Root folder

Administrators can set any permissions for the Root folder, and Root folder permissions can be propagated to subfolders. The Administrator can allow uploads to and downloads from the Root folder, and can allow recursive downloads of first-level folders (those folders that are subfolders of the root folder) in the MOVEit web interface. Users can copy existing folders and files to the root folder.

General use folders/ shared with me

Administrators can set up their own directory structures to collect files from and distribute files to a variety of users and groups. In previous versions of MOVEit, the "Distribution" folder was created by the install and was a restricted folder type. With version 6.5 or later of MOVEit, administrators can set up any folder, under the Root folder, or use the Root folder itself as a shared folder.

General use folders are also used as containers or a 'gathering point' for shared folders. Shared folders are folders shared by regular users or administrators in orgs where Secure Folder Sharing is enabled. These folders will also use the wrench icon. To share folders with others, see the topic Share a Folder.

Virtual folders

A Virtual folder is a folder that links to another real folder in the MOVEit folder tree, allowing a user to see the contents of the target folder in a different location. By creating a virtual folder, you can make an existing folder available to a user, without allowing access to the target folder's parent folder or subfolders. For example, you can create a virtual folder named Images in the user's home folder that points to the target folder /Tools/Images. This virtual folder would appear to a user as /Home/UserID/Images and would appear to the user to contain the contents of /Tools/Images.

User Home folders (and regular folders)

A User Home folder is, normally, the default folder to which the user navigates and uploads files. The user home folder can be set by the default setting for the organization, or can be set by the Administrator to any folder, if it is not a restricted type, in the organization. For more information about setting up user home folders, see To add a user in Users - Overview. By default, each user has an individual home folder that is created within the top-level Home folder for the organization. The permissions given to owners of home folders can vary by organization. Usually, an owner can read and write to their home folder, and receive notifications if someone uploads a file to their home folder.

Shared with me/shared by me (Secure Folder Sharing)

Folders shared by regular users or administrators in orgs where Secure Folder Sharing is enabled. To share folders with others, see the topic Share a Folder.