22.6 Managing the File Upload Size Limit

The file upload size limit conserves disk space on your Novell Vibe site because it prevents users from uploading large files to the Vibe site. The default size limit for uploading files into your Vibe site is 2 GB.

Browsers also impose limits on the size of files that can be uploaded. This limit differs depending on which browser you are using to run Vibe.

If you are using Vibe Desktop to upload and download files between user workstations and the Vibe site, see Section 7.2, Configuring the Maximum File Size Limit for Vibe Desktop for more information about controlling maximum file size limits.

22.6.1 Modifying the File Upload Size Limit for the Vibe Site

You as the Vibe administrator can increase or decrease this size limit for the Vibe site. Workspace and folder owners can set a file upload size limit for their own workspaces and folders, but the limit in individual workspaces and folders cannot exceed what you set for the Vibe site.

  1. Click the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the page, then click the Administration Console icon .

  2. Under Management, click Data Quotas and File Upload Limits.

  3. In the File Upload Size Limits section, specify the new file upload size limit.

  4. Click Apply > Close.

22.6.2 Setting a File Upload Size Limit for Individual Users and Groups

You can assign a file upload size limit to individual users and groups that is different from the site-wide file upload size limit. For example, if the file upload size limit for your Vibe site is 2 GB, but your Marketing team often uploads large files, you can give the Marketing group a file upload size of 3 GB.

Setting a Limit for a Group

  1. Click the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the page, then click the Administration Console icon .

  2. Under Management, click Data Quotas and File Upload Limits.

  3. In the File Upload Size Limits section, click Add a Group.

  4. Specify the following information:

    Group: Begin typing the group name for which you want to set a file upload size limit, then click the name when it appears in the list.

    File Size Limit: Specify the new file size limit for the group.

  5. Click OK.

Setting a Limit for a User

  1. Click the Settings icon in the upper right corner of the page, then click the Administration Console icon .

  2. Under Management, click Data Quotas and File Upload Limits.

  3. In the File Upload Size Limits section, click Add a User.

  4. Specify the following information:

    User: Begin typing the user name for which you want to set a file upload size limit, then click the name when it appears in the list.

    File Size Limit: Specify the new file size limit for the user.

  5. Click OK.

22.6.3 Setting a File Upload Size Limit for Individual Workspaces and Folders

Workspace and folder owners can set a file upload size limit on individual workspaces and folders. If a site-wide limit has been set by the Vibe administrator, the limit on the workspace or folder must be less than the site-wide limit. For more information, see Limiting the File Upload Size for Folders and Workspaces in Managing Folders in the Novell Vibe 3.4 Advanced User Guide.