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Flux

Paid Feature

This feature is only available to licensed users

This page controls how FileFlows Flux connects to this server.

Flux Enabled​

When enabled, the server accepts connections from Flux. Flux can then send files here to be processed, using the FileFlows processing mode.

Disabling Flux disconnects every Flux that is connected.

Output Folders​

Output Folders are folders on this server that Flux can save processed files to, instead of the server sending the file back to Flux.

Each folder has:

  • Name, what Flux shows, for example Movies
  • Path, the folder on this server, for example /media/movies

When Flux processes a file on this server, it can pick one of these folders and a path inside it, for example Movies with Hulk (2003)/Hulk (2003).mkv. The server saves the file to /media/movies/Hulk (2003)/Hulk (2003).mkv, creating any folders it needs.

Because the server saves the file itself, Flux has nothing more to do once the file has been uploaded, so it can be closed while the server processes the file.

Things to know:

  • Existing files are replaced, the same as the rest of FileFlows.
  • Flux only sees the names. The paths on this server are never sent to Flux.
  • Subfolders are created as needed. The path inside a folder can include folders, like Hulk (2003)/Hulk (2003).mkv, but it can never go above the Output Folder: paths containing .. and absolute paths are rejected.
  • Agents can save to these folders. While Flux is enabled, the folders are added to the file server's allowed paths, so a file processed on an agent is saved to them through the file server.
  • The file extension follows the conversion. If Flux asks for .mkv but the file was converted to MP4, it is saved as .mp4.

Connections​

Each Flux that has been authorized is listed with its address and when its access expires.

Click the revoke icon on a connection to remove its access. A revoked Flux has to be authorized again before it can connect.