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; Reset user/pass : Removes user/pass protection. Just the one referred by the above option, it does not alter by-account protection.  
; Reset user/pass : Removes user/pass protection. Just the one referred by the above option, it does not alter by-account protection.  
; Access for users : Protects an item by restricting access to specified users. Before using this option you have to configure some account.
; Access for users : Protects an item by restricting access to specified users. Before using this option you have to configure some account.
; Customized realm : Specify a realm for the item.
; Customized realm : Specify a [[HFS:_Realms|realm]] for the item.
; Let browse : Dis/allow browsing for the selected folder.
; Let browse : Dis/allow browsing for the selected folder.
; Hide : If you don't want people to know about a file that is in your VFS, you can just hide it. It does not actually prevent retrieving, in facts you can give a full URL of the file to your friend and he will be able to download it. It just do not list the file when people is browsing through the VFS. It is not the most secure way to protect your files from unwanted accesses, though it is often reasonable since in most cases people do not know the name of the file you are hiding.
; Hide : If you don't want people to know about a file that is in your VFS, you can just hide it. It does not actually prevent retrieving, in facts you can give a full URL of the file to your friend and he will be able to download it. It just do not list the file when people is browsing through the VFS. It is not the most secure way to protect your files from unwanted accesses, though it is often reasonable since in most cases people do not know the name of the file you are hiding.
; Hide tree : As the option above, but it has an effect on subitems too.
; Hide tree : As the option above, but it has an effect on subitems too.
; Expand/Collapse : Expands/Collapses the tree branch.
; Expand/Collapse : Expands/Collapses the tree branch.

Revision as of 22:30, 15 April 2006

Virtual File System Menu

Copy URL
Copies the URL to the clipboard.
Get passworded URL
Copies the URL to the clipboard. The URL so made integrates username and password necessary to access the file.
To specify user/pass via URL is a less secure system, but it is easier to use and more secure than no password at all.
Set URL
Set the link.
Browse it
Opens your default web browser on the URL of the item.
Run it
Executes the selected item, on the server computer of course.
Comment
Specify a comment for the item. It will appear to the client while browsing.
Icon
Select a different icon for the item.
Switch to virtual
Turn a real folder to a virtual one.
New folder
Adds a virtual folder.
New link
Adds a "link" item. A link has a URL, therefore you can link anything on the net.
Rename
Renames the item from the VFS.
Remove
Removes the item from the VFS.
Paste
If you copy a file from Explorer, you can then paste it in the VFS.
Add files...
Opens a dialog where you can select files to be added.
Add folder...
Opens a dialog where you can select a folder to be added.
Files/Folders filter...
If you set a filter for files/folders, then some items will be hidden. It works actually as the "Hide" command so please refer to it for more details. The only files that will be shown are the ones that match the filter mask. For more information on file masks check the specific section.
Set user/pass
You can protect by password an item. This is an on-the-fly protection, if you need something more, use the account system (users).
Reset user/pass
Removes user/pass protection. Just the one referred by the above option, it does not alter by-account protection.
Access for users
Protects an item by restricting access to specified users. Before using this option you have to configure some account.
Customized realm
Specify a realm for the item.
Let browse
Dis/allow browsing for the selected folder.
Hide
If you don't want people to know about a file that is in your VFS, you can just hide it. It does not actually prevent retrieving, in facts you can give a full URL of the file to your friend and he will be able to download it. It just do not list the file when people is browsing through the VFS. It is not the most secure way to protect your files from unwanted accesses, though it is often reasonable since in most cases people do not know the name of the file you are hiding.
Hide tree
As the option above, but it has an effect on subitems too.
Expand/Collapse
Expands/Collapses the tree branch.