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Set up Tresorit Drive

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Tresorit Drive gives you access to your files and folders stored on the cloud directly through your computer’s file browser, regardless of whether they are synced or not.

By enabling Tresorit Drive, there’s no need to sync and store data on a hard drive or SSD. This makes for a good security measure to protect your files in case of theft or hacking.

📝 Note: Accessing your files through Tresorit Drive and Web Access will be slower than other Tresorit apps because files and folders are downloaded to your computer and decrypted each time you open them.

How to set up Tresorit Drive

  • Windows
  • Mac
  1. Open Tresorit.
  2. Navigate to Settings.
  3. Click Advanced.
  4. Toggle the switch left of Enable Direct file open(requires admin rights).
  5. Toggle the switch left of Enable Tresorit Drive.
  1. Open Tresorit.
  2. Navigate to   Preferences.
  3. Click General.
  4. Toggle the switch left of Enable Direct file open(requires admin rights).

    📝 Note: You will need to install FUSE on your Mac before you can proceed.

  5. A new option appears below, toggle the switch Enable Tresorit Drive.

Does Tresorit require any additional permissions to run Direct File Open or Tresorit Drive on Mac?

While Tresorit itself runs in the user space, kernel access is required for Tresorit Drive. We access the kernel via FUSE, a third-party application that is specifically designed for separating the application from the kernel.

Download and install FUSE following the walkthrough steps. Please note that you will need Admin rights on MacOS for this installation and to enable Direct file open and Tresorit Drive.

Access limits in Tresorit Drive

  • You cannot move or rename folders.
  • Uploads and downloads are limited to 50MB on both Windows and Mac. Learn how to raise this limit on windows.

How can I quickly gain access to my data?

You can access parts of your data without having to sync or download complete tresors by using Selective Sync and Direct File Open.

Broken link in Outlook

When you attach a Tresorit Drive file to an Outlook email, choosing the Share link option will cause a bug in Outlook and recipients won't be able to open your link. If you want to attach Tresorit Drive files, always opt for the Attach as copy option.

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