1. In UDrive, on the left menu bar, under Utilities, click Contacts and Groups. The Contacts and Groups for… screen will open.
2. On the Contacts and Groups for...screen, click Create Group (top). The Create Group... screen will open.
3. On the Create Group... screen, in the New Group Name: field, enter a name for the group you want to create.
4. Click ok. The Group:... screen for the group you created will open.

1. On the Group:... screen, click Add New Members. A screen will open where you can:
   • Choose members to add from your UDrive contacts:
     1. From the field under Choose from your contacts and groups:... select the name of the user(s) or group you would like to add, then click OK.

   or

   • Search for users by display name or ID:
     1. From the Find users whose drop-down menu, select Display Name to search for users by name or select ID to look up users by their NetID (OIT Account user name).
     2. In the Begins with field, enter the first letters of the Display Name or ID of the user you wish to add to your contacts.
     3. Click ok. The User Search Results... screen will open, displaying a list of all users whose Display Name or NetID begins with the letters you entered.
     4. Check the box(es) next to the name(s) of the user(s) you wish to add to your group, then click Add Contact. The Groups:... screen will open and you will see your newly-added users listed under Members.
     5. Click ok. You will return to the Group: ... screen. The user you selected will now appear listed under Members.

Creating a group password adds an extra level of security to your UDrive. Members of your group must enter this password in order access the files and folders you are sharing through it. For more information on sharing files with UMass contacts see Share Files & Folders with UMass Contacts and Groups and Email Links to Shared Files & Folders.

Note: Remember that you must make the password known via email, in person, or over the phone to the users of a group so they can get access your UDrive content.

1. On the Group:... screen, click the Set Group Password button. The screen will change to display the password set up options:
   • Select the Password Enable this Group check box.
   • In the Change this Group's Password: field, enter the password you wish to set for the group.
   • In the Confirm the New Password: field, re-enter the group password.
2. Click Apply Now. The word Assigned should now appear next to Group Password:.
3. Use the Back button on the top navigation toolbar to return to the Contacts and Groups for... screen.

An expiration date limits the window of time when members will have access to group content.

1. On the Group: ... screen, click the Set Expiration Date button. The screen will refresh showing the expiration date set up options:
   • Select the Enable Group Expiration check box.
   • In the Change Group Expiration Date: field, enter a number then select a unit of time (minutes, hour(s), days(s), etc.).
2. Click Apply Now. The expiration date for the group will be displayed next to Group Expiration Date:.

If you encounter problems, submit an online Help Request.
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Contact the OIT Help Desk at 545-9400.