The Drive is a multipurpose storage solution which is directly integrated with INETAPP. You can use it to store, preview and use arbitrary file data, such as images or PDF files. The Drive is extendable by other plugins to make use of even more features in the respective environment. Using User Directories, every user has their own storage space, which is private and cannot be accessed by any other user - even the administrator.
The Drive's navigation is akin to a file browser, with a directory tree on the left side and an optional detail view on the rights side. The main area displays files and directories either in a list or an element grid view.
The toolbar in the main area allows performing actions on either the current directory or the selected elements. The list of actions depends on the selected elements and may be extended by additional plugins.
Note: Elements in the drive can be addressed by their drive path, similar to file systems. A file name must be unique and must not contain slashes. You can use the drive:
protocol throughout the system to address files in the Drive.
The toolbar in the main area reacts to the selection of elements. With no element being selected, the default actions are:
The view can be customized with the following options:
The last button in the toolbar is always a dropdown containing all actions available from the toolbar. Additionally, there are the following options and actions:
When selecting one or more elements, additional actions become available. Depending on the file type and the availability of additional plugins, more actions may be possible. Also note that most actions require Read-permissions and some actions require Write-permissions. The following actions are available:
.zip
files and allows extracting this file into a selectable destination where the user has writing permissions.The User Directory can only be accessed by the corresponding owner, but it can't be deleted by the owner. In the User Directory, you can securely store data. The User Directory is always the first entry in the document tree.
User Directories have to be enabled in the configuration.
Note: Administrators can fully remove a User Directory using the Maintenance application. Also, once a user is deleted, the User Directory is removed as well.
Note: Using the Drive URL drive:Home/<PATH>/<FILE>
is ambiguous when used by different users. Every user addresses files in their own User Directory using the same URL.