Share a File or Folder from Windows Explorer

Share your files or folders with another user or team from Windows Explorer.

The following are the defined fixed roles for sharing a file or folder:
  • Owner: User can execute, view, read, update, download it to your local system, mark it as favorite, share it an another user, and delete the shared files.
  • Editor: User can execute the file, view, read, update, download it to you local system, and mark it as favorite.
  • Viewer: User can view, read, download files to you local system, and also mark it as favorite.

You can always add or remove roles from a fixed role as necessary, however this creates a Custom role.

Note: You must be connected to Altair One to share a file or folder.

The Profile should be connected to Altair One to share a file.

  1. On the Home tab, click Open MyFiles.
    Your mounted Altair Drive files are displayed in a Windows Explorer.
  2. Right-click the file or a folder and select Altair One.


    Figure 1. Context Menu Option
  3. Select Share.
    The Share dialog box is displayed.


    Figure 2. Share File or Folder
  4. To share with a user:
    1. For Add User, begin entering the user name of a user with whom you would like to share the file or folder.
      A list of matching user names are displayed.


      Figure 3. Matching Users
    2. Select a user from the list.
    3. Repeat the two previous steps to share the file or folder with additional users.
  5. To share with a team:
    1. For Add Team, begin entering the name of the team with whom you would like to share the file or folder.
      A list of matches are displayed.

      Matching Teams
      Figure 4. Matching Teams
    2. Select a team from the list.
    3. Repeat the two previous steps to share the file or folder with additional teams.
  6. For Select Role, assign permissions to the file or folder by choosing a role.
    • Editor: User can execute, read, update, download, add as a favourite, and view details.
    • Owner: Provides full permissions for a user. This includes Editor role and additionally, user can share and delete the file or folder.
    • Viewer: User can read, view, download, and add it as their favourite file or folder.
    • Custom: This role appears when you modify the default permissions of the above default roles.
  7. Click Submit.
    The selected file or folder is shared and a notification is displayed.