From 1fd1119a2528a6cf69f2de252ec1224e3d65cdeb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bjoern Schiessle Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2013 15:30:09 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] updated documentation of OC6: we now encrypt versions during the initial encryption; people can decrypt their files again after encryption was disabled --- user_manual/files/encryption.rst | 12 ++++-------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-) diff --git a/user_manual/files/encryption.rst b/user_manual/files/encryption.rst index 0968a5376..e3e3752e5 100644 --- a/user_manual/files/encryption.rst +++ b/user_manual/files/encryption.rst @@ -23,9 +23,8 @@ The current version encrypts all your files stored in ownCloud. At the moment we don't encrypt: -- old versions (versions created before the encryption app was enabled) - old files in the trash bin (files which were deleted before the encryption app was enabled) -- image thumbnails from the gallery app +- image thumbnails from the gallery app and previews from the files app - search index from the full text search app All this data is stored directly on your ownCloud server, so you don't have to worry to expose @@ -34,13 +33,10 @@ your data to a third party storage provider. Decrypt your data again ----------------------- -Corrently there is no way to decrypt your files directly on the server if you decide to stop -using the encryption app. The only way to get a comlete copy of your unencrypted data is -to download/sync all files as long as the encryption app is enabled. After the encryption -app was disabled you can upload your unencrypted data again. +If the encryption app was disabled every user can decrypt his files again in +his personal settings. After this was done he can continue to use his ownCloud +without encryption. -It is already planned to add a option to switch from encrypted to unencrypted files -directly on the server. Settings --------