Setting Client Application Policies

FileCloud allows customization of the client application (mobile clients) policies.

Type	Description
Require Passcode lock for mobile clients	Force mobile clients to enable FileCloud app pincode. If the pincode is not enabled, the login is rejected with an appropriate message.
Disable all mobile client apps from connecting	Prevent login to FileCloud system using mobile client apps (users are allowed to login only via the web browser).
Disable edit functions in mobile client apps	Prevent delete, copy, and move operations from being performed from mobile client apps.
Disable "Print" option in mobile client apps	Prevent printing from mobile client apps (At this point only iOS app provides print function)
Disable "Download" option in mobile client apps	Prevent file downloads in mobile client apps.
Disable "Open with" option in mobile client apps	Hide option to open a file in third party apps. NOTE: In Android, all files are opened in third party apps and this setting has no effect.
Disable "Share" options in mobile client apps	Hide file and folder sharing from mobile client apps.
Disable "Add to favorites" options in mobile client apps	Hide "Add to favorites" option from mobile client apps

You may override a policy when you are editing the user details for a specific user; however, the new policy settings apply to all users who are assigned that policy.

To change a policy through a user's details:

In the admin portal, go to Users.
Edit the user record.
Click Manage Policy.
Next to Effective Policy, click Calculate.
Next to Effective Policy, click Open.
The policy opens.
Change the settings and click Save.
Note that the settings are changed for all users who belong to the policy.