New File Sharing order and configuration options

Signed-off-by: Marius Blüm <marius@lineone.io>
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@ -4,17 +4,7 @@ File Sharing
Nextcloud users can share files with their Nextcloud groups and other users on
the same Nextcloud server, with Nextcloud users on :doc:`other Nextcloud servers <federated_cloud_sharing_configuration>`, and create public shares for people who are not
Nextcloud users. You have control of a number of user permissions on file shares:
* Allow users to share files
* Allow users to create public shares
* Require a password on public shares
* Allow public uploads to public shares
* Require an expiration date on public share links
* Allow resharing
* Restrict sharing to group members only
* Allow email notifications of new public shares
* Exclude groups from creating shares
Nextcloud users. You have control of a number of user permissions on file shares.
Configure your sharing policy on your Admin page in the Sharing section.
@ -24,34 +14,37 @@ Configure your sharing policy on your Admin page in the Sharing section.
this is not checked, no users can create file shares.
* Check ``Allow users to share via link`` to enable creating public shares for
people who are not Nextcloud users via hyperlink.
* Check ``Enforce password protection`` to force users to set a password on all
public share links. This does not apply to local user and group shares.
* Check ``Allow public uploads`` to allow anyone to upload files to
public shares.
* Check ``Allow users to send mail notification for shared files`` to enable
sending notifications from Nextcloud. (Your Nextcloud server must be configured
to send mail)
* Check ``Always ask for a password`` to proactively ask a user to set a password
for a share link.
* Check ``Enforce password protection`` to force users to set a password on all
public share links. This does not apply to local user and group shares.
* Check ``Set default expiration date`` to set a default expiration date on
public shares.
* Check ``Allow resharing`` to enable users to re-share files shared with them.
* Check ``Allow sharing with groups`` to enable users to share with groups.
* Check ``Restrict users to only share with users in their groups`` to confine
sharing within group memberships.
.. note:: This setting does not apply to the Federated Cloud sharing
feature. If :doc:`Federated Cloud Sharing
<federated_cloud_sharing_configuration>` is
enabled, users can still share items with any users on any instances
(including the one they are on) via a remote share.
* Check ``Allow users to send mail notification for shared files`` enables
users to send an email notification to every Nextcloud user that the file is
shared with.
* Check ``Exclude groups from sharing`` to prevent members of specific groups
from creating any file shares in those groups. When you check this, you'll
get a dropdown list of all your groups to choose from. Members of excluded
groups can still receive shares, but not create any
groups can still receive shares, but not create any.
* Check ``Allow username autocompletion in share dialog`` to enable
auto-completion of Nextcloud usernames.
* Check ``Show disclaimer text on the public link upload page`` to set and show
a disclaimer text on public links with hidden file lists.
With ``Default share permissions`` you are able to set the default permissions
for user-shares (``Create``, ``Change``, ``Delete`` and ``Share``) without
forcing them.
.. note:: Nextcloud does not preserve the mtime (modification time) of
directories, though it does update the mtimes on files. See