Configuring Cloud Drive Policy

Cloud Drive policy determines the type of data that can be synchronized through CTERA Agents, CTERA Edge Filers and CTERA Mobile apps, or uploaded to the portal.

To set Cloud Drive policy, you create Allow and Deny rules based on the following attributes:

• File Name
• File Size
• File Type

Each rule can be applied to everyone or to a specific user or group, whether they are users and groups from an integrated directory service or local users and groups defined in the portal.

You can also apply Cloud Drive policies to external users who were invited to collaborate by email address or by means of a public link, by using a special group called External Users.

To configure Cloud Drive policy:

1. Select Settings > Control Panel in the navigation pane.
   The Control Panel page is displayed.
   
2. Select Cloud Drive Policy under Cloud Drive Settings.
   The Cloud Drive Policy page is displayed.
   
3. Click Create to define a policy.
   1. In the Field column select a file attribute.
   2. In the Operator column select an operator, such as is one of.
   3. In the Value column enter a value to apply on the operator.
   4. In the Apply to column click Set.
      
      1. Select the type of user or group.
      2. If you select All Users the policy applies to every user. If you select External Users the policy applies to external users. If you select Local Users or the Active Directory Users, the policy is for specific users, otherwise, if you select Local Groups or the Active Directory Groups, you can apply the policy to all users in a specified group.
      3. Click OK.
   5. In the Allowed column select Allowed or Denied to allow or deny the specified policy.
   6. Click in the Actions column to create the policy.
4. Click Save.

To edit or delete a policy:

1. Select Settings > Control Panel in the navigation pane.
   The Control Panel page is displayed.
   
2. Select Cloud Drive Policy under Cloud Drive Settings.
   The Cloud Drive Policy page is displayed.
   
3. Click to edit the policy or to delete the policy.
4. If editing the policy, after the changes click in the Actions column to save the changes.
5. Click Save.