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Prompt people when they "Stop Sharing" a file to also stop sharing the file with any communites or folders that file was shared with who are not accessible to the owner

When I share a file and allow others to share the file on, they can share that file with any number of personal folders and communities that I don't have access to. If I remove the ability for others to share my file later on. Those shares are n...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 1 Already Exists

Option to disable the comments on Files

In our company, files are very often used for user instructions and as a knowledge archive.Especially with the instructions, many users ask questions and provide feedback in the comments on the file pages - which quickly becomes confusing. And a f...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 Under Consideration

Webdav for on premises and so allowing integration vom macOS

The Connections Sync App for macOS, compared to the Connections integration in Windows Explorer, lacks of functionality. A webdav integration for macOS and linux would help to integrate connections files into macOS and linux. Of course this would ...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 4 No Plans to Implement

Public file linked from a private community will result in error if user is not a member of the community

When a file that was shared with Everyone is put into a community and someone opens that file through the community, the URL he/she sees is relevant to the community. Meaning that when he or she then copies that link and forwards it to someone els...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 3 Needs Clarification

Moving shared files and folders to community folders

At the moment, personal files shared with a community cannot be added to a community folder there. Likewise, a shared folder cannot be added to any other folder in a community. We therefore request the ability to share shared files and folders w...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 Under Consideration

Folder URL will not be changed after login.

Steps to reproduce: 1. UserA opens Files application, 2. User A create a new folder, for example: testfolder, and choose Share With "People, group or communites". Choose userB as Editor and click "Create".3. UserA send the URL of this folder to u...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 Under Consideration

Add file to different folders within community

We need to place the same file within different folders of the same community. We would like to add "shortcuts" or add a file to different folders. Right now we need to duplicate the file loosing consistence. It refers to Files within Communities...
over 4 years ago in 02. Communities / 03. Files 1 Under Consideration

Deleting folders doesn't delete files within that folder

If a folder is deleted inside a Community, the files that were contained in the folder are not deleted. Instead they are still available in the "All files" section of the Community. Only the association of the file with the folder is being deleted...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 2 No Plans to Implement

In Community Activities remove the option to make other users readers when the community is public anyway

When a file is shared with a folder this is shown on the Sharing tab of Connections in the browser below the other sharing details. If you however look at the sharing details by right mouse clicking on a file in the desktop connector and selecting...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 No Plans to Implement

Make Autofollow for Files a User Preference/Setting

So far it is a global setting if users automatically follow files which they downloaded/previewed (see here for details: http://www.femkegoedhart.com/2015/06/11/ibm-connections-default-follow-on-public-files-is-it-logical/) Many users argue this b...
over 4 years ago in 03. Files 0 Under Consideration