Folder Settings
Folder Settings can be used to apply custom functionality to a folder.
Some Folder Settings may be configured to apply recursively or to apply to only the folder itself.
You can configure multiple Folder Settings on a single folder although some settings may prohibit the use of others on the same folder.
Available Folder Settings include:
- Automatically Create New User Folders Here When Users Are Created
- Automatically Organize Files into Subfolders
- Branding
- Email Notifications
- File Expiration
- GPG Encryption/Decryption
- Inboxes
- Limit Uploaded Files By File Name Length
- Limit Uploaded Files To Regular Expression
- Limit Uploaded Files To Certain File Extensions
- Lock Subfolders
- Publicly Serve (Web Hosting)
- Publish Events to Amazon SNS Topic
- Rename Uploaded Files
- Slack Notifications
- Remote Server Mount
- Remote Server Sync
- Storage Location (Region)
- Watermark Previews
- Send Webhook
Folders within a Remote Mount do not support all available Folder Settings. Please let us know if there is a particular Folder Setting that you wish to use within a Remote Mount as we are always looking to improve and extend our feature capabilities.
Using a Remote Sync with Folders That Have Folder Settings
When syncing files to a folder with Folder Settings that alter file contents or filenames (e.g. GPG Encryption, GPG Decryption, or Filename rewriting rules), you should enable the option to delete files from the source.
A sync to a destination folder with a Folder Setting that alters file contents or filenames will not run unless the sync is set to delete from source. This prevents repeated syncing of the same files every time the process runs, which could potentially lead to high transfer usage charges with no benefit to you.
Moving Folders That Have Folder Settings
You can move a folder that has Folder Settings configured for it.
As long as the destination is within the native storage of your Files.com site, the Folder Settings will be retained with the folder at the new location.
However, moving a folder that has Folder Settings configured for it into a Remote Mount will only retain those Folder Settings that are compatible with a Remote Mount.
Folders with Folder Settings that are incompatible with Remote Mount, such as File expiration, GPG encryption/decryption, and Remote Server Mount cannot not be moved to the Remote Mount destination.
Deleting Folders That Have Folder Settings
Deleting a folder will also delete all of its associated folder settings.
This applies whether the folder is on Files.com or on a Remote Server. This also applies whether the folder is deleted using Files.com or deleted by other means on the Remote Server. For example, if a SharePoint user deletes a SharePoint folder then all associated folder settings on Files.com will also be deleted.
To preserve folder settings, consider moving or renaming the folder instead, using Files.com.
Moving or Copying Files To Folders That Have Folder Settings
Moving or copying folders into destination folders with certain folder settings related to filename or length restrictions is not allowed. This includes restrictions based on specific file extensions, filename length, or regular expressions. These folder settings apply only to files or folders that are directly uploaded to a folder, not when they are moved or copied into it.