Merge pull request #537 from owncloud/alrac4

Two new "What's New" pages for OC7 admin and user manuals
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Morris Jobke
2014-08-30 18:17:24 +02:00
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ownCloud 7 introduces a powerful new feature, server-to-server sharing. With
just a few clicks you can easily and securely create public shares for sharing
files and directories with other ownCloud 7 servers. You can automatically send
an email notification when you create the share, add password protection, allow
users to upload files, and set an expiration date.
files and directories with other ownCloud 7 servers. (Currently, this works only
with OC7 and not older versions.) You can automatically send an email
notification when you create the share, add password protection, allow users to
upload files, and set an expiration date.
Follow these steps to create a new public share:
1. Go to ``admin > Admin`` in your ownCloud Web control panel, and scroll to
the Remote Shares section.
1. Go to the Admin page and scroll to the Remote Shares section.
.. figure:: ../images/remote_shares.png
.. figure:: ../images/remote_shares.png
2. To enable server-to-server sharing, and to allow remote users to mount your
shares in their ownCloud 7 accounts, check ``Allow other instances to mount
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you want to share to expose the administration options. Check the ``Share
Link`` checkbox to create the share, and to expose all of your sharing options.
.. figure:: ../images/create_public_share.png
.. figure:: ../images/create_public_share.png
Your new public share is labeled with a chain link. If you do not protect it
with a password, it is visible to anyone who has the URL. Users on other

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What's New for Admins in ownCloud 7
=================
New User Management
------------------
Admins can now view all ownCloud users in a single scrolling window, filter user
lists by group, and search by user display name using the new text filter. User
attributes have also been added, included the file storage location for each
user and the last time they logged in. New groups can be added with a click of
a button.
External Storage
---------------
Major improvements to the external storage app include support for FTP, Dropbox,
Google Drive, sFTP, Swift, S3, WebDAV, SMB/CIFS and more storage locations to
the ownCloud instance. You can control which storage types your users can set up
in their Personal tabs. Further performance improvements have made externally
mounted storage faster and more responsive.
Server to Server Sharing
----------------------
ownCloud 7 servers can now connect shares with each other. With just a
few clicks you can easily and securely create public shares that are available
to other ownCloud 7 users on remote servers, and optionally allow your users to
also create their own public shares.
SharePoint Integration (Enterprise Edition only)
----------------------
Native SharePoint support has been added to ownCloud 7 Enterprise Edition as a
secondary storage location for SharePoint 2007, 2010 and 2013. When this is
enabled, users can access and sync all of their SharePoint content via ownCloud,
whether in the desktop sync, mobile or Web interfaces. Updated files are
bi-directionally synced automatically. SharePoint shares are created by the
ownCloud admin, and optionally by any users who have SharePoint credentials.
ownCloud preserves SharePoint ACLs to ensure content is restricted per
SharePoint rules.
Windows Network Drive Integration (Enterprise Edition only)
--------------------------------
ownCloud has always supported mounting Windows network drives, and in OC7 EE it
is easier than ever for the administrator to mount Windows Network Drives
for a user, a group or the entire ownCloud instance, and allow each user to
access the network drives and preserve their ACLs. The network drives appear as
normal folders and files, and changes are bi-directionally synced between user
devices and the Windows network drives.
Sharing
------
Sharing has been dramatically enhanced and streamlined, making it more flexible,
faster and accessible. Improvements include:
* Force Password: Admins can now force users to set a password when they create
shared links. This ensures that files shared outside of ownCloud via a link
are properly secured by users.
* Share Link Default and Max Expiration: When sharing a file with a link,
admins can now require users to set a password, and set a specific
expiration duration for the link.
* Antivirus Action Updates: The Antivirus app has been enhanced to allow
with some minor customization the use of external virus scanners (rather
than the default ClamAV) in scanning files as they arrive on the server.
SMTP Configuration Wizard
-----------------------
The new graphical SMTP configuration connects to your mail server in just a few
clicks, so that ownCloud can send automated messages to users. ownCloud
connects via PHP, Sendmail, or standard SMTP.
Editable email Templates
-------------------
ownCloud admins can now edit the email templates that ownCloud uses for
automatic notifications on the Admin page.
Active Directory and LDAP Enhancements
------------------
Several improvements have been made to the LDAP and Active Directory plug-in
application, improving both the performance of the application as well as the
compatibility with OpenLDAP and Active Directory.

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New in ownCloud 7
What's New for Users in ownCloud 7
=================
Changes to the "Shared" folder
No More Shared Folder
------------------------------
For all existing ownCloud users: the Shared folder has been removed from the ownCloud server. As a result, newly shared files and folders no longer appear in a folder called “Shared”, they appear in the root users folder. For example, if Bob shares a folder called “sales” with Earl in ownCloud 6, Earl will see the “Shared” folder appear, and then the folder “sales” appears within “Shared”. Now, in ownCloud 7, the same sharing activity would create a folder called “sales” in Earls root directory. Overlay icons will show Earl that this is a shared folder, and the folder can be moved wherever he wants including into a folder he creates and calls “Shared”. However, the “Shared” directory is no longer required, and will no longer appear by default when a file or folder is shared.
The Shared folder has been removed from ownCloud 7. If you are upgrading
from older ownCloud versions you will still have your old Shared folder,
but new shares will appear in the top-level of your Files page, and the Shared
folder is no longer required. You can now create your own folders for
storing shared files, and organize and move them around like any other files.
Selective Sync
---------
The desktop client now makes it easier for users to configure which folders
on their ownCloud instances should be syncing with the desktop, and can easily
make changes for special circumstances such as travel and special projects.
If users currently have an earlier version of ownCloud and have shared files and folders via the “Shared” directory, the files and folders will continue to reside in the “Shared” directory after an ownCloud 7 upgrade. However, any files or folders shared after the upgrade will appear in the users root directory. These files and folders can be dragged anywhere in the ownCloud file tree (except into another folder that has been shared with this user). For example, the files and folders could be dragged into a “Shared” folder, where they will continue to sync normally. Or they can be dragged into a folder called “Given to me by Bob”. In addition, to make navigating these files easier, the ownCloud 7 web interface now provides a “Shared with Me” filter that automatically shows on the left hand side of the files view in a web browser. Clicking on this filter will display only those paths where files and folders shared with this user reside. This change in behavior provides ownCloud users with far greater flexibility, enabling them to arrange and organize files and folders however they want, even if those folders or files are shared with them.
Server to Server Sharing
----------------------
ownCloud 7 servers can now connect shares directly with each other. With just a
few clicks you can easily and securely connect to public shares on other
ownCloud servers, and optionally create public shares for sharing your own files
if your admin allows it.
File and Activity Notifications
------------------
In ownCloud 7 you can set up automatic notifications of tracked
activities such as new shares, and changed or deleted files.
ownCloud Documents with Word Conversion
-------------------------------
You can convert Word documents on the fly: open them in ownCloud for
editing, and live editing with other users, and when you close it reverts
to its original Word format with all of your changes embedded.
Mobile Web Browser Support
---------------
ownCloud 7 is friendly to small screens, and can be used on most tablet and
mobile browsers without requiring the use of a native mobile app. This provides
support for devices that don't have a native app, like Microsoft and
Blackberry.
Lazy Loading Files
------------------
Viewing your Files page is faster now thanks to "lazy loading", which loads
files as you scroll down the page instead of loading all of them when you open
the page.
Object Stores as Primary Storage
---------------------------
ownCloud can now leverage SWIFT object stores as primary storage for ownCloud
files. Users can choose the best option for their specific needs: local
storage,
network filesystem mounts, or SWIFT object stores.