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Expand Up @@ -24,12 +24,12 @@ is a few steps on the originating server.
servers** and **Allow users on this server to receive shares from other
servers** are enabled.

3. Now go to the Federation
section. By default, **Add server automatically once a federated share was
created successfully** is checked. The Federation app supports creating a
list of trusted Nextcloud servers, which allows the trusted servers to
3. Now go to the Federation section. By default, once a federated share was
created successfully, that remote server will be added automatically.
The Federation app supports creating a
list of further trusted Nextcloud servers, which allows the trusted servers to
exchange user directories and auto-complete the names of external users when
you create shares. If you do not want this enabled, then un-check it.
you create shares.

.. figure:: images/federation-0.png

Expand All @@ -53,11 +53,8 @@ Configuring trusted Nextcloud servers

You may create a list of trusted Nextcloud servers for Federation sharing. This
allows your linked Nextcloud servers to share user directories, and to auto-fill
user names in share dialogs. If **Add server automatically once a federated
share was created successfully** is enabled on your Admin page, servers will be
automatically added to your trusted list when you create new Federation shares.

You may also enter Nextcloud server URLs in the **Add Nextcloud Server** field.
user names in share dialogs. Servers will be automatically added to your trusted
list when you create new Federation shares, but you might wish to add further Nextcloud server URLs in the **Add Nextcloud Server** field.
The yellow light indicates a successful connection, with no user names
exchanged. The green light indicates a successful connection with user names
exchanged. A red light means the connection failed.
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