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This topic demonstrates explains how to create shared folders in EmpowerID.

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Prerequisites

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure the following:

  • Connection to Active Directory: EmpowerID must be connected to Active Directory. For

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  • instructions,

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  • Adding a Windows File Server: After connecting to Active Directory, a Windows File Server within that directory must be added to EmpowerID as a managed resource system. For

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Create shared folders

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On the navbar, expand Object Administration and click Shared folders.

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Select the Actions tab on the Shared Folders page and then click Create Shared Folders.

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Procedure

  1. Log in to the Resource Admin portal for your environment.

  2. Navigate to Shared Folders Workflows: In Resource Admin, select Shared Folders from the Resource Type menu and then select the Workflows tab.

  3. Launch the Create Shared Folders Workflow: Click Create a Shared Folder to start the workflow.

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  4. Search for the File server you registered with EmpowerID, click the record for that server to select it, and then click Submit.

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    This opens the Create File Share form.

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  5. Fill in the form with the appropriate information and click Submit to create the folder.

    • Is Shared – Leave selected for a shared folder

    • Is Hidden – Select if creating a hidden folder

    • Local Path – Enter the path to the shared folder on the computer, e.g., C:\Shared\

    • UNC PATH – Specifies the path to the inventoried file server; this value is populated based on the computer selected in step 3 above

    • Description – Description of the folder

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Results

You should have a record for the shared folder

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in Resource Admin. To confirm on your file server, navigate to the local path you specified for the shared folder when you created it

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Unshare Shared Folders

Delete Shared Folders

Set up Windows File Servers

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