From 32a73b16b14acf2ae0fd05415b3f960e8b6cb368 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carla Schroder Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 21:32:33 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] multiple corrections to file sharing and the files web interface --- .../configuration/configuration_file_sharing.rst | 6 ++++-- user_manual/files/filesweb.rst | 12 +++++++----- 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration/configuration_file_sharing.rst b/admin_manual/configuration/configuration_file_sharing.rst index 92554d0bc..39efad2dd 100644 --- a/admin_manual/configuration/configuration_file_sharing.rst +++ b/admin_manual/configuration/configuration_file_sharing.rst @@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ Configure your sharing policy on your Admin page in the Sharing section. * Check ``Restrict users to only share with users in their groups`` to confine sharing within group memberships * Check ``Allow users to send mail notification for shared files`` so that - users can send email notifications when they create new public shares + users can check "notify by email" when they create new file shares. This + sends an email notification to everyone the file is shared with (everyone who + has entered an email address on their Personal page) * Check ``Exclude groups from sharing`` to prevent members of specific groups from creating any file shares in those groups. When you check this, you'll get a dropdown list of all your groups to choose from. Members of excluded @@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ One solution is to create persistent shares for your users. You can retain ownership of them, or you could create a special user for the purpose of establishing permanent file shares. Simply create a shared folder in the usual way, and share it with the users or groups who need to use it. Set the -appropriate permissions on it-- at a minumum ``share`` and ``create``-- and then +appropriate permissions on it-- at a minumum ``create``-- and then no matter which users come and go, the file shares will remain. Because all files added to the share, or edited in it, automatically become owned by the creator of the share regardless of who adds or edits them. diff --git a/user_manual/files/filesweb.rst b/user_manual/files/filesweb.rst index 9eb24d97e..3ec53bd3f 100644 --- a/user_manual/files/filesweb.rst +++ b/user_manual/files/filesweb.rst @@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ Share shares with hyperlinks. Trash - Delete the selected file or folder. This deletes it from your ownCloud - instance, and does not affect the original file. + Delete the selected file or folder, or unshare a shared file or folder. .. Note:: The Shared folder has been removed from new installations of ownCloud 7. Shares now appear in the top level of your file tree on your Files page. @@ -101,6 +100,8 @@ Up arrow The upward-point arrow is for uploading files from your computer into ownCloud. +You can also upload files by dragging and dropping them from your file manager. + Selecting Files or Folders -------------------------- @@ -146,9 +147,10 @@ Previewing Files ---------------- You can display uncompressed text files, OpenDocument files, and image -files from the ownCloud server by clicking on the file name. If ownCloud cannot -display a file, it starts a download process starts and downloads the file to -your computer. +files from the ownCloud server by clicking on the file name. There may be +other file types you can preview if your ownCloud administrator has enabled +them. If ownCloud cannot display a file, it starts a download process and +downloads the file to your computer. Moving Files ------------