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Difference between File Source (External File Sources) and Network Folder Connector Addon?
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Difference between File Source (External File Sources) and Network Folder Connector Addon?
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10 months ago
What would you recommend to use for adding a SMB Source?
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bright-ideas.dk
10 months ago
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Recommend using the Network Folder Connector. It gives you the opportunity to promote selected documents (add metadata while leaving the file in its original place) and to migrate (move the file into theβ¦
bright-ideas.dk
10 months ago
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Barry Simmons
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In File Source you can specify one account for accessing the external folders. All M-Files users will have access through that account. You cannot limit access beyond that. Network Folder Connector canβ¦