Creating a Drop Folder

This guide will cover setting up a Drop Folder using Acronis Access and Windows Active Directory. A Drop Folder is a folder in which certain users can only add new files and folders (without the ability to edit or delete any of the files) while other users have full control.

In the Active Directory, do the following:

1. Either select two existing LDAP groups or create two new groups. One will be used for the superusers (e.g. Group A is for Administrators, Teachers, Doctors) while the other will be for the drop-only users (e.g. Group B is for Clients, Students, Patients).
2. For each group add the desired members.

On the machine where the Drop Folder will reside, do the following:

Creating the Drop Folder

1. Create a new folder. This will be your Drop Folder.
2. Right-click on the folder and select Properties.
3. Click on the security tab and press Edit.
4. On the new window press Add, enter the name of the group you want to add and press OK. Do this for both LDAP groups and for the Creator Owner group.
5. Press OK to close the new window and return to the Security tab.

Setting the permissions

On the Security tab, press Advanced and on the Advanced Security Settings window press Change Permissions....

For the superuser group

Press Edit and under Allow, mark the following permissions:

• Traverse Folder/Execute File
• List Folder/Read Data
• Read Attributes
• Read Extended Attributes
• Create Files/Write Data
• Create Folders/Append Data
• Write Attributes
• Write Extended Attributes
• Delete
• Read Permissions

For the drop-only users

Press Edit and under Allow, mark the following permissions:

• List Folder/Read Data
• Create Files/Write Data
• Read Permissions

For the Creator Owner group

Press Edit and under Allow, mark the following permissions:

• Delete

In the Acronis Access Server web interface, do the following:

1. Expand the Mobile Access tab and open the Policies page.
2. Press Add Group Policy.
3. For the superuser group (Group A), fill out all policy tabs per your company's requirements. For more information visit the Policies section.
4. For the drop-only group (Group B), fill out all policy tabs per your company's requirements. On the Application Policy tab, select only the following actions:
   • File Copies / Creation
   • File Deletes
   • Folder Copies
   • Sending Files to Acronis Access from Other Apps
   • Sending Files to Acronis Access Using Quickoffice 'Save Back'

Done! Your Drop Folder is now configured and ready for use.