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- how to use //sharebox// manually for **sharing** some files, | - how to use //sharebox// manually for **sharing** some files, | ||
- 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** LSCE //sharebox// server |
- | - and (only) then how to **synchronize** folders on different computers (very useful, when used correctly) | + | * this is a kind of automated backup |
+ | - and (only) then how to **synchronize** folders on different computers | ||
+ | * **very useful, when used correctly**, if you want to easily share data between a desktop at work/home and a laptop | ||
+ | * you can skip this part if you use the same laptop at work and at home | ||
===== Using the LSCE sharebox server ===== | ===== Using the LSCE sharebox server ===== | ||
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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) ?? | ||
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+ | {{ :other:sharebox_deleted_notes.png?direct&600 |}} | ||
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+ | === Accessing previous versions of the data === | ||
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+ | 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) ?? | ||
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+ | Access the ''Details'' of a file, and then open the ''Versions'' panel. You can then either download or restore the file | ||
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+ | {{ :other:sharebox_file_details_notes.png?direct&500 |}} | ||
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+ | {{ :other:sharebox_file_versions_notes.png?direct&200 |}} | ||
==== Sharebox related notes ==== | ==== Sharebox related notes ==== | ||
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* [[https://doc.owncloud.com/webui/next/classic_ui/|Official ownCloud documentation]], if you want to know more than what is explained on this page :) | * [[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 ==== |