To share your UDrive content with all members of the UMass community, you must enable the desired form of access (Read, Write, Delete and/or Administer) for the Users with accounts group. See About Permissions for more information.

1. Select the file or folder you want to share. See Navigate Folders for more information.
2. Next to the name of the file or folder you want to share, click the Share () icon. The Permissions on: screen will open.
3. On the Permissions on: screen, click Add User/Group (top). A screen will open where you can:
   • Choose people with whom you'd like to share your files from your UDrive contacts and groups:
     1. From the field under Choose from your contacts and groups:... select the name of the contact or group with whom you'd like to share files or folders, then click Ok. The Permissions On: screen will open.

   or

   • Search for users by display name or ID:
     1. From the Search drop-down menu, select the type of contact you are searching for ( i.e., Users and groups, users or groups).
     2. From the where drop-down menu, select Display Name to search for users by name or select ID to search for users by their NetID (OIT Account user name).
     3. In the contains field, enter what you know of the Display Name or ID. Click Ok. The Find Users and Groups... screen will open displaying the results of your search.
     4. On the Find Users and Groups screen, select the check box next to the name of the person or group with whom you'd like to share a file or folder, then click Next. The Permissions On: screen will open.
4. On the Permissions On: screen, set the level of access you would like your contact or group to have for your file or folder. See About Permissions for more information.
5. If you are sharing a file, skip to Step 6. If you are sharing a folder, you’ll need to set the inheritable permissions for that folder. See About Permissions for more information. Select:
   • Apply the changed permissions to this directory as well as its sub-directories and files to set the permissions you defined on this folder and all of the folders and files it contains.
   • Select Apply the changed permissions to this directory only to set these pemissions for this folder only.
6. Click Apply. The Confirm Permissions Change: screen will open.
7. On the Confirm Permissions Change: screen, click Ok to apply changes. The Permissions On: screen will open displaying the permissions you set for your file or folder.
8. You should now email your UMass contact(s) or group(s) to let them know that this file or folder is available to them. See Email Links to Files and Folders to learn how.

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