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Use Server-Side Encryption
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ownCloud ships En encryption app, which allows to encrypt all files stored in
your ownCloud. Encryption and decryption always happen on the server-side. This
enables the user to continue to use all the other apps to view and edit his
ownCloud ships a server side encryption app, which encrypts all files at rest
on the server. Encryption and decryption always happen on the server-side.
This enables the user to continue to use all the other apps to view and edit
data. The Encryption app is meant to protect user data on external storage.
The app uses the user's log-in password as encryption-password. This means that
by default the user will lose access to his files if he loses his log-in
password.
The app uses the user's log-in password as an encryption-password. This means that
by default the user will lose access to his files if he loses his log-in password.
It might be a good idea to make regular backups of all encryption keys. The
encryption keys are stored in following folders:
It is recommended that the server admin regularly backup all encryption keys, to
prevent permanent data loss. The encryption keys are stored in following folders:
* data/owncloud_private_key (recovery key, if enabled and public share key)
* data/public-keys (public keys from all users)