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Groups

Groups Overview​

Groups support collaboration within tiCrypt and allow you to share a file with more users. In a group, you can add, edit and delete actions only if you are the owner of the group or if you were permitted by your admin.

To view groups navigate to tab in the section in the top right panel.

  • Click on the group name to open the group overlay.
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Do not confuse Groups with Teams which is an admin action to organize users for data usage purposes. Teams are independent of Groups and vice-versa.

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When navigating to other profiles overlays, you can view Groups in common with you for specific users.

Create a Group​

To create a group navigate to tab in the section in the top right panel.

  • Click on the Create group icon in the top right.
  • In the prompt, type a name for your group.
  • Optionally, select a project.
  • Click .
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Groups tagged with projects are accessible only to members from those projects.

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You must be part of the project you want to tag your group with.

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Tagged groups with projects require you to meet security levels. If you do not meet the project security levels, you can view the tagged group, but not its contents.

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Resources tagged by a project label inherit all the security requirements associated with the project.

Create Group
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Multiple groups may be tagged with the same project tag.

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Groups can be accessed both from tab in the right panel and Group Directories in the top left panel.

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By clicking the Three Dots button in right panel near the group name you can Open Overlay, Rename, Change project or Delete the group.

Rename a Group​

To rename a group navigate to tab in the section in the top right panel.

  • Click on the group name in the top right.
  • Click the Edit group name button from the top left corner.
  • In the prompt, type the new group name.
  • Click .
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You can rename groups if you have rename groups permission from your admin.

Rename a Group

Add and Manage Group Members​

To add/manage group memebers navigate to tab in the section in the top right panel.

  • Click on the group name to open the group overlay.

To add members to the group:

  • Click the Add a new member button in the top right center.
  • In the prompt, type the name of the user you would like to add.
  • Select the appropriate permissions for the group member.
  • Click .

To manage members in the group:

  • Select any member name from the left panel.
  • View all existing permissions for the selected member.
  • .Thick or Unthick permissions for the selected group member.
  • Click on to remove the member from the group.
  • Click on to promote the member to group owner.
  • Click Exit.
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Managing group members is conducted by the group owner, or a user with edit group permissions from an admin.

Add/Manage Group Members
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Promoting a group member to group owner will strip all your permissions within the group and will immediately grant them full permissions. You will not be able to delete the group but you can leave it.

Edit Group Project​

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Do not confuse edit group with rename group section. Users can only edit a group by renaming it. However, with the appropriate permissions from admin, you can edit group projects.

To edit a group project navigate to tab in the section in the top right panel.

  • Click on the group name in the top right.
  • Click the button from the top right center.
  • Select the project you would like to tag to the group.
  • Click .
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You can also edit project in group by clicking Three dots icon near the group name in the top right then selecting Change project option.

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You can only tag the groups to projects you are a member of.

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Project non-members who are part of the group will no be able to view the contents of the tagged group until they are granted appropriate user certifications by an admin.

Edit Project in Group

Delete Group​

To delete a group navigate to tab in the section in the top right panel.

  • Click Three Dots button in right panel near the group name you want to delete.
  • Click the Delete option.
  • In the prompt, click .
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If you are not the owner of a group, you will only be able to leave the group, not delete it.

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Performing a group deletion is irreversible.

Delete Group