Silversync Guide V: Personal File Management

Configuration

• Navigate to Admin
• Navigate to Silversync
• Click Edit
• Navigate to Personal File Management
• Change Content Location to C:\Userdrives
• Change the Maximum Server Storage Per User to e.g. 1000 (maximum) or keep 500 MB (optional)
• Upload Personal File Management Logo  (optional)
• Click Save and Close

Open Personal File Management

• Open the URL for the Personal File Management Console
  • e.g. https://sillversync.imagoverum.com/pfm
• Login as a User
  • e.g. maria.miller@imagoverum.com
• Click New Folder
• Enter a Folder Name, e.g. Documents
• Click Create

Check Folder Creation

• Open Windows Explorer on your Silversync Server
• Open C:\Userdrives
• You should see now a new created folder with the name e.g. maria.miller@imagoverum.com
  • When you use Server Authenticates
    • Right Click Folder
      • Click Properties
      • Click Security
      • Click Advanced
      • Check Owner: It is the Network Service 
      • Click Cancel
      • Click Cancel
  • When you use User Authenticates
    • Right Click Folder
      • Click Properties
      • Click Security
      • Click Advanced
      • Check Owner: It is SYSTEM
      • Click Cancel
      • Click Cancel
• Open the Folder in Windows Explorer

Upload a File

• Navigate back to Personal File Management Console
• Click Add Files
• Select any document file 
• Wait until upload is finished

Check File Upload

• Navigate back to Windows Explorer on Silversync server
• Open C:\Userdrives\tim.tober@imagoverum.com\Documents
• You should see your uploaded file

Create User Folders in Advance

• When you use Server Authenticates
  • Navigate to your Silversync Server
  • Open Windows Explorer and navigate to C:\Userdrives
  • Create new Folders
    • e.g. tim.tober@imagoverum.com
    • e.g. vincent.valentine@imagoverum.com
  • Right Click each Folder
  • Click Properties
  • Click Security
  • Click Advanced
  • Change Owner to NETWORK SERVICE
  • Click Apply
  • Click OK
  • Close Properties
• When you use User Authenticates
  • Navigate to your Silversync Server
  • Open Windows Explorer and navigate to C:\Userdrives
  • Create new Folders
    • e.g. tim.tober@imagoverum.com
    • e.g. vincent.valentine@imagoverum.com
  • Right Click each Folder
  • Click Properties
  • Click Security
  • Click Advanced
  • Change Owner to SYSTEM
  • Click Apply
  • Click OK
  • Close Properties

Next Steps 

Every Silversync user will now see his personal folder in M42 Mobile or Matrix42 Documents Application. Proceed with providing access to users and customizing their user experience on their smartphones or tablets: 

• Provide access to users on iOS and iPadOS: Silversync Guide VI: Access on iOS & iPadOS
• Provide access to users on Android: Silversync Guide VII: Access on Android