tiCrypt 2.17.15

Share

ResearcherRequires: User role

Permission requirements

• Basic Vault Interaction
  • View access/sharing/project history of own files
  • Share own files
  • Unshare own files
  • View directories

Share a File

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1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
2. Click the My Files section on the left panel.
3. Select the file you want to share.
4. Select Manage Share.
5. In the prompt, click Share with a user or group, select the user(s) or group(s) you want to share the file with, then click Share with N (N is the number you selected).
6. Click Close.

note

You can only share files with groups you are a member of. Manage Share also hides groups whose project is not active for you and groups where you lack the Add Directory Entries group permission.

Confirmations, Errors & Solutions

Shared File with User Successfully

Shared file with user-name.

Shared File with Group Successfully

Shared file with group-name.

Icon Confirmation

In grid view, a blue share icon () confirms the file is shared with one or more users or groups. In table view, the Sharing column shows the users and groups the file is shared with.

No File Selection

No items selected.

Select File to Share

You must select the file before sharing it.

Failed to Share File with User

Failed to share file with user-name: Session not authorized to interact with project.

Add User to Project

Ask the project manager to add the user to the project associated with this file's tag.

Failed to Share File with User

Failed to share file with user-name: Session not authorized to interact with project.

Certify User for the Project

Ask your project manager to certify the user for the project's security requirements.

Failed to Update Expiration

Failed to update expiration: Session not authorized to interact with project.

Add User to Project to Update Expiration

You must add the user to the project associated with the file's tag to update the expiration.

User Still Has Access After Revoking Certification

User still has access to a shared project-tagged file after admin revoke their project certification.

The Project Does not Have Security Levels

An admin must either add a security level to the project to make the user's certifications active or remove the user's project membership.

Share a File for a Limited Time

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Method one:

1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
2. Click the My Files section on the left panel.
3. Select the file you want to share for a limited time.
4. Select Manage Share.
5. In the prompt, click Share with a user or group, select the user(s) or group(s) you want to share the file with, then click Share with N (N is the number you selected).
6. Next to the appropriate user or group, turn on the Allow expiration toggle, then click the expiration text next to it to choose the share expiration date.
7. Click Close.

Method two:

1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
2. Click the My Files section on the left panel.
3. Select multiple files you want to share.
4. Click the Open full menu button in the top center panel.
5. Select Share with group.
6. In the prompt, enter the group name you want to share the files with.
7. Select an expiration date.
8. Click Share.

Method three:

1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
2. Click the My Files section on the left panel.
3. Select multiple files you want to share.
4. Click the Open full menu button in the top center panel.
5. Select Share with user.
6. In the prompt, enter the user name you want to share the files with.
7. Select an expiration date.
8. Click Share.

Confirmations, Errors & Solutions

You do not have the File Access Keys

Failed to access file: All available keys for this file are expired.

Ask the File's Owner to Renew the Share

Your share of this file has expired. Ask the file's owner to renew the share: in Manage Share, the owner can change or remove the expiration date of your share.

Share a File with View Restrictions

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Method one:

1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
2. Click the My Files section on the left panel.
3. Select the file you want to share with view restrictions.
4. Select Manage Share.
5. In the prompt, click Share with a user or group, select the user(s) or group(s) you want to share the file with, then click Share with N (N is the number you selected).
6. Next to the user or group, open the restrictions list (it reads Full access when nothing is restricted) and select Cannot view.
7. Click Close.

Method two:

1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
2. Click the My Files section on the left panel.
3. Select multiple files you want to share.
4. Click the Open full menu button in the top center panel.
5. Select Share with group.
6. In the prompt, enter the group name you want to share the files with.
7. Select an expiration date.
8. Select Restrictions and tick the Cannot view option.
9. Click Share.

Method three:

1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
2. Click the My Files section on the left panel.
3. Select multiple files you want to share.
4. Click the Open full menu button in the top center panel.
5. Select Share with user.
6. In the prompt, enter the user name you want to share the files with.
7. Select an expiration date.
8. Select Restrictions and tick the Cannot view option.
9. Click Share.

Confirmations, Errors & Solutions

Failed to View File

Failed to access file: You do not have permission to view this file.

Ask the File's Owner to Change the Restriction

Ask the file's owner to change the restriction on your share in Manage Share so that you can view the file.

Share a File with Download Restrictions

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Method one:

1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
2. Click the My Files section on the left panel.
3. Select the file you want to share with download restrictions.
4. Select Manage Share.
5. In the prompt, click Share with a user or group, select the user(s) or group(s) you want to share the file with, then click Share with N (N is the number you selected).
6. Next to the user or group, open the restrictions list (it reads Full access when nothing is restricted) and select Cannot download.
7. Click Close.

Method two:

1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
2. Click the My Files section on the left panel.
3. Select multiple files you want to share.
4. Click the Open full menu button in the top center panel.
5. Select Share with group.
6. In the prompt, enter the group name you want to share the files with.
7. Select an expiration date.
8. Select Restrictions and tick the Cannot download option.
9. Click Share.

Method three:

1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
2. Click the My Files section on the left panel.
3. Select multiple files you want to share.
4. Click the Open full menu button in the top center panel.
5. Select Share with user.
6. In the prompt, enter the user name you want to share the files with.
7. Select an expiration date.
8. Select Restrictions and tick the Cannot download option.
9. Click Share.

Confirmations, Errors & Solutions

Failed to Download File

Failed to download file/ file-name.file-format: You do not have permission to download this file.

Ask the File's Owner to Change the Restriction

Ask the file's owner to change the restriction on your share in Manage Share so that you can download the file.

Failed to Open Download Writer

Failed to download file file-name.file-format: downloadFile: Could not open download writer: downloadFile: failed to open destination file full-destination-download-path Access is denied.

Ask the File's Owner to Change the Restriction

Ask the file's owner to change the restriction on your share in Manage Share so that you can download the file.

caution

File share restrictions remain active until you turn them off.

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You can apply multiple restrictions simultaneously when sharing a file.

Unshare a File

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1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
2. Click the My Files section on the left panel.
3. Select the file that you want to unshare.
4. Select Manage Share.
5. In the prompt, click the delete button next to the user(s) or group(s) you want to unshare the file with.
6. Click Close.

caution

Unsharing is permanent. The users or groups you remove will lose access to the file immediately.

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To remove your own access to a file someone else shared with you, select it in Shared With Me, click Open full menu, select Remove Share, and click Yes.

Confirmations, Errors & Solutions

Unshared File with User Successfully

User-name no longer has access.

Unshared File with Group Successfully

Group-name no longer has access.

Self Removed Share Access

Files unshared.

Failed to Unshare Files

Failed to unshare files: Session not authorized to interact with project.

Ask System Admin to Remove You from Project

You must ask your system admin to remove you from the project. If the project is deleted, obsolete, or inactive, the admin who originally shared the file with you must also remove your access.

View Files Shared by You

1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
2. Click the Shared By Me section on the left panel.
3. View all files and directories you have shared with other users or groups.

View Files Shared with You

1. Go to the Vault icon in the top left panel.
2. Click the Shared With Me section on the left panel.
3. View all files and directories shared with you by other users or groups.