diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration_files/file_sharing_configuration.rst b/admin_manual/configuration_files/file_sharing_configuration.rst index 82a1656eb..1aac45f07 100644 --- a/admin_manual/configuration_files/file_sharing_configuration.rst +++ b/admin_manual/configuration_files/file_sharing_configuration.rst @@ -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 `, 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 ` 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