Create Folder Action Rule

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This page is used to create a folder action rule.

• Name. Enter a name for this rule. This name is for your reference only and can include up to 256 characters.
• File mask. Specify a mask for this rule. The rule only applies to the files and folders that match the specified mask. Multiple entries must be separated with a comma. For example: *.exe, readme.txt, *.gif

  Tip: Enter *.* to match all files.  Enter * to match all files and folders or any number of characters. Enter a question mark (?) as a wildcard matching a single character.

• File path (/ by default). Enter or browse to select the folder you want this rule to apply to. This path is relative to the root of the host.

  Note: If the file path specified is a virtual folder set to display in users' home folders, the rule only applies to the instance of the virtual folder located at the specific file path displayed. To apply the rule to the virtual folder under all users' home folders, you must create one rule for each user's home folder.

• Include subfolders (selected by default). Select this option to apply this rule to the subfolders of the folder specified in File path.
• Users/Groups. This list contains all of the users and groups configured on the host. Select the checkboxes next to the users and groups to whom you want this rule to apply.
• Rule Notifications. This section is used to select one or more notifications to send and to specify the criteria that trigger the notifications for this rule. Notifications can be triggered when any of the following actions succeed or fail: upload, download, rename, delete, create folder.
• Notification. This list contains all of the notifications configured on the current host. Select the checkboxes beside the notifications you want to associate with this rule. To configure a new notification and associate it with this rule, click Create.
• Executable (optional). Enter the full path and file name of the program you want to run on the server when this rule is triggered.
• Arguments (optional). Enter the arguments to pass to the executable, if necessary.

  Tip: You can specify message notification variables as arguments to pass to the executable.

  Note: Executables are separate programs that WS_FTP Server runs for you under certain conditions. Depending on the volume of traffic on your server and the number of times an executable is run, these programs may consume considerable resources and may cause performance issues.