From 9370824b284811e8596dd86ec27dc6ecf0df598a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rello Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 11:53:58 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Update auth_mechanisms.rst Signed-off-by: Rello --- .../external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst | 15 +++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+) diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst b/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst index 6716f3fb5..88c248a52 100644 --- a/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst +++ b/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst @@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ The **Global credentials** mechanism uses the general input field for "Global credentials" in the external storage settings section as source for the credentials instead of individual credentials for a mount point. +:ref:`Considerations for shared storage ` + Public-key mechanisms --------------------- @@ -74,3 +76,16 @@ See :doc:`./sftp` for additional information on how to set up certificate based .. figure:: images/auth_rsa.png :alt: Form on admin page for generating RSA keys. + +.. _considerations_for_shared_storage_label: + +Considerations for shared storage +--------------------------------- + +Every external storage, which is using user specific authentication, is connected individually. +Even if several users connect to the same folder, the files are regarded as separate files per user. +Nextcloud can not recognize if two users access the very same file if they follow individual connections. + +This has an influence on e.g. file locking as a locked individual file is not shown as locked to other users. + +If collaborative working on external storage is required, the authentication "Global credentials" has to be used. From 823a5b529db6187b645f99608ca05cb902af8d04 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rello Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:07:56 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Update admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Co-authored-by: Julius Härtl Signed-off-by: Rello --- .../configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst b/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst index 88c248a52..e0600383c 100644 --- a/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst +++ b/admin_manual/configuration_files/external_storage/auth_mechanisms.rst @@ -86,6 +86,6 @@ Every external storage, which is using user specific authentication, is connecte Even if several users connect to the same folder, the files are regarded as separate files per user. Nextcloud can not recognize if two users access the very same file if they follow individual connections. -This has an influence on e.g. file locking as a locked individual file is not shown as locked to other users. +This has an influence on e.g. file locking as a locked individual file is not shown as locked to other users or users cannot collaboratively edit documents. If collaborative working on external storage is required, the authentication "Global credentials" has to be used.