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# Setting up a remote file service connection

To access this command...

#### From the menu bar:

Select File - Open Remote...

Select File - Save Remote...

#### From the start centre:

Press Open Remote...

#### From the tabbed interface:

Long click on File - Open then Open Remote...

Long click on File - Save then Save Remote...

#### From toolbars:

Open Remote

Save Remote

Then press Manage Services 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 SSH servers

Connecting to a SSH server is not available on Windows systems. On other platforms, it depends on D-Bus, GIO and GVfs with SSH support present on the system.

In the File Services dialogue box, set:

- Type: SSH

- Host: the server URL, usually in the form file.service.com

- Port: port number (usually 22 for SSH).

- User, Password: the username and password of the service.

- Remember password: Check to store the password in LibreOffice’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in LibreOffice - Preferences Tools - Options - LibreOffice - 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 LibreOffice’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in LibreOffice - Preferences Tools - Options - LibreOffice - 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 LibreOffice’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in LibreOffice - Preferences Tools - Options - LibreOffice - 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 LibreOffice’s user profile. The password will be secured by the master password in LibreOffice - Preferences Tools - Options - LibreOffice - 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

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