How to Share Files and Manage Access to Oracle Cloud Storage
Oracle Cloud Object Storage allows you to store an unlimited amount of unstructured data of any content type. In this document, we will walk through the process of installing NirvaShare and managing access to Oracle Cloud Storage for external users using simple form-based authentication.
While NirvaShare supports advanced integration with external identity providers, this tutorial focuses on using basic form-based authentication for sharing files from Oracle Object Storage. You can set up the environment on a virtual machine, either on a cloud platform or on-premises.
Before you begin, ensure that you have access to your Oracle Cloud account and storage service with administrative privileges.
Prerequisites
To facilitate file sharing from Oracle Object Storage seamlessly, install NirvaShare in your system environment manually using the below link.
Next, you will need to configure the storage settings to enable access management for Oracle Cloud Storage. Please refer to the document below for detailed instructions.
Login Profile for Form based Authentication
To securely share files or folders with password protection and prevent data leaks, the first step is to create a login profile in NirvaShare. This enables authentication for shared resources. You can create a simple form-based login profile (Single User) by following the procedure outlined in the document below.
Sharing a File/Folder
Once the above steps have been completed successfully, you are now ready to begin sharing files or folders with users based on the login profile created earlier. You can create multiple Shares using the same login profile, if needed.
To get started, let’s create a Share for the folder you want to share. Please refer to the documentation below for step-by-step instructions on how to create a new Share, associate it with a login profile, and share it with users. During the configuration process, make sure to select the login profile created in the previous section for authentication.
Verification
- Copy the shareable link from the Shares section in the NirvaShare Admin Console.
- Open the link in a browser tab. This will redirect you to the form-based authentication page.
- Once authenticated, you will be able to access the Shares assigned to the login profile.