--- title: "The CTERA Portal User Interface" slug: "the-ctera-portal-user-interface-6-1" tags: ["Portal", "8.3"] updated: 2026-04-20T08:16:46Z published: 2026-04-20T08:16:46Z canonical: "kb.ctera.com/the-ctera-portal-user-interface-6-1" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://kb.ctera.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The CTERA Portal User Interface The CTERA Portal user interface navigation pane always contains the following options: - [CLOUD DRIVE](/v1/docs/the-ctera-portal-user-interface-6-1#cloud-drive) - [DEVICES](/v1/docs/the-ctera-portal-user-interface-6-1#devices) Depending on the site configuration, the display can also include: - A BACKUPS option, described in [BACKUPS](/v1/docs/the-ctera-portal-user-interface-6-1#backups). - The amount of storage you have used out of the maximum you have been allocated. If your storage is unlimited, the storage information is not displayed. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-K67VIOI0.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=5YF8TDpoHuhYMK9fFs40B89bnLFl6YQ0Xev5t3uApDE%3D) - If CTERA Drive Share/Protect (Agent) is added to the CTERA Portal firmware repository, the **Download Agent** option is displayed. ![image.png](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-7R3GYXY6.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=5YF8TDpoHuhYMK9fFs40B89bnLFl6YQ0Xev5t3uApDE%3D) ## CLOUD DRIVE The **CLOUD DRIVE** option in the navigation pane contains your files. You can add as many folders or files as you like to the cloud drive, but the following folders are there by default: - [Shared By Me](/v1/docs/the-ctera-portal-user-interface-6-1#shared-by-me) - [Shared With Me](/v1/docs/the-ctera-portal-user-interface-6-1#shared-with-me) **Note** The administrator can also define a home folder, the default being the **My Files** folder. This folder contains your content and is automatically synced to CTERA Drive Connect or CTERA Drive Share, when installed on your computer. Whether the **My Files** folder is displayed or not, and it's name, is dependent on a [Virtual Portal Setting](/v1/docs/configuring-team-portal-settings-5-1#general-settings). The default is that the home folder is not displayed. By default this folder is empty unless you completed the first-time tutorial, in which case it includes the *GettingStarted.pdf* file. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-VXJMCJIT.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=5YF8TDpoHuhYMK9fFs40B89bnLFl6YQ0Xev5t3uApDE%3D) ### Shared By Me, The **Shared By Me** folder contains all of the content that you have shared with others. Initially this folder is empty and is only populated after you share content, as described in [Collaborating on Files](/v1/docs/collaborating-on-files-7-1). ### Shared With Me The **Shared With Me** folder contains all of the content that other users shared with you. **Note** If folders or files are not shared with you, this folder is empty. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-GFOKH7SD.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=5YF8TDpoHuhYMK9fFs40B89bnLFl6YQ0Xev5t3uApDE%3D) In this example, there are a number of shared files and folders that the user called *End User2* shared. The *Mobile* folder has **Read/Write** permission but the *Architecture.png* and *CTERA Documentation Set with Search.zip* files only have **Read Only** permission. The person who shares the files decides the permission. ## BACKUPS The **BACKUPS** option lists all of your backups in your CTERA Portal account. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-UZIPTILY.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=5YF8TDpoHuhYMK9fFs40B89bnLFl6YQ0Xev5t3uApDE%3D) Choosing a backup folder displays information about the backup and a restore option and the option to drill down to specific folders and files. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-L20KMDKF.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=5YF8TDpoHuhYMK9fFs40B89bnLFl6YQ0Xev5t3uApDE%3D) ## DEVICES The **DEVICES** option lists all of your devices that are registered to the CTERA Portal account. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-T5S8NKXN.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A28%3A36Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A28%3A36Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=5YF8TDpoHuhYMK9fFs40B89bnLFl6YQ0Xev5t3uApDE%3D)