Install and configure your ownCloud

Cloud technologies are gradually gaining increasing popularity and, as a result, are becoming more common. Perhaps, most users have heard about such popular services as Google Disc, OneDrive, iCloud, Dropbox, Mail.ru disk and Yandex.Disk.

ownCloud is a very convenient and easy-to-use cloud storage.

In addition to these services listed above, there is another, more specialized, which is definitely worth your attention, it is called - ownCloud. In this article we will understand what it is, what it is good for, and also consider in detail how to install and configure your ownCloud. Go!

OwnCloud is an open web application that allows you to synchronize data and share files stored remotely. In addition, he has several interesting features, namely:

  • Store files using both conventional structures and WebDAV;
  • Provide cryptographic protection;
  • Synchronize with various operating systems;
  • It has a calendar, task scheduler, address book, gallery, ODF viewer and PDF files;
  • Allows you to administer users and groups using OpenID or LDAP;
  • It has a text editor that works in online mode, as well as a logging module.

As you can see, there are a lot of various useful options.

The entire installation and configuration process will be considered for the Windows operating system.

You can somewhat simplify the installation process of ownCloud by downloading a ready-made distribution with integrated Apache and PHP.

After running the installer, a welcome window will appear. Click “Next” to continue. Next, you must specify the folder in which your ownCloud will be installed. The next step is to create an administrator account. Enter all the necessary information in the appropriate fields and click “Next”.

Now you need to enter the host name, you can specify the IP address instead. Then comes the mail setup. This step can be skipped and set up later. Everything. Is done. It remains to click "Next" and wait for the installation to complete.

You can run your ownCloud. You will see a window in which you need to enter your login and password. These data you indicated during the installation. Is done. All service ownCloud at your service.

Now you need to make the necessary settings. Open the menu in the upper left corner and select "Applications". In the list on the left, click on the “LDAP User and Group backend” line and click on the “Enable” button. Then go to the “Administration” section and scroll to the LDAP section. You will see a message that the LDAP module for PHP is not installed. Next, include the extension = php_ldap.dll line in the php.ini file. In order to apply the changes made, you must go to the “Manage Servers” tab and restart the servers.

To configure the integration of ownCloud and LDAP, log in as administrator in the Administration menu. Scroll down and in the “Contacts” section check the “Enable LDAP Backend” option. After that, you need to return to the LDAP section and fill it in (“Server” tab). In the "Login" tab, set the attribute to login. This can be an LDAP username. Then specify the connection parameters in the Advanced window.

Next you need to fill the directory settings and special attributes. Please note that if you want to use email notifications, be sure to include an email. After completing the settings, save the changes.

The next step is setting up email notifications. Go back to the “Administration” menu and tick the following items in the “Sharing” section:

  • “Allow applications to use the public access API";
  • "Allow users to post via links";
  • "Allow open downloads";
  • "Set the default end date";
  • "Allow re-sharing";
  • "Allow the user to notify by mail about shared files."

Next, specify the email address in the personal settings of the administrator. Then go to the "Mail Server" section and set "smtp" in the "Send Message" and "No News" in the "Encryption". Enter the sender's address and server address in the appropriate fields. Authentication method set to "No News". If the setting was done correctly, a test letter will be sent to the admin email.

Now select the user to whom you want to send a file and tick the “notify by mail” checkbox.

This is how you install and configure your ownCloud web application for the Windows operating system. Write in the comments, did this article help you to understand, share your experience with the ownCloud service with other users, and ask any questions you may have about the topic discussed.