diff --git a/user_manual/files/encrypting_files.rst b/user_manual/files/encrypting_files.rst index 953a271b1..a74947286 100644 --- a/user_manual/files/encrypting_files.rst +++ b/user_manual/files/encrypting_files.rst @@ -1,54 +1,51 @@ -============================== -Encrypting Your ownCloud Files -============================== +=============================== +Encrypting Your Nextcloud Files +=============================== -ownCloud includes an Encryption app, and when it is enabled by your ownCloud -administrator all of your ownCloud data files are automatically encrypted. +Nextcloud includes an Encryption app, and when it is enabled by your Nextcloud +administrator all of your Nextcloud data files are automatically encrypted. Encryption is server-wide, so when it is enabled you cannot choose to keep your files unencrypted. You don't have to do anything special, as it uses your -ownCloud login as the password for your unique private encryption key. Just log +Nextcloud login as the password for your unique private encryption key. Just log in and out and manage and share your files as you normally do, and you can still change your password whenever you want. Its main purpose is to encrypt files on remote storage services that are -connected to your ownCloud server, such as Dropbox and Google Drive. This is an +connected to your Nextcloud server, such as Dropbox and Google Drive. This is an easy and seamless way to protect your files on remote storage. You can share -your remote files through ownCloud in the usual way, however you cannot share +your remote files through Nextcloud in the usual way, however you cannot share your encrypted files directly from Dropbox, Google Drive, or whatever remote -service you are using, because the encryption keys are stored on your ownCloud +service you are using, because the encryption keys are stored on your Nextcloud server, and are never exposed to outside service providers. -If your ownCloud server is not connected to any remote storage services, then +If your Nextcloud server is not connected to any remote storage services, then it is better to use some other form of encryption such as file-level or whole -disk encryption. Because the keys are kept on your ownCloud server, it is -possible for your ownCloud admin to snoop in your files, and if the server is -compromised the intruder may get access to your files. (Read -`How ownCloud uses encryption to protect your data -`_ -to learn more.) +disk encryption. Because the keys are kept on your Nextcloud server, it is +possible for your Nextcloud admin to snoop in your files, and if the server is +compromised the intruder may get access to your files. Using Encryption ---------------- -ownCloud encryption is pretty much set it and forget it, but you have a few +Nextcloud encryption is pretty much set it and forget it, but you have a few options you can use. -When your ownCloud admin enables encryption for the first time, you must log +When your Nextcloud admin enables encryption for the first time, you must log out and then log back in to create your encryption keys and encrypt your files. -When encryption has been enabled on your ownCloud server you will see a yellow +When encryption has been enabled on your Nextcloud server you will see a yellow banner on your Files page warning you to log out and then log back in. .. figure:: ../images/encryption1.png When you log back in it takes a few minutes to work, depending on how many -files you have, and then you are returned to your default ownCloud page. +files you have, and then you are returned to your default Nextcloud page. .. figure:: ../images/encryption2.png -.. note:: You must never lose your ownCloud password, because you will lose +.. note:: You must never lose your Nextcloud password, because you will lose access to your files. Though there is an optional recovery option that your - ownCloud administrator may enable; see the Recovery Key Password section + Nextcloud administrator may enable; see the Recovery Key Password section (below) to learn about this. Sharing Encrypted Files @@ -71,11 +68,11 @@ individual shares. Recovery Key Password ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -If your ownCloud administrator has enabled the recovery key feature, you can +If your Nextcloud administrator has enabled the recovery key feature, you can choose to use this feature for your account. If you enable "Password recovery" the administrator can read your data with a special password. This feature enables the administrator to recover your files in the event you lose your -ownCloud password. If the recovery key is not enabled, then there is no way to +Nextcloud password. If the recovery key is not enabled, then there is no way to restore your files if you lose your login password. .. figure:: ../images/encryption3.png @@ -99,7 +96,7 @@ Change Private Key Password ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This option is only available if your log-in password, but not your encryption -password, was changed by your administrator. This can occur if your ownCloud +password, was changed by your administrator. This can occur if your Nextcloud provider uses a external user back-end (for example, LDAP) and changed your login password using that back-end configuration. In this case, you can set your encryption password to your new login password by providing your old and