How to verify and grant users access to Secure Folders

The steps in this article should be followed after a user has already joined a Secure Folder.

1.

Navigate to the "Access Management" window.


Option 1:

a.

Open the Control Center either by double-clicking the Atakama shortcut on the desktop or by clicking the "^" button in the system tray menu, then right-clicking on the Atakama icon and clicking on Control Center.


b.

Open the "Secure Folders" tab.


c.

Click the "Sharing" button next to the Secure Folder. The "Access Management" window should appear.

(Access Management)


Option 2:

a.

Open the Quick Look menu by clicking the "^" button in the system tray menu and then clicking on the Atakama icon.


b.

Open the Notification Center by clicking on the bell button on the top menu bar.


c.

Click on the "Profiles missing access" window for the desired shared folder.


d.

The "Access Management" window should appear.

(Access Management)


2.

Click the blue "Verify" button.



Note: You will see a red arrow icon for any Atakama Profile that is running an Atakama version that is pre-Oystercatcher.

3.
This only applies to user upgrading from Nightjar and sharing a Nightjar Secure Folder:
Enter the Secure Folder's name which is the Global Identifier.

4.

Obtain the Profile ID from the user being shared with and enter the missing word (See "How to find a Profile ID" guide for more information).


5.

Click "Verify".

6.

The user's profile should be checked by default. Check it manually if necessary.


7.

Click "Grant access to the 1 selected profile(s)".


8.

Tap "Approve" on your mobile device.

9.

Access should now be successfully granted.


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