File Exchange

Modifying a DT Staff Portal user’s access to File Exchange folders

Follow these steps to give a DT Staff Portal user access to File Exchange folders or to remove a DT Staff Portal user's access to folders.
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DT Staff Portal users who have access to File Exchange folders can view files in and upload files to personal or shared File Exchange folders. To do this, choose the client portal from the
File Exchange View
 field at the top of the File Exchange screen in DT Staff Portal.
  1. In the Admin tab of the navigation pane, click the
    Users
     link in the DT Staff Portal section.
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    If you don't see this link, you don't have access to this area.
  2. In the DT Staff Portal Users pane, enter any part of the user's name or login in the
    Find
     field and click the user's name. DT Firm Portal displays the user's information on the right.
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    Delete the entry from the
    Find
     field to view the full list of users.
  3. In the Permissions section, click the Enable button for File Exchange.
  4. The steps required vary by folder type.
    Folder type
    Steps
    Personal
    Give the DT Staff Portal user access to some personal folders for some DT Client Portal users
    1. With Personal selected in the Folder Types pane, mark the checkbox for a DT Client Portal user whose personal File Exchange folders the DT Staff Portal user needs to access, or unmark the checkbox for a DT Client Portal user whose personal File Exchange folders the DT Staff Portal user no longer needs to access.
    2. In the Folder Settings pane, do one of the following.
      • Leave the All button selected to give the DT Staff Portal user access to all of the DT Client Portal user's folders.
      • Click the Selected button and mark the checkbox for each top-level folder that the DT Staff Portal user needs to access, or unmark the checkbox for each top-level folder that the DT Staff Portal user no longer needs to access. Note that only top-level folders are available in this list.
    3. Repeat steps a - b until the DT Staff Portal user has access to the appropriate folders.
    Give the DT Staff Portal user access to all personal folders for all DT Client Portal users
    With Personal selected in the Folder Types pane, click the All button under Selection Type in the DT Client Portal Users pane.
    Shared
    Give the DT Staff Portal user access to some shared folders for some DT Client Portal users
    1. In the Folder Types column, click Shared.
    2. Mark the checkbox for each folder that contains files that the DT Staff Portal user needs to access, and clear the checkbox for each folder that contains files that the DT Staff Portal user no longer needs to access.
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      If the DT Staff Portal user has access to File Exchange folders through group permissions, the rows for those folders are not available. To remove the user's access to the folders, you must remove the user from the group or remove the group's access to the folder.
    Give the DT Staff Portal user access to all shared folders for all DT Client Portal users
    1. In the Folder Types column, click Shared.
    2. Click the All Folders button under Access Permissions.
  5. Click Enter.
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If you're enabling File Exchange permissions for the login you're currently using, you may need to log out and back in before the changes take effect.

This article applies to:

  • Product: dt-virtual-office