This area displays a list of files which are ready to download. Files will appear here when they are completed and remain here until they expirepage is for PhixFlow users who move applications or items between PhixFlow instances.
When you use the Administration menu → Export options, PhixFlow generates an exported configuration zip file and saves it to the download area for a limited time; see Configuring the Download Area. Large files may take some time for PhixFlow to generate. Once the file is generated, PhixFlow opens the download area. Alternatively, you can open the download area from the task bar. Click
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To download a zip file double :
- either click on a file's row to select it
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If no password has been set or your password has expired you will be required to enter a password. This may be saved by ticking the save password box and it will then be autofilled for the next download.
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To ensure data security, PhixFlow can encrypt the file when you download it. When it encrypts the file, PhixFlow asks for a password to associate with the zip file.
If you have set a default Export Password in your User Details, PhixFlow autofills the prompt. At this point you can:
- clear the password (if one has been autofilled) to download the file unencrypted, if your Password Policy permits this
- accept your default password
- enter a different password.
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If you do not have a default password or it has expired, and you would like to autofill the password for the next download, tick this box.
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To subsequently import the zip file to another PhixFlow instance use the Administration menu → Import → Import Configuration option; see Import Configuration.