From 72822f9556e68ec2d3565ba24a8362e94901c525 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rello Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:53:58 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update auth_mechanisms.rst Signed-off-by: Rello --- .../external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst b/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst index 6716f3fb5..88c248a52 100644 --- a/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst +++ b/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst @@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ The **Global credentials** mechanism uses the general input field for "Global credentials" in the external storage settings section as source for the credentials instead of individual credentials for a mount point. +:ref:`Considerations for shared storage ` + Public-key mechanisms --------------------- @@ -74,3 +76,16 @@ See :doc:`./sftp` for additional information on how to set up certificate based .. figure:: images/auth_rsa.png :alt: Form on admin page for generating RSA keys. + +.. _considerations_for_shared_storage_label: + +Considerations for shared storage +--------------------------------- + +Every external storage, which is using user specific authentication, is connected individually. +Even if several users connect to the same folder, the files are regarded as separate files per user. +Nextcloud can not recognize if two users access the very same file if they follow individual connections. + +This has an influence on e.g. file locking as a locked individual file is not shown as locked to other users. + +If collaborative working on external storage is required, the authentication "Global credentials" has to be used. From 564e5790548e44a42f4e9cf93b5b90eea215daee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rello Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:07:56 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Co-authored-by: Julius Härtl Signed-off-by: Rello --- .../configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst b/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst index 88c248a52..e0600383c 100644 --- a/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst +++ b/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst @@ -86,6 +86,6 @@ Every external storage, which is using user specific authentication, is connecte Even if several users connect to the same folder, the files are regarded as separate files per user. Nextcloud can not recognize if two users access the very same file if they follow individual connections. -This has an influence on e.g. file locking as a locked individual file is not shown as locked to other users. +This has an influence on e.g. file locking as a locked individual file is not shown as locked to other users or users cannot collaboratively edit documents. If collaborative working on external storage is required, the authentication "Global credentials" has to be used.