added section on re-sharing after encryption is enabled, clarified which files are encrypted

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Carla Schroder
2014-10-20 13:43:04 -07:00
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@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@ Encrypting Your ownCloud Files
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ownCloud includes an Encryption app, and when it is enabled by your ownCloud
administrator all of your files are automatically encrypted. Encryption is
server-wide, so when it is enabled all files on the server are encrypted and
you cannot choose to keep your files unencrypted. You don't have to do anything
special, as it uses your ownCloud login as the encryption password. Just log in
and out and manage and share your files as you normally do, and you can change
your password whenever you want.
administrator all of your ownCloud data files are automatically encrypted.
Encryption is server-wide, so when it is enabled you cannot choose to keep your
files unencrypted. You don't have to do anything special, as it uses your
ownCloud login as the password for your unique private encryption key. Just log
in and out and manage and share your files as you normally do, and you can
still change your password whenever you want.
Its main purpose is to encrypt files on remote storage services that are
connected to your ownCloud server, such as Dropbox and Google Drive. This is an
@@ -44,10 +44,28 @@ files you have, and then you are returned to your default ownCloud page.
.. figure:: ../images/encryption2.png
.. note:: You must never lose your ownCloud password, because you will lose
access to your files. Though there is an optional recovery option that your
ownCloud administrator may enable; see the Recovery Key Password section to
learn about this.
Sharing Encrypted Files
-----------------------
Only users who have private encryption keys have access to shared encrypted
files and folders. Users who have not yet created their private encryption keys
will not have access to encrypted shared files; they will see folders and
filenames, but will not be able to open or download the files. They will see a
yellow warning banner that says "Encryption App is enabled but your keys are not
initialized, please log-out and log-in again."
Share owners may need to re-share files after encryption is enabled; users
trying to access the share will see a message advising them to ask the share
owner to re-share the file with them. For individual shares, un-share and
re-share the file. For group shares, share with any individuals who can't access
the share. This updates the encryption, and then the share owner can remove the
individual shares.
Recovery Key Password
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@@ -86,6 +104,10 @@ structures. These files are never encrypted:
- Image thumbnails from the Gallery app.
- Previews from the Files app.
- The search index from the full text search app.
- Third-party app data
There may be other files that are not encrypted; only files that are exposed to
third-party storage providers are guaranteed to be encrypted.
Change Private Key Password
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