The Egnyte iOS app integrates seamlessly with the iOS Files app, allowing you to manage your Egnyte files alongside files from other cloud providers. This integration enhances organization of and collaboration on documents, images, and more.
To access the Egnyte integration with the File Provider and iOS Files app, ensure the Egnyte iOS app is updated to the latest version from the Apple AppStore. Follow these steps to set it up:
- Open the Files app on the iOS device.
- From the Browse screen, tap the three-dot (ellipsis) menu in the top right corner and select Edit.
- Toggle Egnyte to On and tap Done.
To access your Egnyte account in the Files app:
- Find Egnyte under Locations.
- Tap on Egnyte to access your files and folders.
Once the Egnyte storage is selected in the Files app, the users can perform the following actions on their data (subject to permissions granted within Egnyte Storage):
- Browsing and Accessing Files: Users can browse and access all their Egnyte files and folders directly within the iOS Files app.
- Opening Files: Users can open to preview supported file types stored in Egnyte (e.g. PDFs, images, videos).
- Downloading Files: Users can download files from Egnyte to their iOS device, making them available for offline access.
- Uploading (Saving) to Files: Users can upload orsave files from their iOS device directly to Egnyte storage through the Files app.
- Organizing Files: Users can create new folders, move files between folders, delete and rename files stored in Egnyte using the Files app's native file management capabilities.
- Dragging-and-Dropping: Users can use the intuitive drag-and-drop functionality within the Files app to move files between Egnyte and other cloud storage locations, as well as within Egnyte itself.
- Sharing Files: Users can share Egnyte files with others using the native iOS sharing options available within the Files app.
Egnyte Collaborate features not listed above are not available on the Files app. These features include:
- Accessing Egnyte storage via Files when a passcode lock is set up for the Egnyte app
- Accessing files in the Egnyte folder via Files while offline
- Searching to find any file within Egnyte folders
- Managing folder permissions
- Syncing tags or colors in the Files app
- Commenting on files
- Notifications
- Reports
- Account management
- Egnyte application settings
- Requesting files from others
- Opening and previewing unsupported file types (e.g. dwg files)
- Bookmarking folders and adding folders to Favorites
- File versions
- File and folder shortcuts
- Special folder (e.g. project folder) indicators
- Project folder (settings, dashboard, metadata)
- Smart upload
- Workflows
Limitations:
- The File Provider extension described in this article is not available in the Egnyte for Intune version of the iOS app.