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Nextcloud is a self-hosted cloud platform here at base available by going to https://nextcloud.at.base48.cz. It is hosted on-premises and is intended to promote member collaboration - be it a shared folder with schematics, keeping track of tasks, or collaboratively drafting markdown documentation.

How to access?

The login is performed through Keycloak. Nextcloud will attempt to redirect you automatically, if not there will be a button for logging in with Base48 Keycloak. Account creation during first login can take up to 2 minutes, and the page will hang for a bit - that's (unfortunate but) normal.

Are there any rules?

Be nice, respect other people's stuff, and remember that all of the stuff is hosted at base physically and illegal things will get us in trouble.

Is my data encrypted?

Yes. There's an enc-to-end encryption module available and all data is encrypted at rest with a key derived from your keycloak identity. While your data isn't as safe as if you hosted your own cloud, it is at least relatively safe (and much more private) compared to other cloud file storages. Admins may be able to access your data if immense amount of effort is put into compromising the system, but there's no easy way to snoop in your files.

I want to use a nextcloud client that fails to authenticate with keycloak

You can create a single-use password for simple login-password authentication by going to Nextcloud's Personal Settings -> Security -> Fill in the app's name on the bottom -> Create App Password.

Wouldn't it be too slow due to Starlink?

While dealing with starlink is unavoidable (at the moment), while you are physically at base (and are connected to base lan), you connect directly to nextcloud - bypassing the reverse proxy hosted on vpsfree. This allows for best performance that avoids bottlenecks like starlink, since you're sitting physically next to where your data is.