Folder
action rules can be configured for your host.
To create a new folder action rule:
1.
From
the top menu, select Server > Hosts. The Hosts page opens.
2.
Select
a host from the list by clicking on the hyperlinked host name. The Host Details
page opens.
3.
Select
Folder Action Rules from the left navigation menu. The
Folder Action Rules page opens.
4.
Click
Create. The Create Folder Action Rule page opens.
5.
Enter
the appropriate values for each field.
§
Name. Enter a name for this rule. This
name is for your reference only and can include up to 256 characters.
§
File
mask.
Specify a mask for this rule. The rule only applies to the files and folders
that match the specified mask. Multiple entries must be separated with a comma.
For example: *.exe, readme.txt, *.gif
Tip:
Enter *.* to match all files. Enter * to match all files and folders or
any number of characers. Enter a question mark (?) as a wildcard matching a
single character.
§
File
path (/ by
default). Enter or browse to select the folder you want this rule to apply to.
This path is relative to the root of the host.
Note:
If the file path specified is a virtual folder set to display in users' home
folders, the rule only applies to the instance of the virtual folder located at
the specific file path displayed. To apply the rule to the virtual folder under
all users' home folders, you must create one rule for each user's home folder.
§
Include
subfolders
(selected by default). Select this option to apply this rule to the subfolders
of the folder specified in File path.
§
Users/Groups. This list contains all of the
users and groups configured on the host. Select the checkboxes next to the
users and groups to whom you want this rule to apply.
§
Rule
Notifications.
This section is used to select one or more notifications to send and to specify
the criteria that trigger the notifications for this rule. Notifications can be
triggered when any of the following actions succeed or fail: upload, download,
rename, delete, create folder.
§
Notification. This list contains all of the
notifications configured on your host. Select the checkboxes beside the
notifications you want to associate with this rule. To configure a new
notification and associate it with this rule, click Create.
6.
Click
OK to save the new folder action rule.