Transferring files using web browser
The steps for uploading, downloading, and renaming files are the same across all supported web browsers.
Downloading a file
In the web browser client the file is downloaded to your default Downloads folder.
To download a file from the session storage to your computer
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In the client, choose Storage.
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In the File Storage window, either select the file to download, or select a table row corresponding to the file to download and click on the Actions button and the Download option from there. You can also just click on the name of the file to download it.
Uploading a file
Files that you upload to a session are saved to a path that's specified by the NICE DCV server administrator.
To upload a file from your computer to the DCV session
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Choose Storage in the client.
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Do one of the following:
Upload the file to an existing folder:
Navigate to the folder within the File Storage window.
Upload the file to a new folder
Choose Create Folder.
Enter folder name.
Open the new folder.
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Choose Upload File in the File Storage window.
Select the file to upload.
Choose Open.
To drag and drop a file from your computer to the NICE DCV session storage
Navigate to File Storage, the folder, or the subfolder you would like to upload the file and open it.
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On your local computer, select one or more files or folders you would like to upload.
Drag the selected file(s) or folder(s) onto the NICE DCV session window.
Note
If the File Storage window is closed, it will automatically open.
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Drop your files within the drop area of your desired location in File Storage, selected folder, or selected subfolder window.
Renaming a file
You can change the name of the file in session storage.
To change the name of a file in session storage
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In the client, choose Storage.
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Select a table row corresponding to the item to rename and click on the Actions button and the Rename option from there.
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Enter the new file name and press Enter.
