit and click .

The Edit Mount window opens.

Tip:
To edit a cloud mount, see the edit connection settings option in Managing a Cloud Service Mount. To manage a remote mount, see the edit connection settings option in Managing a Remote Device Mount.

Enabling File Protocols and File Station Access to Shared Folders

Depending on your environment, you may want to enable a different file protocol for your shared folders to access remote data. You can also hide your shared folders on File Station.

Go to Control Panel > Privilege > Shared Folders.

Identify the shared folder or cloud service and select at least one of the following.

Note:

Depending on the original file protocol, your shared folders may be subject to protocol restrictions. A FTP or WebDAV shared folder can only support their own file protocols.

Option	Description
Samba	Enables the SMB file protocol. Note: A shared folder mounted using the FTP or WebDAV file protocol cannot support this option.
FTP	Enables the FTP file protocol. Note: A shared folder mounted using the WebDAV file protocol cannot support this option.
NFS	Enables the NFS file protocol. Note: A shared folder mounted using the FTP or WebDAV file protocol cannot support this option.
WebDAV	Enables the WebDAV file protocol. Note: A shared folder mounted using the FTP file protocol cannot support this option.
File Station	Shows or hides the shared folder on File Station. Note: Hiding the shared folder on File Station does not unmount the shared folder.

Tip:

To create a shared folder, click Create at the top-left corner.
To edit a mount, click under the Action column.