Accessing FileCloud
Your FileCloud administrator will provide you with a FileCloud account.
- An administrator can configure FileCloud to allow you to create your own account.
- An administrator can also configure FileCloud to require admin approval before connecting
You will notified by email when trying to connect (Admin approval pending)
- You will also be notified by email when the administrator has approved the device you are trying to connect with
- Once an user account is created, it can be assigned different access levels.
What types of accounts are there?
Upon receiving your account details, you can access FileCloud in the following ways:
Note: This section is hidden as of 23.232 because it is not necessary for admins to see this info and it is difficult to maintain. Just saving in case we ever decide to add it back in.
Installed server software
You do NOT need to install the software listed in this section.
This software is only listed to inform you of what is installed by the FileCloud installation wizard.
The components are identified as either Required or Optional so you can plan on which optional components you will want to install.
All components can be managed after running the installation wizard using the FileCloud control panel.
Server Software
The following required software is automatically installed by FileCloud's Windows and Linux installers.
| Software | Required or Optional | Minimum Version | Recommended Version | Functionality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Required | 2.4.58 | 2.4.58 and above | Cross-platform Web Server |
| PHP | Required | 8.2.12 | 8.2.12 in Linux and above | Server-side scripting language designed for Web development |
| Mongo | Required | 6.0.11 | 6.0.11 | Document database that is scalable and provides querying and indexing |
| PHP-MongoDB driver | Required | 1.14 and above | 1.14 and above | Provides a minimal API for core driver functionality |
| Memcached | Optional | Version included in the installer | Version included in the installer | Memory object caching system that provides pre-caching of NTFS permissions and encryption |
| SourceGuardian PHP Extension | Optional | Version included in the installer | Version included in the installer | Encodes and secures PHP files |
| Solr | Optional | 9.4 | 9.4 | Enables content search with the following features:
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Install the Chrome Browser Extension so you can save to FileCloud
Don't want to use the browser? No problem!
Use a desktop client for Windows, Mac, or Linux OS.
What's the difference between FileCloud Drive and FileCloud Sync?
Working on a Microsoft document and don't want to leave?
Install the Microsoft Outlook Add-In
Install FileCloud for Office - This is an Office integration add-in for FileCloud Sync and FileCloud Drive clients. It supports automatic file-lock management, share management and version visibility for:
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint