Receiving files

What is the goal: If you want to receive files, it makes sense to use a file exchange program. As JLU faculty and members, you can receive files via Hessenbox.

Receiving via e-mail is limited and not very useful.
Hessenbox works on any computer or smartphone.
You and the sender do not have to be on the JLU network.

 

 

 

Introduction

Here we describe a way to enable others to share files with you. This guide is about receiving files.

The process of sending we have described here.

Hessenbox is a file sharing and file storage service. As a JLU member, you have 30 GB or 100 GB of storage space available.

 

Step 1: Login

Call up this internet page in a browser of your choice: https://jlubox.uni-giessen.de

 

Enter your access data and click on [Login].

 

 

 

Step 2: Create folder

You can choose an already existing folder or create a new one.

For the purposes of this example, we will create a new folder:

 

To do this, click on the plus icon (1) and on [Create folder] (2), as shown in the picture.

 

Enter a name:

Click on [OK].

 

 

 

Step 3: Create form

Select the folder you have created and click on "Only you":

 

Click on [Create upload form] in the new dialog:

 

Another window will appear, offering you a range of settings. However, it is enough to enter a name and a password. All other entries will not be explained in this example.

 

Please enter a name and a password:

Then click on [Save].

 

 

 

Step 4: Send link

A link text appears, which you select by clicking on [Copy to clipboard]:

 

Share this link with your communication partners, for example in an e-mail.

You can also send these instructions or copy the link text into the e-mail:

https://www.uni-giessen.de/faculties/svc/it/it-service-centre/databackup/jlubox-hessenbox/dataexchangeemail/sending-files-to-members-of-jlu

 

 

 

Step 5: Upload files

The communication partner opens the link and sees a password prompt.

Please enter the password and click [OK]:

 

 

Enter your name and e-mail address and click on [Upload]:

 

 

In this window, then select the files from the computer or smartphone and click [Upload]:

 

After a little while, you will receive confirmation that the files have been uploaded.

You will see the files in the Hessenbox after a few seconds.