Setting up a remote file service connection
To access remote servers, you must use Collabora Office’s own Open and Save dialogs. If you currently use your operating system dialogs for saving and opening files, go to and check the option .
To enable a remote server connection, use one of these methods:
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Click on the Remote Files button in the Start Center.
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Select
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Select
Then click on the Add Service button in the dialog to open the File Services dialog.
Connecting to a WebDAV server
In the File Services dialog, set:
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Type: WebDAV
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Host: the server URL, usually in the form file.service.com
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Port: port number (usually 80)
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Select Secure Connection checkbox to access the service through https protocol and port 443
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Label: give a name for this connection. This name will show in the Service listbox of the Open or Save remote files dialog.
Note: the root of the file service is provided by the file service administrator and may consists of scripts files, parameters and paths.
Once the connection is defined, click OK to connect. The dialog will dim until the connection is established with the server. A dialog asking for the user name and the password may pop up to let you log in the server. Proceed entering the right user name and password.
Connecting to FTP and SSH servers
In the File Services dialog, set:
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Type: FTP or SSH
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Host: the server URL, usually in the form file.service.com
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Port: port number (usually 21 for FTP and 22 for SSH).
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User, Password: the username and password of the FTP service.
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Remember password: Check to store the password in Collabora Office’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in .
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Label: give a name for this connection. This name will show in the Service listbox of the Open or Save remote files dialog.
Once the connection is defined, click OK to connect. The dialog will dim until the connection is established with the server.
Connecting to a Windows share
In the File Services dialog, set:
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Type: Windows Share
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Host: the server URL, usually in the form file.service.com
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Share: The Windows share.
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Remember password: Check to store the password in Collabora Office’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in .
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Label: give a name for this connection. This name will show in the Service listbox of the Open or Save remote files dialog.
Once the connection is defined, click OK to connect. The dialog will dim until the connection is established with the server.
Connecting to Google Drive
In the File Services dialog, set:
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Type: Google Drive.
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User, Password: the username and password of the Google account.
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Remember password: Check to store the password in Collabora Office’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in .
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Label: give a name for this connection. This name will show in the Service listbox of the Open or Save remote files dialog.
Once the connection is defined, click OK to connect. The dialog will dim until the connection is established with the server.
Connecting to a CMIS server
In the File Services dialog, set:
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Type: Select the type of server in the list.
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Host: the server URL. A URL default template is provided according to the server type. Set data accordingly.
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User, Password: the username and password of the CMIS service.
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Remember password: Check to store the password in Collabora Office’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in .
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Repository: select the files repository in the drop-down list.
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Refresh button: click to refresh the contents of the repository list.
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Label: give a name for this connection. This name will show in the Service listbox of the Open or Save remote files dialog.