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update encryption docs with new UI features
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@@ -67,11 +67,9 @@ The encryption keys are stored in following directories:
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Before Enabling Encryption
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--------------------------
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Plan very carefully before enabling encryption. You have the option to disable
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encryption, but there are scenarios where it is possible that some files will
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not be recoverable. It is best to think of encryption as all-or-nothing: either
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you use it, or you don't, and once files are encrypted they must always be
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encrypted. Always have backups of your encryption keys stored in a safe
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Plan very carefully before enabling encryption because **it is not
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reversible**, and if you lose your encryption keys your files are not
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recoverable. Always have backups of your encryption keys stored in a safe
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location, and consider enabling all recovery options.
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Enabling Encryption
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@@ -83,16 +81,17 @@ select an encryption module to load. Currently the only available encryption
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module is the ownCloud Default Encryption Module.
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First go to the **Server-side encryption** section of your Admin page and check
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**Enable server-side encryption**.
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**Enable server-side encryption**. You have one last chance to change your mind.
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.. figure:: ../images/encryption3.png
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There is no encryption module loaded yet, so go to your Apps page to enable the
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ownCloud Default Encryption Module.
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After clicking the **Enable Encryption** button you see the message "No
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encryption module loaded, please load a encryption module in the app menu ", so
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go to your Apps page to enable the ownCloud Default Encryption Module.
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.. figure:: ../images/encryption1.png
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If you return to your Admin page you will see the ownCloud Default Encryption
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Return to your Admin page to see the ownCloud Default Encryption
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Module added to the module selector, and automatically selected. Now you must
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log out and then log back in to initialize your encryption keys.
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@@ -101,12 +100,10 @@ log out and then log back in to initialize your encryption keys.
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Sharing Encrypted Files
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-----------------------
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Only users who have private encryption keys have access to shared encrypted
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files and folders. Users who have not yet created their private encryption keys
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will not have access to encrypted shared files; they will see folders and
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filenames, but will not be able to open or download the files. They will see a
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yellow warning banner that says "Encryption App is enabled but your keys are not
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initialized, please log-out and log-in again."
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After encryption is enabled your users must also log out and log back in to
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generate their personal encryption keys. They will see a yellow warning banner
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that says "Encryption App is enabled but your keys are not initialized, please
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log-out and log-in again."
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Share owners may need to re-share files after encryption is enabled; users
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trying to access the share will see a message advising them to ask the share
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@@ -129,7 +126,8 @@ the right to expose the encryption menu. Encryption is enabled by default.
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.. figure:: ../images/encryption13.png
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To disable encryption, click the gear icon and un-check **encryption**.
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To disable encryption, click the gear icon and un-check **encryption**. Again,
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consider encrypting an external mountpoint to be permanent.
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Enabling Users' File Recovery Key
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---------------------------------
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@@ -160,38 +158,19 @@ You may change your Recovery Key password.
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.. figure:: ../images/encryption12.png
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Or disable it.
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.. figure:: ../images/encryption11.png
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Disabling Encryption
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--------------------
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You have the option of changing your mind and disabling the Encryption app by
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un-checking **Enable server-side encryption** on your Admin page. But remember,
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under certain conditions it is possible to create unrecoverable files, so make
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sure you have good backups first.
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occ Encryption Commands
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-----------------------
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You may also use the ``occ`` command to perform encryption operations.
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Get the current status of encryption (Is enabled? What's the default module
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ID?)::
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Get the current status of encryption and loaded encryption module::
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occ encryption:status
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This is equivalent to checking **Enable server-side encryption** on your Admin
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page::
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occ encryption:enable
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This is equivalent to un-checking **Enable server-side encryption** on your
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Admin page::
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occ encryption:disable
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List the available encryption modules::
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