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<show how to change *'''Sharing:''' The following shows the admin password>default settings that are ownCloud instance wide for enabling/disabling "Sharing" of information.:[[File:Oc_admin_settings_sharing.png]]
===Creating Users=== '''Enable Share API:''' Allows ownCloud applications to share information. Unchecked sharing for ownCloud applications is disabled. '''Allow links:''' Enable/disable use of public links for sharing a file for anonymous users (no recipient ownCloud user IDs required). '''Allow users to share with anyone:''' Enabled any instance user setup to share information can reshare that information with other ownCloud instance users. It might be a good idea to initially to disable this until the extent of sharing on the instance is better understood. '''Allow users to share with anyone:''' This setting determines if sharing is instance wide for all users or user sharing will be defined by ownCloud Security Groups. It might be a good idea initially to leave it instance wide until the extent of sharing is better understood.
<show creation * There initial configuration for the ownCloud instance is done!====More on Maximum File Upload Size====ownCloud after installation has a maximum default size of normal users 512 MB per file to be uploaded. The setting can be changed to a maximum of 2 GB per file.:[[File:oc_max_upld_size_default.png]]In some cases when uploading new files the pop-up message may indicate a maximum value that is less than the maximum setting. The reason? The user account may have a "storage quota" and introduce there may not be enough storage space available. Removing files that are no longer required is one solution available to increasing user account storage. The other solution would be to have the quota concept>increased for the user account.
===Things You Need to Know===To change the maximum upload size: * ownCloud maintains its own account security system and does not utilize Login in to the Amahi host server's “admin” user account system. * There is no "automatic upgrade" facility for Navigate to Settings => Admin.*Change the current setting to the new versions of ownCloudvalue and click on the “Save” button. An administration "update" feature is available, but In this example the size entered will only work on a LAMP server using ownCloud install defaultsbe 2GB.:[[File:oc_max_upld_size_changed. Once png]]*Logout of the "one click install" Amahi package has been updated admin user account.*Login to a new version of ownCloud normal user account and hover over the package will have to be reinstalledupload button. When reinstalling The pop-up message should indicate the ownCloud package make sure all data is backed upnew maximum value set.<br>:[[File:oc_max_upld_changed_message.png ]]
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Each of us has been touched by the term “Cloud Computing” in some way. Either through experience using “public cloud services”, media articles, ravings from I.T. boffins, people naming dropping the latest techie terms ... most sources claiming it's the “greatest thing since sliced bread”.
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*If all of the above happened correctly, ownCloud was successfully installed!
====Things You Need to Know====
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| border="0" | '''Data Directory:'''
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| border="0" | The "ownCloud Community" default installation on a typical LAMP server places the data directory with the ownCloud application binaries. The Amahi installation places the data directory at "/var/hda/files/owncloud/data/". Additionally, the ownCloud data directory area is '''not''' the same as the shared directories (via Samba) created from the Amahi dashboard.
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| border="0" | '''Disk Storage:'''
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| border="0" | At some point after the installation when logged in to ownCloud via the "admin" or a “user” ID, navigate to Settings => Personal area there will be "similar" message displayed at the top of the page. This will either puzzle or confuse a user.
<div style="text-align: center; border:">'''''"You use 3 GB of the available 43.4 GB"'''''</div>
But wait a minute. This computer for this has nearly 1 Terabyte of disk storage! What is going on here? ownCloud is installed in the /var directory tree. In some cases a default install of the host O/S (i.e. Fedora) was performed possibly with out any advanced disk partition planning. For example, if a “desktop default” partitioning scheme was followed, the /home directory would be large, and the /var directory smaller and most likely was installed in the / (root) disk partition with other "system directories". ownCloud reports on the storage statistics of the partition the "data directory" it exists, usually the /var directory tree. To solve the problem? Put /var in to it's own disk partition, put the ownCloud data directory in a separate disk partition, or allocate more space to the / (root) disk partition. Or the real painful part? Re-install the host O/S with a partition plan (I know, OUCH!).
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| border="0" | '''Upgrades:'''
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| border="0" | There is no "automatic upgrade" facility for new versions of ownCloud. An administration "update" feature is available, but will only work on a LAMP server using ownCloud install defaults. Once the "one click install" Amahi package has been updated to a new version of ownCloud the package will have to be reinstalled. When reinstalling the ownCloud package make sure all data is backed up.
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| border="0" | '''User Accounts:'''
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| border="0" | ownCloud maintains its own user account system and does not utilize the Amahi host server's user account system.
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===Change ownCloud "admin" Password===
Shortly after ownCloud has been installed the "admin" user password should be changed.
* Login using the "admin" user ID and navigate to Settings => Personal. There is a section for changing the user password.
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*Enter the install provided password in the "Current password" field.
*Checking off the "show" selection will allow the new password to be visible during entry in to the "New password" field.
*Enter the new password in to the "New password" field and click the "Change password" button.
*Remember to try logging in to the admin account with the new password to test the change.
===Configuring ownCloud===
Now the ownCloud has been installed some configuration work for the new ownCloud instance needs to be done.In this sectiononly the important configuration aspects of a new ownCloud instance will be covered. *We start by using the "admin" ID and navigating to Settings => Admin.*'''File Handling:''' This sets limits on the maximum upload and Zip file download sizes.:[[File:Oc_config_file_handling.png]] '''Maximum upload size:''' Used for setting a limit on the size for each file to be uploaded to ownCloud. '''Maximum input size for ZIP files:''' When checked ownCloud automatically creates a ZIP archive file when multiple files are selected for download. Once the ZIP file is created a download of this file is initiated. When unchecked this feature is disabled only one file at-a-time downloads are allowed.*In the example below a size of 2 GB is entered followed by clicking the Save button. When the next upload occurs a popup next to the upload button will show the maximum upload per file size allowed by the ownCloud instance.:[[File:Oc_max_upload_changed.png]]*'''Versions:''' ownCloud can store old versions of files when they are updated with a new version. The "Files Versioning" setting effects the entire ownCloud instance, it cannot be used on a per user basis. By default, versioning is enabled. In this example it has been unchecked. Reason? Well first ask the question, how important is it to keep old copies of files in the first place? It might make sense in a small business environment for a shared directory. But for a home environment it might not be important. Each new updated file uploaded in to ownCloud creates a copy of the old file, it all chews up disk space. The ownCloud instance might not have the luxury of additional storage space. Additionally who ever takes care of the ownCloud instance will have to keep watch who is using up all of the system disk space.:[[File:Oc_disable_versioning.png]] When versioning is enabled each ownCloud user has a directory where their old file versions are stored. /var/hda/files/owncloud/data/<user ID>/files_versions
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