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| ==== Configuration ==== | ==== Configuration ==== | ||
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| + | **Root directories management** | ||
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| + | Root directories can be managed by selecting the "Root directories" option under the "Settings" section in the left menu. | ||
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| + | {{ :roots.png?nolink&400 |}} | ||
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| + | The list displays all the configured root directories and provides options to add new, edit and delete entries. | ||
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| + | * The "Offline" column indicates whether or not a root directory is enabled. An offline root directory is not advertised by the system and its contents are not available to the end-users. | ||
| + | * The "Path exists" column indicates whether or not the system is able to mount a root directory's path and access it's contents. For example a root directory that points to a local file system folder, that has been deleted, will not have the "Path exists" column checked. | ||
| We have a [[rootdir_config|separate section]] in this wiki that takes you through the different steps that you can take to [[rootdir_config|configure root directories and mounting points]]. | We have a [[rootdir_config|separate section]] in this wiki that takes you through the different steps that you can take to [[rootdir_config|configure root directories and mounting points]]. | ||
| - | We also talk about the security precautions that you can take when configuring these. | + | Root-directories can be labeled public or private, which allow you to [[rootdir_security#public_vs_private|take security precautions when configuring these]]. |
| ==== Security ==== | ==== Security ==== | ||
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| {{ :rootdir_activity.png?direct&400 |}} | {{ :rootdir_activity.png?direct&400 |}} | ||
| - | === Elmah log === | + | ==== Integrity check ==== |
| - | [[https://elmah.github.io/|Elmah error logs]] are a standard way of capturing runtime errors in software. While these logs are not specific to root directories, they can help troubleshoot intermittent problems. Examples include: | + | When problems persist over time, a structured and proactive approach is warranted. |
| - | * connection information is (temporarily) no longer correct | + | |
| - | * a file format may have been modified by its vendor and now no longer renders correctly | + | |
| - | {{ ::rootdir_elmah.png?direct&400 |}} | + | When you suspect certain slides in a particular root directory are corrupt, you can run an integrity check on a particular folder: |
| - | ==== Integrity check ==== | + | |
| + | {{ :rootdir_integrity.png?direct&400 |}} | ||
| - | If you suspect certain slides in a particular root directory are corrupt, you can run an integrity check on a particular folder by going to | + | This attempts to read all slides in a folder and reports on the ones that fail. You should then [[format_troubleshoot|try to find out why such slides cannot be read]]. |
| + | For problems that only occur occasionally and don't appear to be persistent, [[diag_elmah|Elmah logs]] are available to assist in for ad-hoc troubleshooting. | ||
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