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title: "Configuring Cloud Drive Policy"
slug: "configuring-cloud-drive-policy-3"
tags: ["8.2", "Portal"]
updated: 2024-12-30T14:53:02Z
published: 2024-12-30T14:53:02Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/configuring-cloud-drive-policy-3"
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# 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** in the navigation pane.  

The **Control Panel** page is displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-W6Q5JAN1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A27%3A30Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A27%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8Xs414jKn8J6Sf%2BfIitayWsnUHB24XVTcfR6AQa4Rjk%3D)
2. Select **Cloud Drive Policy** under **CLOUD DRIVE** in the **Control Panel** page.  

The **Cloud Drive Policy** window is displayed.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-J2UV691S.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A27%3A30Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A27%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8Xs414jKn8J6Sf%2BfIitayWsnUHB24XVTcfR6AQa4Rjk%3D)
3. Click **Add condition** to define a condition.
  1. In the **If** column select a file attribute.
  2. Select an operator, such as *is one of*.
  3. Enter a value to apply on the operator.
  4. In the **Then apply** column select a plan to apply if a user satisfies the condition.
  5. In the **Apply to** column select to whom the policy applies.
    1. Click the user in the **Apply to** field.  

![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-Z8XYCND7.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A27%3A30Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A27%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8Xs414jKn8J6Sf%2BfIitayWsnUHB24XVTcfR6AQa4Rjk%3D)
    2. Select the type of user or group.  

For **Local User** and **Local Group** a **Quick Search** field is displayed.  

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    3. In the **Quick Search** field, enter a string that occurs anywhere within the name of the user.  

A list of users and groups matching the search string is displayed.
    4. Select the user or group and click **Save**.
  6. In the **Action** column select **Allow** or **Deny** to allow or deny the specified condition.
4. To delete a condition, click ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-R1Q75VC3.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A27%3A30Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A27%3A30Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=8Xs414jKn8J6Sf%2BfIitayWsnUHB24XVTcfR6AQa4Rjk%3D) in the row with the condition to delete.
5. Click **Save**.