Another Pertino discussion, just for non-pc mobile devices?
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Owncloud is just php files.
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@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
Does ownCloud share files that reside on a Windows server, or does it host the files itself?
I have it installed on a Linux box. I believe that they have a Windows server component as well. Although I'm not sure the answer to your question. Although I can share the directory via a CIFS share on my Linux box.
So here is the way I read @Bob-Beatty post - He has several clients with Windows servers (assuming files on those servers). He wants to provide read-write access to those files from a mobile device. Can ownCloud be running in their environment and share those files directly from the Windows boxes, or would the files have to be moved to the linux box that hosts ownCloud?
Now you mentioned that there might be a Windows version of ownCloud - if it's just a service that can be installed on the Windows file server, then I think that would solve his issue. But, if it's only available as a linux install, my question stands.
I recall a month or so ago that AJ was looking for a way to connect to an internet connected linux box, and through that box be somehow allowed to connect and use the resources of servers only accessible inside the network - I think Scott gave him a solution but I don't recall the specifics.
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@coliver said:
So you are looking for something more like Sharepoint? Where users can share files/data with their team?
No. Wait... absolutely not. And don't say that out loud - last thing I need is another technology to manage - I barely get to sleep as it is - lol! It's pretty simple what we want, to give access to "some" users with laptops and smart phones to our data. The biggest criteria is that we use AD so that when they sync, we can control access, not matter what platform they are viewing or updating the file with. I don't want to have to send it to the cloud and manage another user id there, I just want users with mobile devices to be able to sync with their network shares and maintain access to their data. As I stated before, this is a piece of cake with Windows laptops, but setting up this access on other mobile devices (iphones, androids, i devices, etc...) is a challenge. Thus I thought about Pertino and utilizing that technology to give access and control access. This involves up to 3 domains with file servers at this point.
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@Dashrender said:
@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
Does ownCloud share files that reside on a Windows server, or does it host the files itself?
I have it installed on a Linux box. I believe that they have a Windows server component as well. Although I'm not sure the answer to your question. Although I can share the directory via a CIFS share on my Linux box.
So here is the way I read @Bob-Beatty post - He has several clients with Windows servers (assuming files on those servers). He wants to provide read-write access to those files from a mobile device. Can ownCloud be running in their environment and share those files directly from the Windows boxes, or would the files have to be moved to the linux box that hosts ownCloud?
Now you mentioned that there might be a Windows version of ownCloud - if it's just a service that can be installed on the Windows file server, then I think that would solve his issue. But, if it's only available as a linux install, my question stands.
I recall a month or so ago that AJ was looking for a way to connect to an internet connected linux box, and through that box be somehow allowed to connect and use the resources of servers only accessible inside the network - I think Scott gave him a solution but I don't recall the specifics.
Right on - but from what I understand, and from what I have downloaded, this is a linux machine, and it ties into the Windows Server, somehow... not sure, still studying..
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@Dashrender said:
@coliver said:
@Dashrender said:
Does ownCloud share files that reside on a Windows server, or does it host the files itself?
I have it installed on a Linux box. I believe that they have a Windows server component as well. Although I'm not sure the answer to your question. Although I can share the directory via a CIFS share on my Linux box.
So here is the way I read @Bob-Beatty post - He has several clients with Windows servers (assuming files on those servers). He wants to provide read-write access to those files from a mobile device. Can ownCloud be running in their environment and share those files directly from the Windows boxes, or would the files have to be moved to the linux box that hosts ownCloud?
Now you mentioned that there might be a Windows version of ownCloud - if it's just a service that can be installed on the Windows file server, then I think that would solve his issue. But, if it's only available as a linux install, my question stands.
I recall a month or so ago that AJ was looking for a way to connect to an internet connected linux box, and through that box be somehow allowed to connect and use the resources of servers only accessible inside the network - I think Scott gave him a solution but I don't recall the specifics.
Nevermind, they used to have a Windows server... server. It doesn't appear to be following in the most recent release.
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Owncloud the server does not run as a service or application. It is all php scripts. You could run it in IIS if you wanted.
The client runs as an application on windows and linux to sync the data of the logged in user on the application. On android and iOS the app cost $0.99
You can use LDAP AD integration.
Also make sure you configure http to redirect to SSL(https) and only allow https access. And get a signed cert.
https://doc.owncloud.org/server/7.0/admin_manual/configuration/user_auth_ldap.html
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@Bob-Beatty said:
Right on - but from what I understand, and from what I have downloaded, this is a linux machine, and it ties into the Windows Server, somehow... not sure, still studying..
The easiest way to do it would be to mount the windows share on the ownCloud box and make that the repository.
Having not tried to integratge AD let alone pass permissions, I have no idea how well this would work.
Pertino does now have the iOS app and would simply pass AD auth.
The Pertino Android app was broken with ICS or KitKat (I forget which). I have not tested if they fixed it yet with the new 420 release. The other problem with Android is apparently some changes in what 3rd party apps are allowed to write to. As long as you are pulling it down live you would be fine, but there seemed to be new security issues with writing to SD.
