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other:lsce_cloud [2022/03/29 15:28] jypeter [Sharing data with sharebox, and synchronizing folders with ownCloud] |
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| - then how to use //ownCloud// for **synchronizing** some folders | - then how to use //ownCloud// for **synchronizing** some folders | ||
| * ownCloud can **mirror** a **local** folder on your local computer to the **remote** //sharebox// server. | * ownCloud can **mirror** a **local** folder on your local computer to the **remote** //sharebox// server. | ||
| - | - and (only) then how to **synchronize** folders on different computers (very useful, and **possibly risky**) | + | - and (only) then how to **synchronize** folders on different computers (very useful, when used correctly) |
| ===== Using the LSCE sharebox server ===== | ===== Using the LSCE sharebox server ===== | ||
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| ==== Experimenting with sharebox ==== | ==== Experimenting with sharebox ==== | ||
| - | Have a quick look at the intranet [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/owncloud/|sharebox]] page, then open the //sharebox// URL in a browser and use your LSCE login and password to access the server. | + | Have a quick look at the intranet [[https://intranet.lsce.ipsl.fr/informatique/en/owncloud/|sharebox]] page (at least to find out what the //sharebox// URL is), then open the //sharebox// URL in a browser and use your LSCE login and password to access the server. |
| If you have never used the LSCE //sharebox// server, try using it a bit: | If you have never used the LSCE //sharebox// server, try using it a bit: | ||
| * Create a new ''Test'' folder (on ''sharebox''!) and use drag and drop to upload a file from your computer to the new ''Test'' folder | * Create a new ''Test'' folder (on ''sharebox''!) and use drag and drop to upload a file from your computer to the new ''Test'' folder | ||
| * Learn how to share the ''Test'' folder using a //public link// | * Learn how to share the ''Test'' folder using a //public link// | ||
| + | * never forget that **anyone** with the public link (and the //optional password//) can access the data you share! | ||
| + | * do not share sensitive information! | ||
| + | * the security of the data on sharebox, and transferred to/from sharebox is not as good as the one on the LSCE servers... | ||
| * Use the public link in another browser (or in a new //incognito window// of the same browser) to find out how people with the link will see the content of the folder you have shared | * Use the public link in another browser (or in a new //incognito window// of the same browser) to find out how people with the link will see the content of the folder you have shared | ||
| * Try to share only the uploaded file (instead of the full content of the ''Test'' folder) | * Try to share only the uploaded file (instead of the full content of the ''Test'' folder) | ||
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| ===== Synchronizing folders with ownCloud ===== | ===== Synchronizing folders with ownCloud ===== | ||
| - | The ''ownCloud'' application can be used to automatically mirror one (or more) folder(s) on your computer to the LSCE //sharebox// server, or another ownCloud server (e.g. CNRS //mycore// server). | + | * The ''ownCloud'' application can be used to automatically mirror one (or more) folder(s) on your computer to the LSCE //sharebox// server, or another ownCloud server (e.g. CNRS //mycore// server). |
| - | This is a useful but limited //kind of backup//. If you remove a file on your computer by mistake when ownCloud is running, the file will also be removed from the sharebox server! | + | * This is a useful but limited //kind of backup//. If you remove a file on your computer by mistake when ownCloud is running, the file will also be removed from the sharebox server! |
| + | * You can actually (try to) retrieve your data from the [[other:lsce_cloud#space_management|Deleted files]] section of sharebox | ||
| ==== Installation and basic configuration ==== | ==== Installation and basic configuration ==== | ||
| * Download and install the [[https://owncloud.com/desktop-app/|owncloud Desktop App]] | * Download and install the [[https://owncloud.com/desktop-app/|owncloud Desktop App]] | ||
| - | * You will also have to restart your computer (directly after installation or later) to complete the installation (and get some special synchronization status icons on top of the regular files' icons) | + | * You will also have to restart your computer (directly after installation or later) to complete the installation (and get some special **synchronization status icons** on top of the regular files' icons) |
| * Launch //ownCloud//, but do not configure a server yet | * Launch //ownCloud//, but do not configure a server yet | ||
| * Open the ''Settings'' panel and check the recommended settings and usage on the image below{{ :other:owncloud_settings_notes.png?direct&600 |}} | * Open the ''Settings'' panel and check the recommended settings and usage on the image below{{ :other:owncloud_settings_notes.png?direct&600 |}} | ||
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| * Create your main [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|OWNCLOUD folder]] on the **local computer**:\\ e.g. ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud'' | * Create your main [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|OWNCLOUD folder]] on the **local computer**:\\ e.g. ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud'' | ||
| - | * Create your main ownCloud folder the //sharebox// **remote server**:\\ e.g. ''Backup/<your_login>_owncloud''{{ :other:sharebox_folders_notes.png?direct&600 |}} | + | * Use the web interface to create your main ownCloud folder the //sharebox// **remote server**:\\ e.g. ''Backup/<your_login>_owncloud''{{ :other:sharebox_folders_notes.png?direct&600 |}} |
| * Open the //ownCloud// interface and click on the ''Add account'' button\\ If you want to add a folder sync to an existing remote server, just select the server and click on ''Add Folder Sync Connection'' | * Open the //ownCloud// interface and click on the ''Add account'' button\\ If you want to add a folder sync to an existing remote server, just select the server and click on ''Add Folder Sync Connection'' | ||
| * Use the //sharebox// address (or CNRS //mycore//) in the ''Server Address'' field, and then your LSCE ''Username'' and ''Password'' | * Use the //sharebox// address (or CNRS //mycore//) in the ''Server Address'' field, and then your LSCE ''Username'' and ''Password'' | ||
| * **Be sure to select ''Manually create folder sync connections''** and then click on ''Connect...'' | * **Be sure to select ''Manually create folder sync connections''** and then click on ''Connect...'' | ||
| - | * You are now ready to connect a **local** folder to a **remote** folder on //sharebox//! | + | * You are now ready to connect a **local** folder on your computer to a **remote** folder on //sharebox//! |
| * Click on ''Add Folder Sync Connection'': | * Click on ''Add Folder Sync Connection'': | ||
| * ''Pick a local folder on your computer to sync'':\\ Select your main local OWNCLOUD folder: ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud'' | * ''Pick a local folder on your computer to sync'':\\ Select your main local OWNCLOUD folder: ''<some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud'' | ||
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| * Be sure to save the files that you are editing (and that are in a mirrored folder) before shutting down your computer, so that the latest version of the files is sent to sharebox | * Be sure to save the files that you are editing (and that are in a mirrored folder) before shutting down your computer, so that the latest version of the files is sent to sharebox | ||
| * use a //long enough// delay after saving a file and shutting down your computer: a few seconds should be OK, depending on the file size and the network access. You can always [[#checking_owncloud_activity|check the activity log]] to be sure | * use a //long enough// delay after saving a file and shutting down your computer: a few seconds should be OK, depending on the file size and the network access. You can always [[#checking_owncloud_activity|check the activity log]] to be sure | ||
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| - | * Do not change the same file on several computers at the same time | ||
| === Is ownCloud running ? === | === Is ownCloud running ? === | ||
other/lsce_cloud.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/18 09:14 by jypeter
