The 'File manager' can be used to manage files on the server that should be available in the context of Lobster Data Platform / Orchestration. Access to the file manager and especially the permissions for 'Change' and 'Delete' should generally be handled rather restrictively when defining roles. As far as uploading files is relevant for 'normal' users (like for the personal profile picture, attachments for business objects, etc.) other functions and permissions implicitly cover access to the file system. In order for the user to see the file manager in the menu, the 'Show Details' on the right must be granted under 'System/File Manager'. The directory that can be managed by the file manager is the Lobster Data Platform / Orchestration upload directory, which is configurable via the file manager (homeDirectory).

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Functional description

(1) Up: Navigates up one folder level (if possible). The directory marked with '..' is also a link to the parent directory (A).

(2) Refresh: The file list is updated (does not happen time-controlled).

(3) Delete file: The files and directories selected in the file list will be deleted. This operation cannot be undone!

(4) Rename: The file or folder selected in the file list will be renamed.

(5) Create directory: LCreate a new folder with the entered name in the current directory.

(6) View file: The selected file is displayed in the browser in a new tab or offered for download.

►NOTE◄ If popups are blocked by the browser, multiple files cannot be opened at once.

(7) Download: The selected files will be downloaded to the browser's download directory.

►NOTE◄ If popups are blocked by the browser, multiple files cannot be downloaded at once.

(8) Upload files: Clicking the upload field opens a file selection dialog, which allows uploading files to the current or currently selected directory.
Tip: Files can also be dragged and dropped from outside into the file list.

(9) Path: Shows the current path to the current directory. Clicking on the path navigates to the corresponding directory (Tip: Files can also be dropped in here).

(B) Context menu: All ribbon buttons are also available in the context menu (right-click).

Files and folders can be moved to other directories via drag and drop.

Tip: The file manager also supports multiple selection by holding down Shift and Ctrl/Cmd keys and using the selection boxes at the beginning of each line (C).
The arrow keys can also be used intuitively. The Remove button deletes the selected files and folders with confirmation.

►NOTE◄ For contents in the directory 'web' (incl. subdirectories) there is always also read access via the browser by extending the URL to the Lobster Data Platform / Orchestration 'listen'.
If Lobster Data Platform / Orchestration is accessed via a URL such as 'testportal.lobster.de', the profile picture of the user with the ID 1001 can be accessed in read-only mode via the systematically constructed path 'testportal.lobster.de/avatar/user_avatar_1001.png'. A login to Lobster Data Platform / Orchestration is not required for this.