From fa3e75d74fc4f7e07cea8bcd5b3e514128c7eb92 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carla Schroder Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 09:07:45 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] update encryption page with new warnings --- .../encryption_configuration.rst | 27 +++++++++++++------ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration_files/encryption_configuration.rst b/admin_manual/configuration_files/encryption_configuration.rst index af4bcae54..ebcb2d2ce 100644 --- a/admin_manual/configuration_files/encryption_configuration.rst +++ b/admin_manual/configuration_files/encryption_configuration.rst @@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ Encryption Configuration If you are upgrading from ownCloud 8.0, and have encryption enabled, please see :ref:`upgrading` (below) for the correct steps to upgrade your encryption. -In ownCloud 8.1 the server-side encryption has a number of changes and +In ownCloud 8.1 and up the server-side encryption has a number of changes and improvements, including: * When encryption is enabled, all files are no longer encrypted at user's first - logins because this caused timeouts on large installations. Instead, only + logins because this causes timeouts on large installations. Instead, only files that are created or updated after encryption has been enabled are encrypted. @@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ files on remote storage, and to do it easily and seamlessly from within ownCloud. ownCloud's server-side encryption generates a strong encryption key, which is -unlocked by user's passwords. So your users don't need to track an extra +unlocked by user's passwords. Your users don't need to track an extra password, but simply log in as they normally do. It encrypts only the contents of files, and not filenames and directory structures. @@ -55,16 +55,27 @@ The encryption keys are stored in the following directories: private keys and all other keys necessary to decrypt the files stored on a system wide external storage +When encryption is enabled, all files are encrypted and decrypted by the +ownCloud application, and stored encrypted on your remote storage. +This protects your data on externally hosted storage. The ownCloud +admin and the storage admin will see only encrypted files when browsing backend +storage. + .. note:: Encryption keys are stored only on the ownCloud server, eliminating - exposure of your data to third party storage providers. The encryption app + exposure of your data to third-party storage providers. The encryption app does **not** protect your data if your ownCloud server is compromised, and it does not prevent ownCloud administrators from reading user's files. This would require client-side encryption, which this app does not provide. If your ownCloud server is not connected to any external storage services then - it is better to use other encryption tools, such as file-level or - whole-disk encryption. Read - `How ownCloud uses encryption to protect your data - `_ for more information. Before Enabling Encryption