The bwSync&Share storage service has been given a new function that makes it easier to share files. When registering for the service, only the user's address stored in the federated identity management system bwIDM (= primary email address) is assigned and data previously had to be shared with exactly this email address. In the past, if a different email address was specified for the recipient when sharing, an additional guest account was created via which the data was shared. As a result, the shared data was not visible in the bwSync&Share account assigned to the primary email address.
With the new function, users can add additional e-mail addresses of their own to their bw-Sync&Share account. This means that data shared with these additional addresses will be available to users in the bwSync&Share account associated with their primary email address. Further information can be found in the FAQ for the bwSync&Share service.
In the middle of last year, the online office solution--> was successfully switched to Collabora Online in the service without any disruptions. This solution is based on a customized version of LibreOffice and is maintained and further developed as free software by Collabora Ltd. from Cambridge (England). Thanks to the close integration with Nextcloud, Collabora Online works seamlessly with the synchronization platform
In addition, after intensive troubleshooting with NextCloud and MariaDB support in November 2024, a vulnerability was identified and eliminated that was sporadically responsible for brief service interruptions in the past.