Sharing files and folders

Valid for HiDrive Next.

To share files or folders from your HiDrive Next cloud storage, create a share link. Anyone with this link can access the associated shared file or folder. This article explains how to create and manage these shares.

Creating the share link

Log in to HiDrive Next as described in the Help Centre article Logging in to HiDrive Next.
Select All files from the left-hand menu bar. The detailed view shows all the files and folders stored in your HiDrive Next.
Click on the three-dot menu on the tile for the desired file or folder. A context menu will open.
Select Show sharing options.
Alternatively: If you are in the list view, click the share icon.
Enter the name or email address of the person with whom you wish to share the selected item.
Set the desired access permissions, e.g. View only. Additional options are available via the Advanced settings drop-down menu. You’ll find explanations of these in the next section of this article.
Click Save share to send the sharing email.

Optionally, you can copy the share link and send it in a separate email or via an instant messaging service such as WhatsApp.

Please note that sharing is only possible for a single selected item at a time. If you wish to share several items at once, move them into a folder and share the folder.

Advanced settings in detail

If you have opened the Advanced settings dropdown when creating a share link, you will have access to these additional options:

Share label: If you are sharing a folder with different users, you can keep track of it by entering a description of your choice in this field.
Set password: Your shared folder can only be accessed after entering this password.
Set expiration date: After this date, the share link can no longer be used.
Hide download: The shared content can only be viewed, but not downloaded.
Note to recipient: This text will appear in the sharing email.
Custom permissions: Enable or disable permissions for reading, editing, and deleting the shared file.

Edit shared items

To edit an access permission that has already been granted in the HiDrive Next administration interface:

Select All files from the left-hand menu bar. The detailed view displays all the files and folders stored in your HiDrive Next.
Click on the three-dot menu on the tile for the desired file or folder. A context menu will open.
Click on Open details and edit the shared permissions for the shared link, or the email addresses to which the permissions were granted.