OwnCloud is a system of setting up a cloud storage environment. The Sterrewacht and Instituut Lorentz provide their own OwnCloud servers, but it is also possible to connect to other “clouds”. SurfDrive is an ownCloud implementation for the joint dutch universities, which you can use using tour ULCN credentials.

The instituut impelmentations of OwnCloud are at https://owncloud.strw.leidenuniv.nl (Sterrewacht) and https://owncloud.lorentz.leidenuniv.nl (IL). Both use your local username and password.

On our Linux desktops, the OwnCloud client is already installed. It can be started from the Accessories menu, or from the commandline by running the command owncloud. Once started and configured, it will add itself to your desktop session, so it will start automatically when you log in the next time.