diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration_files/file_sharing_configuration.rst b/admin_manual/configuration_files/file_sharing_configuration.rst index e9a4ce912..3aa119191 100644 --- a/admin_manual/configuration_files/file_sharing_configuration.rst +++ b/admin_manual/configuration_files/file_sharing_configuration.rst @@ -15,7 +15,12 @@ Configure your sharing policy on your Admin page in the Sharing section. * Check ``Set default expiration date for shares`` to set a default expiration date on local user and group shares. * Check ``Enforce expiration date`` to always enforce the configured expiration date - on local user and group shares. Users will not be able to adjust or remove the expiration date. + on local user and group shares. Users will not be able to set the expiration date further + in the future than the enforced expiration date, although they will be able to set a more + recent date. Also note that they will also be able to update the expiration date again at + a later point; as the expiration date is based on the current date and not on the share + creation date the user will be able to extend the expiration date again whenever a + previous expiration date is close to be reached. * Check ``Allow users to share via link`` to enable creating public shares for people who are not Nextcloud users via hyperlink. * Check ``Allow public uploads`` to allow anyone to upload files to public shares. @@ -26,7 +31,12 @@ Configure your sharing policy on your Admin page in the Sharing section. * Check ``Set default expiration date for link shares`` to set a default expiration date on public shares. * Check ``Enforce expiration date`` to always enforce the configured expiration date - on public shares. Users will not be able to adjust or remove the expiration date. + on public shares. Users will not be able to set the expiration date further + in the future than the enforced expiration date, although they will be able to set a more + recent date. Also note that they will also be able to update the expiration date again at + a later point; as the expiration date is based on the current date and not on the share + creation date the user will be able to extend the expiration date again whenever a + previous expiration date is close to be reached. * Check ``Allow resharing`` to enable users to re-share files shared with them. * Check ``Allow sharing with groups`` to enable users to share with groups. * Check ``Restrict users to only share with users in their groups`` to confine