By default, users can share both files and folders in their My Files area; Net Folder sharing is limited to only files.
When users send share invitations, they must designate the role that they want the user receiving the share to have for the file or folder being shared. The roles associated with sharing are the same as Net Folder roles.
Filr administrators who allow Net Folder sharing should understand the following foundational concepts.
Share Invitations Always Include a Shared-Access Role: When users receive share invitations, they also receive one of three shared-access roles: Viewer, Editor, or Contributor. These involve the same rights as Net Folder roles.
Users Can’t Share Roles That They Don’t Have: Users can grant only shared- access roles that either correspond to their roles or are more restrictive.
For example, a user with the Contributor role can grant the Viewer, Editor, or Contributor shared-access role to other users as Filr system share and Net Folder share settings allow.
On the other hand, a user with the Viewer role can only grant the Viewer shared-access role to other users.
NOTE:Because users have all rights to their My Files area, they can share any role to a folder or file, provided that sharing is enabled on the system.
The Highest Role Wins: If multiple users share the same item with a single user, the user receiving the share has the highest role that was granted along with the share.
For example, if User B shares a file with User A and grants User A the Viewer role to the file, and then User C shares the same file with User A and grants the Editor role to the file, User A has Editor rights to the file.
When Filr users access a Net Folder-based file in their Shared With Me folder, they access it through the proxy user assigned to the Net Folder where the file lives. File system rights that users do or do not have to shared items play no role when they are working within Shared with Me.