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== Thinlinc == * Applications > Internet > Dropbox * Please be aware of your limited I-MATH Diskstorage. |
<<TableOfContents>> * Dropbox is a US based commercial company. * Any data saved via Dropbox, are affected by US laws. * At UZH, the recommended alternative to dropbox is Switchdrive: http://drive.switch.ch. * Advantages of Switchdrive against Dropbox: * Swiss data protection laws are respected. * Diskquota: 50GB. * All major OS are fully supported. == I-MATH: Thinlinc == * Disk usage of Dropbox is separated from I-MATH home quota. * The default disk quota for the thinlinx dropbox installation is 10GB. If you need more, please contact the [[https://www.math.uzh.ch/index.php?id=support|IT-support]]. * Use the prepared dropbox installation: '''Applications > Internet > Dropbox''' * Please follow the installation steps carefully, to get a running dropbox installation. == I-MATH: Windows Terminal Services == * No support. == Private computer / notebook == * Linux / Windows / Mac. * Please follow the dropbox official installation guide. = Installation at I-MATH Thinlinc environment = * End of 2018, dropbox [[https://help.dropbox.com/desktop-web/system-requirements#linux|limits]] the linux client to only operate on ext4 filesystem. * To fulfil the requirements in the thinlinc environment, we've installed a system wide workaround. * If you run into trouble during installation, please contact the [[https://www.math.uzh.ch/index.php?id=support|IT-support]]. * Start: '''Applications > Internet > Dropbox'''. * If you start 'dropbox' the first time: you're asked for your '''I-MATH''' password - please provide. * The first start might take several minutes! Please be patient. * Click 'OK' to start the Dropbox installation. * After some time, a webbrowser opens and asks you to log in via dropbox.com to your dropbox account: do this. * Again after some time, you'll be prompted with: {{attachment:dp01.png}} * Click on `Move`. * The above windows stays in front - move it to the side, navigate to `/dropbox/<your account>` and click `Choose`. {{attachment:dp-fileselect.png}} * If you already have a lot of files in your Dropbox, it might take several minutes until the files are synchronized. = FAQ = * Q: I'm missing my Dropbox folder. * A: Navigate in the filemanager to `/dropbox/<my account>`. * Q: I don't like `/dropbox/<my account>'. Can I move it to a different location? * A: No. Only `/dropbox/<my account>' will work in a thinlinc environment. * Q: Are there snapshots/backups of `/dropbox/<my account>`? * A: No. The ext4 filesystem does not support snapshots. Use the Dropbox webinterface to access older versions of your files. |
Dropbox
Contents
- Dropbox is a US based commercial company.
- Any data saved via Dropbox, are affected by US laws.
At UZH, the recommended alternative to dropbox is Switchdrive: http://drive.switch.ch.
- Advantages of Switchdrive against Dropbox:
- Swiss data protection laws are respected.
- Diskquota: 50GB.
- All major OS are fully supported.
I-MATH: Thinlinc
- Disk usage of Dropbox is separated from I-MATH home quota.
The default disk quota for the thinlinx dropbox installation is 10GB. If you need more, please contact the IT-support.
Use the prepared dropbox installation: Applications > Internet > Dropbox
- Please follow the installation steps carefully, to get a running dropbox installation.
I-MATH: Windows Terminal Services
- No support.
Private computer / notebook
- Linux / Windows / Mac.
- Please follow the dropbox official installation guide.
Installation at I-MATH Thinlinc environment
End of 2018, dropbox limits the linux client to only operate on ext4 filesystem.
- To fulfil the requirements in the thinlinc environment, we've installed a system wide workaround.
If you run into trouble during installation, please contact the IT-support.
Start: Applications > Internet > Dropbox.
If you start 'dropbox' the first time: you're asked for your I-MATH password - please provide.
- The first start might take several minutes! Please be patient.
- Click 'OK' to start the Dropbox installation.
- After some time, a webbrowser opens and asks you to log in via dropbox.com to your dropbox account: do this.
- Again after some time, you'll be prompted with:
Click on Move.
The above windows stays in front - move it to the side, navigate to /dropbox/<your account> and click Choose.
- If you already have a lot of files in your Dropbox, it might take several minutes until the files are synchronized.
FAQ
- Q: I'm missing my Dropbox folder.
A: Navigate in the filemanager to /dropbox/<my account>.
Q: I don't like `/dropbox/<my account>'. Can I move it to a different location?
A: No. Only `/dropbox/<my account>' will work in a thinlinc environment.
Q: Are there snapshots/backups of /dropbox/<my account>?
- A: No. The ext4 filesystem does not support snapshots. Use the Dropbox webinterface to access older versions of your files.