Systems and methods for synchronizing workspaces in a web-based collaboration environment with local folders on computers of collaborators of the workspaces are disclosed. Collaborators of a workspace can edit copies of work items either at the collaboration environment server or at the computer. Updates to all synchronized folders are automatically performed. Conflicts between edits made by different collaborators to the same file are flagged, and a notification is sent to the author attempting to make edits to a version of a file that has already been updated by another collaborator.

Desktop application for access and interaction with workspaces in a cloud-based content management system and synchronization mechanisms thereof

Systems and methods of real time notification of activities that occur in a web-based collaboration environment are disclosed. In one aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure include a method, which may be implemented on a system, for selecting a recipient of a notification an activity according to criteria determined based on a workspace in which the activity was performed in the online collaboration platform and/or sending the notification of the activity to the recipient such that the recipient is notified in real time or near real time to when the activity occurred.

Real time notification of activities that occur in a web-based collaboration environment

Systems and methods for folder synchronization and offline synchronization via a mobile platform in a web-based collaboration environment are disclosed. One embodiment includes synchronizing user selected folders and/or sub-folders via the mobile platform, using portable devices including smart phones and tablets using any mobile operating system to allow offline access. Child or sub-folders of the selected folders and/or sub-folders are automatically detected and synchronized for offline access. Any change or new content detected on the client side or on the server side is also synchronized such that the selected folders and/or sub-folders on the client and server sides are up to date.

Mobile platform file and folder selection functionalities for offline access and synchronization

Embodiments are directed to authenticating a user to a remote application provisioning service. In one scenario, a client computer system receives authentication credentials from a user at to authenticate the user to a remote application provisioning service that provides virtual machine-hosted remote applications. The client computer system sends the received authentication credentials to an authentication service, which is configured to generate an encrypted token based on the received authentication credentials. The client computer system then receives the generated encrypted token from the authentication service, stores the received encrypted token and the received authentication credentials in a data store, and sends the encrypted token to the remote application provisioning service. The encrypted token indicates to the remote application provisioning service that the user is a valid user.

User authentication in a cloud environment

Systems and methods for providing discussion workspaces linked to workspaces containing work items stored in a web-based content management system with collaboration environment are disclosed. Workspaces can be organized hierarchically. Designated collaborators of a workspace containing work items can participate in an online discussion in the linked discussion workspace regarding the work items.

Collaboration sessions in a workspace on cloud-based content management system

A system and a method for visiting a third party application through a cloud platform are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a cloud platform account and cloud platform password information inputted by a user; searching a stored binding information mapping table according to a third party application selected by the user to obtain the third party application and obtain access information not comprising cleartext password corresponding to the cloud platform account information, and transmitting the access information to the third party application server; and receiving authentication succeed information returned by the third party application server. According to the present disclosure, complexity of user's operations may be reduced when the user logs on frequently and security level of the user for visiting the third party application may be improved.

Method and system for visiting a third party application via a cloud platform

Disclosed in the present invention are a system and method for accessing third-party applications based on a cloud platform. The method comprises the steps of: receiving information of a cloud platform account and a cloud platform password inputted by a user; searching a storied bind-information mapping table according to the third-party application selected by the user, acquiring the account information of the third-party application and access information without a plaintext password responding to said third-party application and cloud platform account information and sending the acquired information to a third-party application server; receiving authentication pass information returned from the third-party application server. By applying the present invention, the complexity of frequently logging in operation can be reduced and the security of accessing the third-party application can be improved.

Yang Liu

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Method and system for visiting a third party application via a cloud platform

System and method for accessing third-party applications based on cloud platform