Share data from kDrive (web interface)

This guide details how to share files and folders in kDrive with whoever you want, even if the recipient does not have an Infomaniak account or does not use Infomaniak's kDrive. You can do this directly from your online kDrive https://kdrive.infomaniak.com/.

kDrive allows you to share content in several ways:

1. Share a file/folder: ideal if recipients need to be able to edit and work with your content
2. Create a public sharing link: ideal if your recipients need to be able to view and/or download your content
3. Share as an email attachment kMail

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Share file/folder

To designate to whom to share a file or folder (member - or work team - of your Organization or external user via their email address):

1. connect to your kDrive ( https://kdrive.infomaniak.com/ )
2. right-click on the file/folder concerned
3. click on Sharing and rights
4. enter a kDrive user, a work team or a contact's email address:
   
5. define the rights of each person:
   • Can Edit : User can delete, comment, share and edit content
   • Can view : the user can only view, download and comment on the content
6. click close

The person whose email address you provide will receive an email with the information needed to access your shared content.

If they do not have an Infomaniak account, they can create one for free to access, modify and synchronize shared items.

In the meantime, you'll see the pending invitation and can revoke it anytime from the same place.

With a Solo or free kDrive offer , it is only possible to specify this type of external user when you want to share a file/folder. We therefore recommend the sharing method below.

Create a public or protected sharing link

1. connect to your kDrive ( https://kdrive.infomaniak.com/ )
2. right-click on the file/folder concerned
3. click on Sharing and rights
4. activate the sharing link (options at the bottom of the page):
   
5. copy and send the sharing link to your contacts
6. By clicking on Public sharing link , you can under Advanced settings :
   • Set an expiration date to the link
   • Customize access rights (public, drive users, with password )
   • Disable downloading of files ( read only )

Create a public + editable sharing link (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

When you activate a sharing link on a Word, Excel or PowerPoint file, it is possible to authorize online editing of the latter. Everyone with access to this sharing link can then immediately modify the file without having an Infomaniak account.

Share by email

You can quickly send a file with sharing via email:

1. connect to your kDrive ( https://kdrive.infomaniak.com/ )
2. right-click on the file/folder concerned
3. click Share via email
4. you will be able to choose from which address (among those currently attached to your kMail ) to send the file and the body of the message will automatically contain the links to the shared content

The Common documents folder

This folder is available with certain paid offers and allows you to share your data with all kDrive users. Any new folder created inside with a maximum sharing choice will be indicated as such on the right in the list of folders.

But a folder can also be created there with restricted sharing (this is offered to you when creating a new folder) and in this case, only authorized persons will be able to see the content directly; the users who have access to it are visible on the right in the list of folders. Other users with access to Common documents will also be able to access it "by force" either by clicking on it and accepting the warning message, or through the action menu on the right of the directory by choosing "Force access"; this will notify other users of the access undertaken.