When someone shares a folder with your Xdrive, it needs to be linked to your account in order for you to access it. By default, auto-linking is enabled for your Xdrive, so you will only need to link folders if you disable this setting or choose to unlink a folder.

Linking a Folder

If you disable auto-linking or choose to unlink a folder, you will need to link it before you can access it again.

To link a folder:

  1. Select Shared Items from the Folder Tree.

  2. The Folders Shared with Me page displays all of the folders others are sharing with you. Select the check box next to the folder you wish to link.

  3. Click the Link button.

  4. By default, the folder will be linked to the root of your Xdrive. If you want to link the folder inside of another folder, select a destination folder from the Folder Tree.

  5. Click OK to continue.

The shared folder appears on your Folder Tree. Once a folder is linked, you can access it through either Xdrive Web or Xdrive Desktop. The folder will behave just like your own folders, except that the folder owner may have limited your access to the shared folder by setting permissions or a quota.

Unlinking a Folder

Sometimes you may want to unlink folders. This means that you are removing the shared folder from your Xdrive Folder Tree. This can be useful to eliminate clutter and to reduce the amount of time it takes for the Folder Tree to load when you log in.

To unlink a folder:

  1. Select Shared Items from the Folder Tree.

  2. The Folders Shared with Me page displays. Select the check box next to the folder you want to unlink. Note: Linked folders are indicated by the Linked Folder icon and are also highlighted in blue.

  3. Click the Unlink button.

The icon next to the folder name will change, indicating that the folder is now unlinked. The folder no longer appears in your Xdrive Folder Tree.

Note: The space that you use or access via folders shared by others does not count against your account's available space.