I have a user wanting to create a shared folder to share with another user. I don’t see anywhere do this…no where in the ACL, etc. I notice when you create a folder and select Advanced, the default is SHARED but where do you select what users to share the folder with?? I only want the one folder in the database shared and nothing else.
Subject: Create shared folder
Rod,
Shared implies shared across all users.
regards,
raphael
Subject: RE: Create shared folder
So are you saying there’s no way to do what I want to do then?
Subject: RE: Create shared folder
If you open the folder in designer, and bring up the properties for the folder, the last tab (little key), you can set who can read and write to the folder.
Subject: Beware…
While using the security settings on the design element (ala post above) is perfectly valid and works without a problem, just keep in mind that using that feature may open a world of support headaches later. When possible I STRONGLY recommend against either using that feature yourself or letting your users know about it. (Scar tissue speaking here).
Subject: RE: Beware…
Its not all that different than setting active directory share and permissions. I have never had an issue with sharing a folder for a group of users - that is the intended functionallity of the feature. Same with private, private on first use, shared,… views / folders. If readers fields are involved then yes, it could open up support issues. It just needs to be implemented properly.
Now if you get creative and write some lotuscript code to move stuff into and out of folders and users start complaining due to a bug in some custom code (i.e. readers, authors fields…), I can see this being a support issue.