Nextcloud: storage and keys
Nextcloud is an open-source platform for files, talk, calendar and office. You can host it, or take it from a provider. By default, the server administrator can reach the files. It is not a zero-knowledge vault.
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Nextcloud is an open-source platform for files, talk, calendar and office. You can host it, or take it from a provider. By default, the server administrator can reach the files. It is not a zero-knowledge vault.
Who can open the file
Nextcloud is an open-source platform for files, talk, calendar and office. You can host it, or take it from a provider. By default, the server administrator can reach the files. It is not a zero-knowledge vault.
Encrypted in transit or on the provider’s disk does not mean the provider cannot read it. The question is who holds the key.
Backup and sharing
Server-side encryption or an encryption app are additions. Read which one is actually on. A Nextcloud at a friend’s place remains readable by that friend if they administer the server.
SecuFocus did not measure speed or restore. Upload a test file, delete it, restore it, and only then the originals.
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