Setting up a remote file service connection

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To enable a remote server connection, use one of these methods:

Click on the Remote Files button in the Start Center.
Select File - Open Remote
Select File - Save Remote

Then press Manage Services button in the dialog to open the File Services dialog.

Connecting to a WebDAV server

In the File Services dialog, set:

Type: WebDAV
Host: the server URL, usually in the form file.service.com
Port: port number (usually 80)
Select Secure Connection checkbox to access the service through https protocol and port 443
Label: give a name for this connection. This name will show in the Service listbox of the Open or Save remote files dialog.
Root: enter the path to the root URL of your account.

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:

Type: FTP or SSH
Host: the server URL, usually in the form file.service.com
Port: port number (usually 21 for FTP and 22 for SSH).
User, Password: the username and password of the FTP service.
Remember password: Check to store the password in Collabora Office’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in - Collabora Office - Security - Internet passwords.
Label: give a name for this connection. This name will show in the Service listbox of the Open or Save remote files dialog.
Root: enter the path to the root URL of your account.

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:

Type: Windows Share
Host: the server URL, usually in the form file.service.com
Share: The Windows share.
Remember password: Check to store the password in Collabora Office’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in - Collabora Office - Security - Internet passwords.
Label: give a name for this connection. This name will show in the Service listbox of the Open or Save remote files dialog.
Root: enter the path to the root URL of your account.

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:

Type: Google Drive.
User, Password: the username and password of the Google account.
Remember password: Check to store the password in Collabora Office’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in - Collabora Office - Security - Internet passwords.
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:

Type: Select the type of server in the list.
Host: the server URL. A URL default template is provided according to the server type. Set data accordingly.
User, Password: the username and password of the CMIS service.
Remember password: Check to store the password in Collabora Office’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in - Collabora Office - Security - Internet passwords.
Repository: select the files repository in the drop-down list.
Refresh button: click to refresh the contents of the repository list.
Label: give a name for this connection. This name will show in the Service listbox of the Open or Save remote files dialog.
Root: enter the path to the root URL of your account.

Opening and saving documents in remote file servers

Checking-in and checking-out documents