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other:lsce_cloud [2022/03/30 14:40]
jypeter [Configuration]
other:lsce_cloud [2022/04/01 15:29]
jypeter [Synchronizing folders with ownCloud]
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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: ''​Sharing''​ => ''​Public Links''​   * 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!
-    * the security of the data on sharebox, and transferred to/from sharebox is not as good as the one on the LSCE servers... +    * the security of the data on sharebox, and data 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 generated ​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''​   * 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 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)+    * You can share the **same folder/file** ​several times (with **several persons** having ​different ​e-mail ​addresses) 
 +    * if you share **different folders/​files** with the **same person** (i.e. same email address), the password will be the same to access all the different folders/​files
   * Remove the shared access when you are finished testing   * Remove the shared access when you are finished testing
  
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 ==== Space management ==== ==== Space management ====
  
-You can determine **how much storage ​space** you are currently using on sharebox, and what the upper limit is in the ''​Settings''​ panel{{ :​other:​sharebox_limits_notes.png?​direct&​600 |}}+=== Available ​space ===
  
-The **deleted folders and files** can use some (a lot...) of space. Do not forget to **really remove them regularly** {{ :other:sharebox_deleted_notes.png?​direct&​600 |}}+You can determine ​**how much storage ​space** ​you are currently using on sharebox, and what your upper limit is, in the ''​Settings''​ panel{{ :other:sharebox_limits_notes.png?​direct&​600 |}}
  
 +=== Accessing deleted data ===
  
 +The **deleted folders and files** can use a lot of space, even if this //deleted// space is not added to your quota. Do not forget to **really remove them regularly**
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 +The deleted data will be automatically removed after //some time// (FIXME) ??
 +
 +{{ :​other:​sharebox_deleted_notes.png?​direct&​600 |}}
 +
 +
 +=== Accessing previous versions of the data ===
 +
 +You can also access previous versions of the files sent to sharebox (one file at a time)! They can also use a lot of space, but will be automatically removed after //some time// (FIXME) ??
 +
 +Access the ''​Details''​ of a file, and then open the ''​Versions''​ panel. You can then either download or restore the file
 +
 +{{ :​other:​sharebox_file_details_notes.png?​direct&​500 |}}
 +
 +{{ :​other:​sharebox_file_versions_notes.png?​direct&​200 |}}
 ==== Sharebox related notes ==== ==== Sharebox related notes ====
  
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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 //kind of backup//, useful but with some limitations. If you remove a file on your computer by mistake when ownCloud is running, the file will also be removed from the sharebox server! ​And if you remove a file using the web interface, it will also be removed from your computer 
-    * You can actually (try to) retrieve your data from the [[other:​lsce_cloud#​space_management|Deleted files]] section of sharebox+    * You can actually (try to) retrieve your data from the [[other:​lsce_cloud#​space_management|Deleted files]] section of sharebox ​
 +    * You can also [[other:​lsce_cloud#​space_management|access previous versions of the files]].
  
 ==== Installation and basic configuration ==== ==== Installation and basic configuration ====
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   - 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
  
 +==== Synchronization errors? ====
 +
 +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