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File locking

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Enabling file locking

1. Click on the user avatar on the top right, then select the “Settings” optionchoose_settings.png

2. Click on “Configure” under “Native Client Settings”native_client_settings.png

3. Click on the “File locking” tab, then turn on the toggletoggle_on_file_locking.png

 

File locking in action

Here, we have two users, Justin Williamson (jwilliamson@anglechase.com) and gmorton@anglechase.com (Gerard Morton).

The default storage drive currently has a file FileDoc.

Justin can see the file on his Windows client.justin_sees_file.png

Gerard can see the file on his Windows client as well.gerard_sees_file.png

Then, Justin opens the file.justin_opens_file.png

As an admin, you can go to the “File locks” tab to see the lock held by Justin.lock_held_by_justin.png

Since Justin holds the lock, if Gerard opens the same file, he will get an error.gerard_get_error.png

Then Justin makes some edits to the file.justin_makes_edits.png

The change is reflected on the web portal.change_on_web_portal.png

After a few seconds, the lock disappears from the “File Locks” listlock_removed.png

Later, when Gerard opens the file, he will be able to see the updates as well:gerard_sees_changes.png

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