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If this would allow me to check my files in a simple web UI (no need for collaboration or anything), and create share links for low-volume downloads I could jus

If this would allow me to check my files in a simple web UI (no need for collaboration or anything), and create share links for low-volume downloads I could just leave Google Drive permanently.

jstummbillig 5y ago
You could, but would you, really.
bimbashrestha 5y ago
Ah sadly that probably won't happen soon. All the data is encrypted with your master password (password manager style) and that master password isn't transfered to the server. So you'd have to use the desktop client to access your files.
- jeroenhd 5y ago
  You could create a sharing mechanism, though; let the desktop client encrypt a copy of the file with a randomly generated key and share that key in the download URL like Mega does it. Requires extra data transfers and extra storage, but for small files that seems doable without invalidating the master password setup. You do end with two separate encryption systems, though. A more scalable solution would be to encrypt every file with a different key and encrypt the key store with the master password (but that would obviously require a relatively extensive rewrite). You'd be able to get more fine-grained file access without sacrificing the single master password setup. That way, you can simply share the file key when you want to generate a share link.
toomuchtodo 5y ago
Consider using https://wetransfer.com https://wetransfer.com for one off transfers.
- adenner 5y ago
  I have had great luck using https://www.wesendit.com/ https://www.wesendit.com/ for this use case.
- xupybd 5y ago
  Is that related to the Chinese WeChat? I'm a little paranoid about avoiding SAAS out of China.
  - toomuchtodo 5y ago
    It is not. https://about.wetransfer.com/ https://about.wetransfer.com/ https://opencorporates.com/companies/nl/34381002 https://opencorporates.com/companies/nl/34381002 https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/wetransfer-owner-werock-nv-to-seek-amsterdam-ipo https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/wetransfer-owner-werock-nv-t...
    - xupybd 5y ago
      Thanks the name set off alarm bells for me. Good to know they're not affiliated.
ianopolous 5y ago
If you want encrypted file storage with secret share links then you might be interested in https://peergos.org https://peergos.org (disclaimer: I'm one of the creators) Here's an example secret link: https://peergos.net/#%7B%22secretLink%22:true%2c%22link%22:%22#6MDZhRRPT4ugkJuUfceM6bPnpQKEj5dB2NqLxD1RxFn3oA3CusXayN8RReauEh/6MDZhRRPT4ugkJuUfcRzRbPpFimcBNJx2N9TJDnL4W3ETYhwdsWdvgCkXkwipF/FCYSFhpQ1xD2cydr6CFQ6UwFkgB82pWReAUzKVDxe4KA/5Pf7SvCG1mMtui2aPd9F3SH2wdwsPro1GxTa7VfxkWrj9XQGAUB%22%2c%22open%22:true%7D https://peergos.net/#%7B%22secretLink%22:true%2c%22link%22:%... It's P2P, fully open source including the server, self-hostable, audited by Cure53, can use S3 compatible block storage or local disk and built on top of IPFS.

If this would allow me to check my files in a simple web UI (no need for collaboration or anything), and create share links for low-volume downloads I could just leave Google Drive permanently.

jstummbillig 5y ago

You could, but would you, really.

bimbashrestha 5y ago

Ah sadly that probably won't happen soon. All the data is encrypted with your master password (password manager style) and that master password isn't transfered to the server. So you'd have to use the desktop client to access your files.

jeroenhd 5y ago
You could create a sharing mechanism, though; let the desktop client encrypt a copy of the file with a randomly generated key and share that key in the download URL like Mega does it. Requires extra data transfers and extra storage, but for small files that seems doable without invalidating the master password setup. You do end with two separate encryption systems, though. A more scalable solution would be to encrypt every file with a different key and encrypt the key store with the master password (but that would obviously require a relatively extensive rewrite). You'd be able to get more fine-grained file access without sacrificing the single master password setup. That way, you can simply share the file key when you want to generate a share link.

toomuchtodo 5y ago

Consider using https://wetransfer.com https://wetransfer.com for one off transfers.

adenner 5y ago
I have had great luck using https://www.wesendit.com/ https://www.wesendit.com/ for this use case.
xupybd 5y ago
Is that related to the Chinese WeChat? I'm a little paranoid about avoiding SAAS out of China.
- toomuchtodo 5y ago
  It is not. https://about.wetransfer.com/ https://about.wetransfer.com/ https://opencorporates.com/companies/nl/34381002 https://opencorporates.com/companies/nl/34381002 https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/wetransfer-owner-werock-nv-to-seek-amsterdam-ipo https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/wetransfer-owner-werock-nv-t...
  - xupybd 5y ago
    Thanks the name set off alarm bells for me. Good to know they're not affiliated.

ianopolous 5y ago

If you want encrypted file storage with secret share links then you might be interested in https://peergos.org https://peergos.org (disclaimer: I'm one of the creators) Here's an example secret link: https://peergos.net/#%7B%22secretLink%22:true%2c%22link%22:%22#6MDZhRRPT4ugkJuUfceM6bPnpQKEj5dB2NqLxD1RxFn3oA3CusXayN8RReauEh/6MDZhRRPT4ugkJuUfcRzRbPpFimcBNJx2N9TJDnL4W3ETYhwdsWdvgCkXkwipF/FCYSFhpQ1xD2cydr6CFQ6UwFkgB82pWReAUzKVDxe4KA/5Pf7SvCG1mMtui2aPd9F3SH2wdwsPro1GxTa7VfxkWrj9XQGAUB%22%2c%22open%22:true%7D https://peergos.net/#%7B%22secretLink%22:true%2c%22link%22:%... It's P2P, fully open source including the server, self-hostable, audited by Cure53, can use S3 compatible block storage or local disk and built on top of IPFS.