Alextra: Frequently Asked Questions
  1. What is Alextra?
  2. How can I use Alextra? Why should I use it?
  3. Can anyone access an Alextra Library?
  4. How can I sign up for an Alextra Library?
  5. How much will it cost?
  6. Is my data secure?
  7. Alextra uses cookies. Are they an invasion of privacy and insecure?
  8. I am having problems with logging in?
  9. Terminology used by Alextra
  1. What is Alextra?

    Alextra is a web-based database/file storage system for personal and business use. This means that text data and complete files can be stored in your own secure Alextra Library for access from anywhere at any time. You can even set up other Users so that they can see the information you have stored. If you want you can have Users add to and edit your data making Alextra a very powerful sharing tool.

  2. How can I use Alextra? Why should I use Alextra?

    Alextra allows you to store files on the internet which can be viewed by a third person. It is a much faster way of sharing files - up to 30% faster than email! The simplest way of using Alextra is by imagining that the file you have been working on at home needs to be edited at work. No floppy needed just log on and retrieve.

  3. Can anyone access an Alextra library?

    A Library can be made fully accessible to the Public or restricted to a select group of Users.  As a Library Owner you have the choice.

  4. How do I sign up for Alextra?

To sign-up simply click here and follow the instructions.

  1. How much will it cost?

Alextra will not charge you for being a Library User. Owners pay for the library space which they let you access. You can be a User of as many libraries as you wish.

  1. Is my data secure?

    Our servers are housed in a secure location with redundant links to the outside world. They operate with the latest versions of operating system and web servers ensuring that your data can only be accessed by the people that you specify.   

  2. Alextra uses cookies. Are they an invasion of privacy and insecure?

    Alextra uses a cookie to track your session. It is deleted once you log off. We do not use cookies to store any other information on your system.

  3. I am having problems with logging on?

    Check that your email address is correct and the password has been entered correctly. Please note that passwords are case sensitive.

  4. Terminology used by Alextra

Account List The list of accounts that you have access to after logging in.
Library List The page that lists all the libraries you have access to.
Item List The page that lists all the records within a library.
Item An single entry within a library.
Library A collection of items.
Public Library A library accessible to anybody without having to log-in.
Private Library A secure library that can only be accessed by an authorized User using their email address and password.
Library Account Storage space purchased from Alextra that contains one or more libraries.
Owner A company or person who owns a library account.
Librarian The person (authorized by the Owner) who controls specific libraries within an account.
User Anyone who has authority to access a library.
Notification  An e-mail sent to a User telling them that an item has been changed.

 

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