My settings in idgard®
Deletion warning for temporary Boxes
Deletion warning for temporary Boxes The creator or the manager of a box set the deletion date for the temporary box. The members of the box can make this deletion date visible in the "Settings" module. The deletion warning shows the date when this ...
WebDAV link to integrate all Boxes
WebDAV link to integrate all Boxes If the function "WebDAV" is activated by the administrator of your idgard® account, you will be offered a WebDAV link. You will find the WebDAV link for integrating all Boxes in Preferences. If you only want to ...
Show messages from idgard®
Show messages from idgard® You should always activate the application notifications (Toast) function. These toasts provide you with information about executed functions while working with idgard® or error messages. Proceed as follows: Open the ...
Change your password
Change your password The administrator of your account may request password changes after a specified period of time. You will receive a notification that your password is about to expire. With the help of the following function you can create a new ...
Generate new PUK
Generate new PUK If you have lost your PUK (password-unblocking-key) but know your password, you should have idgard® generate a new PUK. You need a PUK: To reset your password in the login interface. If you are a guest license user and did not ...
Change your personal master data in idgard
Change your personal master data in idgard Only a full license user can access their own profile in Preferences. Guest license users cannot see their profile. They can have their master data changed by the person who invited them to idgard®. If your ...
Change login name/username
Change login name/username If you want to change your username for logging into idgard®, open your personal "preferences" on the left sidebar. This function is available for both full license users and users with a guest license. After completing the ...
Set session timeout
As soon as you have logged in, your session starts. Defining the duration of a session after inactivity in idgard® (session timeout) serves to protect your idgard® account from access by unauthorized third parties. However, an active session is ...
Show unread items first (at the top of the list)
Show unread items first (at the top of the list) To make new/unread files easier to find, you can make a setting that always sorts these files above others. Unread files are highlighted in bold font. Proceed as follows: Open the "Preferences" in the ...
Show folders before files
Show folders before files You can influence the sorting of the data in idgard®. If you want to arrange the file view in the box so that folders are always displayed above the files, you can make this selection in your preferences. Proceed as follows: ...
Notification module view
Notification module view If you only want to work with the new unread documents, select the notification module as permanent view in the Box overview. You can filter Boxes by new documents, display new data by data type (files, messages, chat) and ...
Grid view for Boxes/files
Grid view for Boxes/files The grid view shows the individual boxes/files in tiles. Due to the fact that tiles take up a bit more space, this view is useful if you have only a few boxes/files. Proceed as follows: open the "Settings" in the side menu ...
List view for Boxes/files
List view for Boxes/files The list view is the most common view because it is similar to Windows Explorer. Use the 3-dot menu to conveniently access the different functions concerning Boxes or files. Proceed as follows: open the "Settings" in the ...
Extended view for Boxes
Extended view for Boxes The extended view was developed for working with labels. If you only want to group your boxes using labels, this is already integrated in the advanced view. The label function is displayed on the left. The extended view can be ...
Compact view for Boxes
Compact view for Boxes The compact view is similar to the list view. In contrast to the list view, the individual boxes are displayed smaller. Proceed as follows: open the "Settings" in the sidebar on the left switch to "Set preferred format of box ...
Set preferred file view
Set preferred file view You can specify a permanent view of your files and folders inside the Boxes. Open the Preferences menu to the left. The following options are available: List view Raster view After selecting your favorite view, save your ...
Defining the preferred view for the Box overview/start page
Defining the preferred view for the Box overview/start page You can define a permanent view of your Boxes in the Box overview. Open the Preferences menu to the left. The following options are available: View of the notification module List view Grid ...
Display idgard® in another language
Display idgard® in another language For the moment, we offer idgard® in German, English, French, Italian and Spanish. If you would like to change the language, you will find this option in the menu to the left. Proceed as follows: Click on ...
Create and manage tags
Create and manage tags You create all the tags you need in the tags management. You can find the tags management in the preferences in the sidebar on the left. You can assign labels to the boxes in your Boxes overview to categorize them. You can ...
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Uploading files
Uploading files You can upload one or more files up to a size of 5 GB. For a fee, we can increase the size limit of 5 GB for you. You can only upload files with the "Write" permission. There are two methods with which you can upload files to a box. ...
Folder upload - behaviors and limitations
Unsupported characters in file names will be replaced by an underscore during the upload process, this applies to these characters: *, /, \, ?, :, <, >, ^, ", &, | Example: M&A_Overview.xlsx will be renamed to: M_A_Overview.xlsx File names that ...
View box activities in the journal
In data rooms and depending on the setting, certain activities can be registered in a journal. You can view the data room journal if you have the permission to do so. To view box activities in the journal: 1. Open the data room the journal of which ...
Welcome to the idgard® online help
Welcome to the idgard® online help This online help is the main source of information for learning and working with idgard®. Click on one of the following links to obtain further information about idgard®. To use the online help: Search article Enter ...
Isn't encryption on the device the best bet for a safe cloud?
Isn't encryption on the device the best bet for a safe cloud? The term „cloud computing“ encompasses two aspects: Data storage in a cloud for one’s self, excluding multiple or third-party access. Data processing or storage of information in a cloud, ...
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Delete multiple users at the same time
In the user administration, you can delete multiple user accounts at the same time using batch actions. Which users you can delete depends on your own permissions and on the permissions of the users whose user accounts you would like to delete. To ...
Change the user status for multiple users at the same time
In the user administration, you can deactivate multiple activated user accounts or reactivate multiple deactivated user accounts at the same time. Regardless of which users you select, the batch options are only performed for those users for whom ...
Manage permissions for multiple users at the same time
In the user administration, you can change permissions for multiple users at the same time. Which permissions you can grant or modify depends on your own permissions and on the permissions of the users whose user accounts you would like to edit. To ...
Modify user groups and notifications
You can assign multiple users to the same user groups in the user administration. You can also edit the notification settings for multiple users at the same time. To assign multiple users to the same user groups at the same time, proceed as follows: ...
Batch actions
You can perform actions for multiple users at the same time in the user administration. When you select one or multiple users in the user overview, the available batch options are displayed in the top bar. The user overview, filter, and search field ...