I created the following test scenario on http://ovigpl340.koblix.org :

Creation of a group: filetesters

Creation of a user : nickname = demo01 and password = demo01

The file manager is activated for the filetesters group with all options checked:

• Public
• Private
• Moderate
• Notify

When logged in as user demo01 I click on I click on the File manager link in the User's section and get the File manager page where I see the group folder for the group filetesters. The letter G on the folder icon means that as user demo01 I have access to this folder, but I am not the manager of this group. This will restrict my possibilities in the usage of this folder.

I also have the possibility to create a folder using the Directory field and Create button at the bottom of the page. So I create the folder demo01-private-folder. This new folder has no letter on its folder icon, meaning that this is a private folder for user demo01.

When I click on the name of the private folder demo01-private-folder the filemanager opens this folder and I can now use the Upload link on the menu bar to upload a file. I uploaded the files contacts1.txt and contacts2.txt and both appeared on the file list for the demo01-private-folder directory.

When I now click the Delete button (icon) on the contacts1.txt line, this file disappears from the file list.

After clicking the Trash link on the menu bar I get the Trash page on which I see my deleted file. When I check the checkbox before the file contacts1.txt and click the Delete button, the file is permanently removed.

May be this kind of documentation by example is a better approach. Feel free to replay it on site http://ovigpl340.koblix.org !

One reason that makes it impossible to erase a file can be the fact that you have used some non numeric or alphabetic character in the file name.

Example: myfile%1

To erase such a file, first rename the file, using only alphabetic and numeric characters such as myfile1. You can now erase the file.

In order to avoid having exotic characters in file names, use $babFileNameTranslation in the config.php file.

Example: $babFileNameTranslation = array("%" => "_");

A groupmanager of a users filemanager? Apparently, and I am working with our host to find out, there is a problem with my file structure system. I am unable to get to the folders that contain the users folders to delete it manually. The problem occurred while logged in as a user and using filemanager. Based on this there should be no one except the user able to see private files etc...except of course the administrator that has FTP capability to the site.