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My WebSpace - Add a Contact for File Sharing

This document explains how to add a contact for sharing.

My Contacts

Your "Contacts" are the My WebSpace users you wish to allow access to your files and directories. By using the Contacts link and then the Sharing link, you can add a user as a "Contact" and then grant them defined access to your files or directories on an individual basis.

Additionally, whenever you choose Add User/Contact, you will be offered a list of your current contacts as well as the choice to search for other users who you have not added as a contact.

To Add a New Contact:

1. Click on the "Contacts and Groups" link under "Utilities". Clicking on "Contacts and Groups" opens your existing contacts.
2. Click the Add New Contact button from the top toolbar.
3. Search for a user by that user's My WebSpace login ID (NetID) or display name. If you do not know the user's full display name, you may use asterisks (i.e. j* doe). Type in the appropriate string and click OK.
4. You will then be prompted to choose the correct user(s). Check each user you would like to add as a Contact. Click "Add Contact".
5. Click "Back" to close your Contacts and return to the File and Directory Management screen.

To specify the files and directories this user may access, please refer to our document, My WebSpace - Sharing Files.

To Delete a Contact:

1. Click on the "Contacts and Groups" link under "Utilities." Clicking on Contacts and Groups opens your existing Contacts.
2. Click on the "delete (X)" icon corresponding to the "Contact" you wish to delete. The contact will be deleted immediately.
3. Click "Back" to close your Contacts and return to the File and Directory Management screen.

In addition to adding single users as Contacts, you can add a Group of contacts. For more information about groups, refer to our document, My WebSpace - Add a Contact Group.