drive.math.uzh.ch

Summary

Server https://drive.math.uzh.ch   Username <uzh shortname>   Password <Math password. Typically uzh webpass>   Native Client https://nextcloud.com/install/#install-clients Already installed on Thinlinc Access worldwide  

Webaccess

• https://drive.math.uzh.ch

Native Client

Thinlinc

• Applications > Internet > Drive (nextCloud, ownCloud)
• You'll find a small 'cloud' icon on the upper right corner of the Thinlinc screen.

Non Thinlinc

• Download: https://nextcloud.com/install/#install-clients

Sync different folder on different devices

• Which folders to sync can be configured per device - on the device itself.
• Nextcloud Client (=App) > Settings > 
• Example:
  • The cloud has 3 directories A, B, C.
  • The mobile syncs only C.
  • The notebook syncs A & C
  • The desktop syncs A, B, C.

Share

Collaboration with UZH-user

• Files and Folder can be shared by person, groups or anonymously
• Choose the folder or file to share. Click on the share symbol. Click on the plus.

• Anonymous access:
  • Click on the settings (3 points horizontal) to specify privileges.
  • Click on the clipboard icon (you see no action, but the link is now in your clipboard) ... go to your email program and paste the link in an email.

Optional, define a password.

Requesting confidential files from non-UZH-user (=anonymous)

• Creating a shared folder for anonymous user:
  • user can't see files stored in the folder
  • user can only upload to the folder
  • define wether a password is required to upload to the folder or not

Login to https://drive.math.uzh.ch/ (UZH-Credentials)

• Navigate to "Files"
• Create a new folder
• Press the three dots and click "Open Details"

Photo / Gallery

Photo / Gallery

Problems

Mac OS X: sync is stale

Reset the Local Database:

• Warning: This forces a full re-sync but often fixes "stale" sync:
• Quit Nextcloud.

 * Open Terminal and run:

rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Nextcloud