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What's New for Admins in ownCloud 8
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New Packaging
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We are introducing a new packaging system. Instead of two editions, Community
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and Enterprise, we now offer Server to replace the old Community edition, and
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Enterprise Subscription replaces the old Enterprise Edition.
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Server includes core file share and synchronization features plus community
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apps, and is community-supported and free of cost. See `owncloud.org
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<https://owncloud.org/>`_ for current information and links to downloads.
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ownCloud now offers two levels of paid support:
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* ownCloud Standard
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* ownCloud Enterprise
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The ownCloud Standard Subscription is for customers who want paid support for
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the core Server, and do not need Enterprise apps. This includes:
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* ownCloud Server
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* ownCloud desktop and mobile apps (without the custom branding build service)
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* ownCloud open-source apps licensed as AGPL (Share Files,
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Federated Cloud, Versions, Deleted files, LDAP/AD, Antivirus, Encryption,
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External Storage. etc.), 8x5 support hours
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Note: This does not include support for Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Chat,
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Documents, or any other community-only apps, and it does not include support
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for Enterprise-only apps or services.
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The ownCloud Enterprise Subscription replaces the Enterprise Edition. This
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includes the core Server plus Enterprise apps. The Enterprise Subscription
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includes:
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* ownCloud Standard Subscription
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* ownCloud Enterprise apps (Logging modules, SAML, File Firewall, Sharepoint,
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Windows Network Drive, Home Directory Mounts, etc)
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* ownBrander for mobile app branding
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* ownCloud Commercial License for closed-source customizations
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* Up to 24x7 support
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* Deployment assistance for the rollout
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New customers, or customers upgrading from the old Enterprise Edition will
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install ownCloud 8 from the existing ``owncloud-enterprise`` repository. The
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``owncloud-server`` dependency will be pulled in automatically. Customers using
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the community edition will upgrade via package manager by adding the
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``owncloud-enterprise repository``, and installing ownCloud Enterprise Edition
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apps on top of their ``owncloud-server``.
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Visit `owncloud.com <https://owncloud.com/>`_ for more information on the
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Enterprise Subscription.
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No More PHP 5.3
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PHP 5.3 is not supported in ownCloud 8, and PHP 5.4 is required.
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Improved Admin and Settings UI
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The ownCloud Admin and Settings pages have been streamlined and re-organized,
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and include a new sidebar for accessing configuration options more quickly.
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Simplified App Management
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Installing, upgrading, and removing apps is easier, and includes a new
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dependency feature to automatically resolve installation dependendencies.
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New Updater Layout
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The Updater app (Server only) is more intelligent, and detects errors before
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they happen and rolls the update back. Status and error messages are more
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informative.
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More Powerful User Management
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In addition to the existing filter and text string searchable user management,
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an entirely new set of features has been added to ownCloud. Admins can now edit
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email addresses for system users and send email notification to newly created
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system users.
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LDAP Improvements, Including LDAP User Cleanup
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ownCloud has significantly improved LDAP and AD performance, provided additional
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configuration options and expert modes, and added a new utility for verifying
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and removing users from ownCloud that are no longer active in LDAP or AD.
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Improved and Open-Sourced Provisioning API
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Remote management of ownCloud users is enabled with the Provisioning API.
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Previously limited to the Enterprise edition, it is now open source and
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available to the community.
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Favorites
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Users can now assign a favorite icon to files and folders. Look for
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improvements in this feature in future ownCloud editions to make finding and
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managing files even easier.
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Improved Server-to-Server Sharing
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Server-to-Server Sharing, introduced in ownCloud 7, allows you to mount file
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shares from remote ownCloud servers, and create a "cloud of ownClouds". In
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ownCloud 8 the process for creating a new Server-to-Server link is easier and more
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streamlined.
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Improved Search
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The search interface has been streamlined and simplified, with more features
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including enhanced result set reporting and additional search parameters.
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Web Interface Enhancements
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The ownCloud Web interface has been improved to make it easier for all users to
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access, edit, sync and share their files.
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Download Broker Improves Performance
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When ownCloud delivers universal file access to end users, files from many
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different document sources are aggregated into a single interface and served to
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end users. In some cases, passing all of the files aggregated in this interface
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through a single server, ownCloud, slows down data access. ownCloud now
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supports direct downloads of files from select storage back-ends, reducing the
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load on the ownCloud server without sacrificing control over the files that are
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stored in the various back end systems.
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