
Files are not copied, e.g., when you edit a file you edit the original file on the WestGrid ownCloud system on Bugaboo. The WebDAV clients mount your ownCloud storage on your desktop. Detail: WebDAV vs Synchronization Clients Linux: There are many WebDAV applications available for Linux, please consult the ownCloud user manual for recommendations. Cyberduck is available for OSX and Windows. You may also consider using Cyberduck or other clients instead. " option, select a drive letter, then use WebDAV URL in the Folder field. Windows: This method is tested on Windows 7. After authentication, you will see a WebDAV drive on your desktop. You will be asked for your username and password to login. Mac OSX: Select Go -> Connect to the Server, enter the WebDAV URL for the Server Address, and click Connect.

Once mounted, you can drag and drop files between the WebDAV drive and your local desktop. In general, you can use any WebDAV clients to "mount" an ownCloud folder to your desktop using WebDAV URL. You can download the ownCloud Desktop Sync Clients and ownCloud Mobile Apps for iOS devices and Andriod devices from. You can make changes to files locally on your device and they will be updated in ownCloud automatically. Please note, it may take some time to sync all data. These clients, once installed on your devices, will "sync" everything between your ownCloud folder and you desktop/mobile device folder. Using ownCloud Desktop Sync Clients and Mobile Apps For more information, please reference the ownCloud user manual. You can upload and download files between your desktop and ownCloud, edit files, and share files with other WestGrid users. To use the web interface, login to from a web browser using your WestGrid username and password. Server Location: Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BCīackup Policy: Daily backup without offsite copyĪccess Methods: Web interface, ownCloud Desktop Sync Clients, ownCloud Mobile Apps, and any WebDAV clients Using ownCloud Web interface All data transfers between local devices and WestGrid's ownCloud are encrypted.
#Owncloud remote access manual#
A complete ownCloud user manual is available from. You can use your WestGrid username and password to login to the ownCloud server. We now provide ownCloud, a Dropbox-like cloud storage service, for all WestGrid users. A documentation page will be added to Compute Canada wiki as soon as possible. It can be accessed using the same credentials as for CCDB. NextCloud, a service similar to ownCloud, is now available for Compute Canada users via this link.

#Owncloud remote access update#
There will not be any update on the server side at this time since it requires some efforts to reproduce all the custumization made in the past. OwnCloud is maitained at best effort by WestGrid.
