---
type: source
title: Nextcloud Desktop Integration Guide
tags: [nextcloud, cloud-storage, desktop-integration, synchronization]
related: ["nextcloud", "onlyoffice", "collaborative-conflict", "desktop-integration"]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_webdienste_nextcloud_clients.md"]
---

# Nextcloud Desktop Integration Guide

This source provides technical instructions for integrating the university's Nextcloud service into desktop operating systems (Linux, macOS, and Windows). It emphasizes the utility of desktop integration for users who require external applications for file editing and outlines the security and collaborative risks associated with local synchronization.

## Key Technical Details

### Server Configuration
- **Server Address**: `https://nextcloud.uni-greifswald.de`

### Setup Workflow
The integration follows a standardized 5-step authentication and configuration process:
1. **Initiation**: Click "Log in" in the application/client application.
2. **Server Entry/Identification**: Enter the university Nextcloud server address.
3. **Configuration/Local Configuration**: Define synchronization behavior and the local folder location.
4. **Authentication**: Log in via the automatically opened browser window.
5. **Authorization**: Click "Grant Access" (Zugriff gewähren) to link the client to the account.

### Client and Security Management
Users can manage connected devices and client access through the web interface under **Settings $\rightarrow$ Security**. Available actions include:
- Modifying/controlling file access permissions.
- Deleting access rights (the data remains on the device/local device, but synchronization stops).
- Remote wipe (deleting all synchronized data from the client device).

## Critical Warnings

### Collaborative Conflicts
The guide highlights a significant risk regarding **collaborative work** and data loss when mixing local file editing with web-based collaborative editing via [[onlyoffice]] (the web-based office suite):
- Local edits made via the Desktop Client synchronized to the cloud do not account for real-time changes made by other users via the web interface.
- Synchronizing a locally edited file can irrevocably overwrite changes made collaboratively in [[onlyoffice]].