What is the File Manager
The File Manager provides controlled web access to the Virtual File Systems (VFS) defined in Data Mover. It allows authorized internal and external users to perform operations on files and folders (Virtual Paths) through an intuitive web interface. Depending on their permissions and access rights, users can browse folders, upload, download and delete files, and manage metadata directly from a browser.
Users can authenticate and access Virtual File Systems according to the Connection Contract configuration and can operate on files and Virtual Paths according to ACLs.
As a result, file operations executed via File Manager may trigger contracts and downstream processing configured on the platform.
Pre-requisites
HTTP/S server is configured: an HTTP or HTTPS server must exist and be reachable. Details here: Server Connections and Server Connection: HTTP or Server Connection: HTTPS
Actor and User exist: an Actor is configured (typically a Partner) and a User is defined under that Actor and will authenticate to this API
In the Actor, a VFS is available
HTTP/S Connection contract binding the Actor/User to the target VFS/Virtual Path is configured; details here: Create a Connection Contract
Web access endpoint
When an HTTP/S server is active on a STENG Peer, the File Manager web interface is automatically available on the same host and port. Users can access it from any web browser using the following URL format:
https://<host>:<port>/static?the host and port correspond to an active HTTP/S server on a STENG Peer within the target STENG Cluster
if a load balancer is configured, use the balancer’s hostname and port instead
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