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| 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: ''Sharing'' => ''Public Links'' |
| * never forget that **anyone** with the public link (and the //optional password//) can access the data you share! | * never forget that **anyone** with the public link (and the //optional password//) can access the data you share! | ||
| * do not share sensitive information! | * do not share sensitive information! | ||
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| * 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) | ||
| + | * Try to share the ''Test'' folder with: ''Sharing'' => ''User and Groups'' | ||
| + | * You can add (and later remove!) an e-mail address (including a non-LSCE address) and the person will receive a mail for defining a password and accessing the shared data | ||
| + | * You can share //something// several times (with different addresses) | ||
| + | * Remove the shared access when you are finished testing | ||
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| * 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). | ||
| + | * [[https://doc.owncloud.com/webui/next/classic_ui/|Official ownCloud documentation]], if you want to know more than what is explained on this page :) | ||
| * 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! | ||
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| e.g. the warning you get when all files are mirrored, but some temporary files were automatically ignored {{ :other:owncloud_info_notes.png?direct&800 |}} | e.g. the warning you get when all files are mirrored, but some temporary files were automatically ignored {{ :other:owncloud_info_notes.png?direct&800 |}} | ||
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| + | If you have forgotten to [[other:lsce_cloud#installation_and_basic_configuration|disable the option]] //Ask for confirmation before synchronizing folders larger than NNN MB//, you //may// get a warning that some folders were not syncronized. Or not... | ||
| A **//red// status icon means that there is a problem** that you should investigate and fix | A **//red// status icon means that there is a problem** that you should investigate and fix | ||
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| <WRAP center round box 60%> | <WRAP center round box 60%> | ||
| - | Local folder on **computer A** <wrap em><=></wrap> <wrap hi>**sharebox server**</wrap> <wrap em><=></wrap> Local folder on **computer B** | + | Local folder on **computer A** <wrap em><=></wrap> <wrap hi>** Folder on sharebox server**</wrap> <wrap em><=></wrap> Local folder on **computer B** |
| Example use case: | Example use case: | ||
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| * e.g. LOCAL folder <wrap em>@ B</wrap>: ''<some_disk_different_from_c_on_B>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud'' | * e.g. LOCAL folder <wrap em>@ B</wrap>: ''<some_disk_different_from_c_on_B>:\Users\<your_login>_owncloud'' | ||
| * e.g. REMOTE: ''Backup/<your_login>_owncloud'' | * e.g. REMOTE: ''Backup/<your_login>_owncloud'' | ||
| - | - watch content from **computer A** appear in the LOCAL folder on **computer B** ! | + | - Watch content from **computer A** appear in the LOCAL folder on **computer B** ! |
| - | - change some content on **computer B** and **make sure that all the mirrored files are closed** | + | - Change some content on **computer B** and **make sure that all the mirrored files are closed** |
| - | - go back to **computer A** and check the updated content (from **computer B**) | + | - Go back to **computer A** and check the updated content (from **computer B**) |
| - | - you can also [[#checking_owncloud_activity|check the ownCloud activity log]] on both computers to make sure that things took place as expected | + | - You can also [[#checking_owncloud_activity|check the ownCloud activity log]] on both computers to make sure that things took place as expected |
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| + | ==== Synchronization errors? ==== | ||
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| + | There should not be any errors if you work cleanly (save a file on a computer before accessing it from another computer)! | ||
| + | If [[#checking_that_things_are_working_correctly|things don't seem to work correctly]], try to identify and solve errors as soon as possible! And try to recover files from the [[#space_management|Deleted files]], or older versions of the files. | ||
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other/lsce_cloud.txt · Last modified: 2023/01/18 09:14 by jypeter
