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Files Directories

Add Directory​

To create a new directory navigate to the tab in the section.

  • Click the New Directory icon in the top right center.
  • In the prompt, type the new directory name.
  • Click on .
Creating a New Directory
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Directories are folders that help you organize your files and can be shared the same way as files.

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The directory appears as a sub-tab of My Files. A user can drag and drop or upload files into any directory.

File Tree​

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The file tree allows for quick and convenient vault navigation.

To access the file tree navigate to the tab in the section.

  • Click the My files icon in the top left.
  • View all the files and directories structure from your vault as shown below.
    • . My Files: all the files and directories contained in the user's vault.
    • . Group Directories: all the groups the user is a member or owner of.
    • . Inboxes: all the active inboxes the user has in the vault.
    • . Shared With Me: all files and directories that have been shared with the user.
    • . Shared By Me: all the files and directories that have been shared by the user.
    • . Downloads: all the resources that have been downloaded to the local system.
    • . Trash: deleted files from the vault will be moved into the trash folder.
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The Downloads also includes all files transferred through Local transfer.

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You can permanently delete the file or restore the file from the Trash.

File Tree

File Actions​

To access the file actions navigate to the tab in the section.

  • Click the My files icon in the top left.
  • Select the file you would like to take action on.
  • View all the options that show up in the top center toolbar as shown below.
    • . Change Project: to classify a resource by tagging it to a project for security reasons.
    • . Delete: to send the file to the trash. From there, it can be permanently deleted or restored.
    • . Share: to open the share prompt that allows file sharing.
    • . View History: to view the complete history of how the file was shared and accessed in the system.
    • . Compute Disk Usage: to compute the size of each file on disk in the Size column on the right side.
    • . Rename: to allow for the renaming of the selected file.
    • . Download: to prompt the download of the file out of the secure environment onto your local workstation.
    • . View: to view the file in a secure environment.
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Viewing a file may require your password in the begining.

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Find more guidelines about the sharing prompt in File Sharing section.

File Actions User
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File actions can also be accessed by right-clicking on the highlighted file.

File Actions Right Click

Upload a File​

To upload a file navigate to tab then select My Files section on the top left panel.

  • Click the Upload button in the top right panel.
  • Select either the Files or Directories option.
  • In the prompt, navigate to your files in your local machine.
  • Select your files and click .
  • In the prompt, preview your files size.
  • Click .
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Users can also upload entire directories. All tasks that are done on files can also be done on directories.

File Upload

Drag & Drop Uploading​

To upload a file by drag & drop navigate to tab then select My Files section on the top left panel.

  • On your local machine desktop, select the files you would like to upload.
  • Move the files with your mouse over the files in the vault.
  • In the prompt, preview your files size.
  • Click .
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This upload process applies to directories as well.

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When moving a file from your Local machine desktop to the Vault, you must wait for the blue box to show up in the bottom center.

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To transfer files between your Local machine and the Vault you may use the Local tranfer button in the top left panel.

Drag to Upload
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Use the same process to upload a file into a specific directory in the Vault.

Drag to specific directory

Classify a File​

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You can control who is accessing a file by classifying it.

To Classify a file navigate to tab then select My Files section on the top left panel.

  • Select the file you would like to classify.
  • Click the Change project button in the top panel.
  • In the prompt, select the project where your files will be included.
  • Click .
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You can only classify files to projects that you are in. If you are not in a project, you will not be able to view it at all.

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Only users with special permissions are allowed to declassify a resource.

Classify a resource

Delete a File​

To Delete a file navigate to tab then select My Files section on the top left panel.

  • Select the file you would like to delete.
  • Click the Delete button in the top panel.
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You can also delete a file by right-clicking on it and select Move to Trash.

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You can restore a deleted file if you navigate to Trash then select the file and click Restore button in the top right panel.

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You can permanently delete file if you navigate to Trash then select the file and click Delete button in the top right panel. You will not be able to recover permanently deleted files.

Delete files

Share a File​

To share a file navigate to tab then select My Files section on the top left panel.

  • Select the file you would like to share.
  • Click the Share button in the top panel of the page.
  • In the prompt, type the name of the user/group you would like to share the file(s) with.
  • Type in the user/group sharing expiration date.
  • Optionally, click the edit button to edit sharing expiration dates.
  • Optionally, click the delete button to unshare the file with users/groups.
  • Once you finished sharing, Click .
Share File
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By sharing a file you also allow access to specific users or groups to view your file.

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To view what you shared with others, navigate to Shared By Me section in the left panel.

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To view what has been shared with you, navigate to Shared With Me section in the left panel.

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The groups/users you attempt to share with must be verified before you can share the file. This prevents sharing sensitive information with the wrong people.

Drag & Drop Sharing​

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You can use drag & drop sharing to share your files with a user, a group or a within a project.

Users​

To share a file by drag & drop with a user navigate to tab then select My Files section on the top left panel.

  • Select the file you would like to share.
  • In the right panel, navigate to .
  • Search the user you would like to share the file with.
  • Move the file with your mouse over the user name in the top right.
  • In the prompt, type the file expiration date.
  • Click .
Share by drag and drop

Groups​

To share a file by drag & drop with a group navigate to tab then select My Files section on the top left panel.

  • Select the file you would like to share.
  • In the right panel, navigate to .
  • Search the group you would like to share the file with.
  • Move the file with your mouse over the group name in the top right.
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You must be part of the group you want to share the file with.

Share with group by drag and drop

Projects​

To share a file by drag & drop with a project navigate to tab then select My Files section on the top left panel.

  • Select the file you would like to share.
  • In the right panel, navigate to .
  • Search the project you would like to share the file with.
  • Move the file with your mouse over the project name in the top right.
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You must be an active member of the project and meet all security requirements to be able to share a file within the project.

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If the project is classified the file will become classified as part of the project.

Share in Project by drag and drop

File History​

To access the file history navigate to the tab in the section.

  • Select the file you would like to view the history of.
  • Click the View history button in the top panel.
  • View when the file was accessed, tagged to a project and the users it was shared with.
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You can always right-click a file to access its options.

File history

File Rename​

To rename file navigate to the tab in the section.

  • Select the file you would like to rename.
  • Click the Rename button in the top panel.
  • In the prompt, type the new name of your file.
  • Click .
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Unnamed files get the same name upon uploading from a local machine.

File Re-name

File View​

To view a file navigate to the tab in the section.

  • Select the file you would like to view.
  • Click the View button in the top panel.
  • Type your password.
  • View the file.
  • Click Exit to close the view.
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This action helps you preview files in the vault without having to connect to your virtual machine.

File View Example

Previewed file types examples:

  • PDFs
  • Video files (.mp4 .mov)
  • Code Files (.json, .py, etc)
  • PNGs
  • SVGs
  • MP3
  • CSV,TSV
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If a file type cannot be properly previewed, an error message will inform the user.

Compute Disk Usage​

To view the size of a file navigate to the tab in the section.

  • Select the file you would like to view the size of.
  • Click the Compute disk usage button in the top panel.
  • View the total size of a file or directory in the Size column on the right.
Vault Compute Disk Storage