vFlow – Setup of cloud provider Nextcloud

Description of the problem

steadyPRINT vFlow has the ability to store documents in the cloud. This requires the configuration of a cloud provider via the steadyPRINT Center. This article describes the setup for Nextcloud.

Solution

Configuration Nextcloud Cloud Provider in steadyPRINT

In order to integrate Nextcloud, first start steadyPRINT Center, navigate to File > Settings > vFlow Cloud Provider and click on “Add”. In the window for configuring the cloud provider, select “Nextcloud” and enter a name.

Figure 1: Configuration Cloud Provider

Now enter the address of your Nextcloud server as the base URI.

You can check whether the settings are correct by clicking the “Test” button. To log in, a user must exist and the steadyPRINT Agent must be running.

Authentication now takes place in the browser. Once this is complete, please confirm this in the pop-up window. You can now close the browser page.

Figure 2: Confirmation after successful registration

If an error occurs, please check the error message and, if necessary, the stored settings.

Using Nextcloud in vFlow

Create a new workflow and drag the “Store in cloud” action into it. Then select the cloud provider defined above.

Figure 3: Selection Cloud Provider

You can then deploy and execute the workflow as usual. When executing the workflow, the end user must now authenticate themselves on the Nextcloud server in order to finally store the document in the cloud at the desired location.

Note: If you do not want the user to have to re-enter the password each time they run the program, select “Save Login” in the settings for the cloud provider.

Dependencies:

• steadyPRINT CAL for vFlow

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