ownCloud
Connect ownCloud to Safeguard: what it provides, how to set it up, and the frameworks it provides evidence for.
Connect ownCloud to collect cloud storage provider evidence with automated compliance tests, switched on per workspace.
| Category | Cloud Storage Provider |
| Connect with | API token |
| What a connection produces | Automated compliance tests |
| ownCloud's guide | doc.owncloud.com |
Connect with an API token
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In ownCloud:
- Sign in to ownCloud as the user Safeguard should connect as (the Provisioning API needs a user with sufficient access rights).
- Go to Personal Settings › Security.
- In the App Passwords / Tokens section, enter an app name in the text field.
- Click Create new app passcode.
- Copy the username and password / token now: once you click Done they are no longer discoverable.
Where to find the other values:
- Username: Shown with the new app passcode.
- Base URL: The https address of your ownCloud server.
ownCloud shows the secret only once, so copy it before you leave the page.
Steps are for ownCloud Server 11.0 (classic UI). An app passcode has the same rights as the account it belongs to.
Source: doc.owncloud.com, doc.owncloud.com, checked 2026-10-07.
The permissions Safeguard needs. ownCloud shows the full user list only to administrators, so this credential must belong to one. Safeguard only reads with it.
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On Compliance › Connectors, open ownCloud, click Connect, choose API token and fill in:
Field What to enter Base URL Required. Your own server: an https address reachable from the internet. Username Required. App password Required. Stored encrypted and never shown again. -
Click Connect with token.
Frameworks
Safeguard's automated tests read ownCloud and map to the controls below. When a test passes, the result is evidence toward each control it maps to, in every framework listed. It is evidence toward a control, not proof that the control is met on its own.
| Framework | Evidence | Controls | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC2 | Automated tests | CC6.1, CC6.2, CC6.3 | 4 |
| ISO/IEC 27001 | Automated tests | A.5.16, A.5.18, A.6.5, A.8.2, A.8.5 | 4 |
| HIPAA Security Rule | Automated tests | 164.308(a)(3), 164.308(a)(4), 164.312(d) | 4 |
| PCI DSS | Automated tests | 7.2.2, 7.2.4, 8.2.5, 8.4.2 | 4 |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | Automated tests | PR.AA-01, PR.AA-03, PR.AA-05 | 4 |
These tests are switched on per workspace by the Safeguard team.
Related
- Cloud Storage Provider connectors
- Compliance connectors: how connecting works, card statuses and multiple accounts
- Connector setup reference: every connector in one table
- Frameworks and connectors: how connectors provide evidence for frameworks