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Root Folders Property Page

This property page displays the root folders that are configured for your network. These folders contain the BarTender document files that you want users to access and print by using Print Portal. This page is displayed by default when you first open the Administrative Setup page, and you can also access it by clicking the Root Folders tab.

By default, this page displays a folder for the document templates that are included with BarTender and a folder for documents that are stored in Librarian when you are running the Enterprise edition of BarTender. You can create any number of additional root folders and subfolders to contain and organize your files.

When you create a root folder, it is displayed in the navigation pane on the Print Portal Home page, and any subfolders and BarTender files within that folder are displayed in the document selection pane on the Home page.

You can limit root folder visibility to certain users or groups. To do this, you must first enable authentication for Print Portal. For more information, refer to Enabling Authentication.

ClosedTo create a root folder

  1. In Windows Explorer, add the folder that you want to use as a root folder to the following directory:

    C:\inetpub\wwwroot\BarTender\wwwroot

  2. In Print Portal, open the Administrative Setup page.

  3. Click the Root Folders tab to open the Root Folders property page if it is not already displayed.

  4. Click to create a new root folder placeholder in the root folders pane. By default, this folder is called "Documents."

  5. Select the new placeholder, and then click Browse to open the Browse dialog.

  6. In the C:\inetpub\wwwroot\BarTender\wwwroot directory, click the folder that you want, and then click OK.

  7. To rename the folder, enter the name that you want in the Name field.

  8. To restrict the visibility of the folder, click to select the Visible to selected users and groups option, and then specify the users and/or groups that you want to have access to the folder. You can use the Add User or Group dialog to filter and select the users and groups. Available when you enable authentication.

  9. Click Save to save your changes.

The Root Folders page includes the following panes.

Root Folders List

The Root Folders List pane displays the root folders that are currently defined for Print Portal. Select a root folder to edit its properties in the Details pane.

The following options are available in the toolbar below the Root Folders List pane:

Adds a new root folder to the Root Folders List pane.

Removes the selected root folder from the list.

Moves the selected root folder up one position in the list.

Moves the selected root folder down one position in the list.

The order in which the root folders are specified in the list determines the order in which they appear on the Print Portal Home page.

Details

Visibility

The following options are available when you enable authentication on the Advanced property page and configure user permissions for Print Portal in Administration Console:

Make sure to click Save to save your changes before you leave this page.