SkyDRM concepts

This section describes the SkyDRM-specific terminology and components, and the relationships between the components of SkyDRM.

MySpace

MySpace is your personal repository in SkyDRM. It consists of the following sub-repositories.
  • MyDrive

    MyDrive is the default repository for storing your personal files of any format. Files stored in MyDrive are not rights-protected.

  • MyVault

    MyVault is the default repository for storing your personal rights-protected (.nxl) files. When you protect your files in SkyDRM, it creates new files with the extension .nxl. The original unprotected files remain in their original location. Only user-defined rights protected files can be stored in My Vault.

  • Shared with me

    The location of rights-protected files that other users shared with you.

Workspace

SkyDRM workspace is the enterprise-level repository, where you can upload files to protect and share with other users within your enterprise. After you upload a file to workspace, the file gets protected, and it belongs to the enterprise. Other users within the enterprise can access the protected files based on the defined policies.

You can create a workspace folder in the SkyDRM Web App, SkyDRM Desktop for Windows, or the SkyDRM App for iOS.

Shared workspace

SkyDRM can integrate with cloud drives (for example, SharePoint Online) as a shared workspace. This shared workspace provides a secure location to share documents across the tenant.

The workspace supports both regular and protected files.

Personal repository

Personal repositories include cloud storage services such as Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. These platforms enable you to store, share, and access personal files securely.

Project

A SkyDRM project enables you to collaborate with a group of users, on one or more rights-protected documents.

A project administrator can create a SkyDRM project, specify the members of the project, define classifications, create policies, and share one or more documents with the project members. Project members can see the documents in the project, share documents from MySpace/local drive and upload documents.

NXL file

.nxl is the file format generated when you apply rights-protection to a file in SkyDRM.