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 Centre.
• Select File - Open Remote
• Select File - Save Remote

Then press Add Service button in the dialogue box to open the File Services dialogue box.

Connecting to a WebDAV server

In the File Services dialogue box, 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 dialogue box.
• 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 dialogue box will dim until the connection is established with the server. A dialogue box asking for the user name and the password may pop up to let you log in the server. Proceed entering the correct user name and password.

Connecting to FTP and SSH servers

In the File Services dialogue box, 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 Office’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in Tools - Options - 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 dialogue box.
• Root: enter the path to the root URL of your account.

Once the connection is defined, click OK to connect. The dialogue box will dim until the connection is established with the server.

Connecting to a Windows share

In the File Services dialogue box, 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 Office’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in Tools - Options - 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 dialogue box.
• Root: enter the path to the root URL of your account.

Once the connection is defined, click OK to connect. The dialogue box will dim until the connection is established with the server.

Connecting to Google Drive

In the File Services dialogue box, set:

• Type: Google Drive.
• User, Password: the username and password of the Google account.
• Remember password: Check to store the password in Office’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in Tools - Options - 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 dialogue box.

Once the connection is defined, click OK to connect. The dialogue box will dim until the connection is established with the server.

Connecting to a CMIS server

In the File Services dialogue box, 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 Office’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in Tools - Options - 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 dialogue box.
• Root: enter the path to the root URL of your account.

Related Topics

• Opening and saving documents in remote file servers
• Checking-in and checking-out documents