Default Virtual Folders

IBM® webMethods Managed File Transfer offers a default virtual folder with cloud storage backup. The location information for this folder is inaccessible, but you can create subfolders within it and configure new virtual folders that point to these subfolders. Grant users access to these virtual folders.

Adding subfolders under the default virtual folder location

Follow these steps to configure folders within the default virtual folder location:
  1. Go to Virtual folders, and choose the virtual folder that is named default on the Virtual folders page.
  2. On the right panel, select Create folder and click Add.
  3. In the Add folder dialog box, type a unique name for the subfolder and click Add.
Note: You cannot delete subfolders on IBM webMethods Managed File Transfer. Only users with the Delete folder permission can delete the subfolders, if they are connected through listeners.

Configuring folders with a default virtual folder location

Follow these steps to configure folders with a default virtual folder location:
  1. Go to Virtual folders and click Add.
  2. In the Add virtual folder dialog box, type a unique name for the virtual folder and click Add.
  3. On the right panel, expand Location and select Configure with default virtual folder location.
  4. Click Browse. Select the path to a subfolder under the default virtual folder that is created previously and click Save.
Note: You cannot reconfigure folders that are set with a default virtual folder location to use a remote location.