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Using Server-to-Server Sharing
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ownCloud 7 introduces a powerful new feature, server-to-server sharing. With
just a few clicks you can easily access shares from other ownCloud 7 servers,
link them to your account, and create your own shares. This feature enables you
to:
* Selectively share files or directories.
* Combine two private clouds into a single public cloud.
* Eliminate the need to create user accounts on multiple ownCloud servers.
* View files in a Web browser or ownCloud client.
.. note:: Server-to-server sharing requires that both servers are running
versions of ownCloud that support this feature; currently this is ownCloud 7.
Creating a New Share
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Server-to-server sharing is enabled on new or upgraded ownCloud 7 installations
by default. (See "Configuring Server-to-Server Sharing" in the Administrators
Manual.) Follow these steps to create a new share:
1. Go to your ``Files`` page and hover your cursor over the file or directory
you want to share to expose your administration options. Check the ``Share
Link`` checkbox to create the share, and to expose all of your sharing options.
2. Set any options that you want to apply to your new share: send an email
notification, add password protection, allow users to upload files to the share,
or set an expiration date.
.. figure:: ../images/s2s-create_public_share.png
And that's all there is to it. Your new public share is labeled with a chain
link. If you do not protect it with a password, it is visible to anyone who has
the URL. (ownCloud server admins have the option of requiring users to set
passwords on shares in ``Admin > Sharing.``)
Connecting to a Remote Share
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1. Open the share link in your Web browser.
.. figure:: ../images/s2s-connect-to-remote-share.png
2. Click the ``Add to your ownCloud`` button, and enter the URL of your ownCloud
server. If you are not already logged in you will get a login window.
3. After logging in you will see a dialogue asking you ``"Do you want to add the
remote share [share name] from [remote server name]?"``
.. figure:: ../images/s2s-add-remote-share.png
4. Click the ``Add Remote Share`` button, and enjoy your new share. It is marked
with a share icon, and the name of the share's owner and originating server.
.. figure:: ../images/s2s-remote-share-labeled.png
Remove your linked share anytime by clicking the trash can icon.