🚀 KDrive - Infomaniak

kDrive: managing user rights

This guide explains how user rights work and how to change a user's rights in kDrive.

How user rights work

When adding a user, two levels of access are available: full access and limited access.

Full access gives users the same rights as the owner of the Drive.
Limited access allows users to access the root folders of the Drive and freely manage and share their content. However, they will not be able to access the administrative management of the product (manage users, view statistics, create or delete Drive root folders, etc.).

In short:

the root files of a Drive are private by default,
the content of the Common documents directory is visible to the other users of the kDrive,
the content shared by other users of the kDrive appears in the Shared folder,
the content shared by users external to your kDrive appears under External sharing
any file or folder can be shared with other users of the kDrive or the contacts of your choice. Find out more

Editing user rights

Open the Manager (manager.infomaniak.com)
Go to kDrive
Open the action menu for the required user and click Edit rights
Select the desired access level
Click Confirm

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Getting Started Guide: kDrive

kDrive is an independent solution which respects your privacy to collaborate, share and access your data from all your devices. Your data is permanently stored and encrypted and exclusively hosted in Switzerland.

What would you like to do?

=> From your Internet browser

- Manage your files online

- Manage your users, statistics and storage

=> From your computer (Mac/Windows/Linux)

=> From your smartphone (iOS/Android)

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A question or feedback?

Our support team is available 7/7
Feel free to contact us with your suggestions

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kDrive: synchronize your files with all your devices

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This guide explains how to synchronize the files stored on your kDrive in order to ensure easy access to them on all your devices. kDrive is compatible with Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android.

Synchronize your files with kDrive

Open the following page: https://www.infomaniak.com/en/apps/download-kdrive
Install the downloaded app*
Open the kDrive app via the device
Log in to your Infomaniak account (need help?)

*Your operating system will be detected automatically in order to provide the correct version to download

Once the app has been installed, you have access to the kDrive app:

On a computer, an icon with the Infomaniak K is displayed in the notifications zone or the menu bar and a kDrive folder is automatically created in your personal documents. Any changes made to your files and folders are automatically synchronized with your Infomaniak drive and you have the option of personalising the folders of your drive, which must be synchronized on your computer.
On a smartphone, the kDrive app is added to your smartphone and allows you to access all the content on your drive when you are travelling. The app also enables you to back up all the photos on your mobile phone automatically. Any changes made to your files and folders are automatically synchronized with your kDrive.

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kDrive: comparative overview of the plans

This guide details the various plans available with kDrive.

Would you like to compare the prices of the different plans?

Free Plan

This plan is recommended for beginners to kDrive.

It's perfect for...

discovering the basic functionalities of kDrive without time limits
sharing your photos, videos and documents easily
automatic migration from Google Drive, OneDrive and Dropbox

Main features:

free without time limits (compare prices)
1 user maximum
3 GB of storage maximum
data encryption

Solo Plan

This plan is recommended for individual users.

It's perfect for...

accessing your data from all your devices
sharing your photos, videos and documents easily
restoring an older version of your files in just one click
securely backing up your data

Main features:

lump-sum payment (compare prices)
1 user maximum
2 TB of storage maximum
data encryption

Team Plan

This plan is recommended for small companies and families.

It's perfect for...

collaborating on and centralising team documents
sharing photos, videos and documents easily
automatically backing up team data
saving money with a single, reasonably priced subscription

Main features:

lump-sum payment (compare prices)
6 users included as a maximum
3 TB of storage (18 TB max.*)
data encryption

* Storage space may be increased by increments of 5 TB.

Pro Plan

This plan is designed for SMEs and large organisations.

It's perfect for...

using a secure Cloud which guarantees the privacy of your data
storing your sensitive files in folders encrypted with your key
securely sharing folders between your teams or with your partners
real-time collaborating with powerful tools

Main features:

per-user-payment (compare prices )
from 3 users
6 TB of storage (106 TB max.*)
data encryption
full user management
advanced statistics

* Storage space may be increased by increments of 5 TB.

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kDrive: adding files/folders to a Drive from the web interface

This guide explains how to add or import files or folders from an internet browser to an Infomaniak Drive.

Importing content into a Drive from a browser

Log in to your Drive (https://drive.infomaniak.com/)
Open the folder into which you want to import files
Drag/drop the elements to be sent to the Drive (or click on New at the top left)
Wait while the data is transferred (the duration depends on the speed of your connection)

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kDrive: creating Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents on line

kDrive natively integrates Docs, Grids and Points applications that enable you to create, modify and collaborate on line on Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. Your files are never analyzed and are exclusively stored in Switzerland.

Creating a document, spreadsheet or presentation

Log in to your Drive (https://drive.infomaniak.com/)
Open the file in which you want to create an Office document
Click New at the top left
Choose the type of document to create (document, spreadsheet, presentation, text)
Name the file

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kDrive: sharing a file or folder via the Web interface

kDrive enables you to share files and folders with whoever you choose, even if the recipient does not have an Infomaniak account or does not use Infomaniak Drive.

kDrive enables you to share content in two ways:

Share a file/folder: ideal if the recipients need to be able to edit and work with your content.
Create a public share link: ideal if your recipients need to be able to display and/or download your content.

1. Sharing a file/folder

Log in to your Drive (https://drive.infomaniak.com/)
Right click the file/folder concerned
Click Share
Enter a Drive user or the email address of a contact
Define the rights for each person:
- Can manage: the user can delete, comment, share, edit content and manage the user rights for the elements (available soon)
- Can modify: the user can delete, comment, share and edit the content
- Can consult: the user can only view, download and comment the content
Click Close.

The recipients will receive an email with the necessary information to access your shared content. If they do not have an Infomaniak account, they will be able to create one free of charge to access, edit and sync shared elements.

2. Creating a public or protected share link

Log in to your Drive (https://drive.infomaniak.com/)
Right click the file/folder concerned
Click Share
Enable the share link (toggle the switch at the bottom of the window)
Copy and transfer the share link to your contacts
By clicking Share link settings, you can:
- Set an expiry date for the link
- Customize access rights (public, Drive users, with password)
- Disable file download (read only)
- Hide the names of users who use the link at the same time
- Hide user comments

2.1 Creating a public editable share link (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

When you enable a share link for a Word, Excel or PowerPoint file, it is possible to authorize its online publication. Anyone with access to this share link will then be able to immediately modify the file without needing an Infomaniak account.

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kDrive: restoring a deleted file

This guide explains how to restore a file that has been deleted from your Drive.

Recovering a deleted file

Log in to your Drive (https://drive.infomaniak.com/)
Go to Trash in the left menu
Right click the element to restore
Click Restore

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kDrive: restoring an older version of a file

Infomaniak saves a backup of all the modifications made to the files on your Drive in its versions history. This guide explains how to use the file history or versioning. This feature is very useful for recovering deleted information for later use.

Recovering older versions of files

Log in to your Drive (https://drive.infomaniak.com/)
Right click the file you wish to recover
Click Manage versions
Open the actions menu of the version to be recovered and choose the option you wish:
- Download
- Save forever: the version will be saved after the standard storage period
- Delete: enables you to delete this version to free storage space on your Drive