Digiter Smart Cloud Documentation

Digiter Smart Cloud 2.9.18

A private browser workspace with isolated storage, desktop-grade file operations, Writer, Mail, Calendar, media tools and lifecycle-safe administration.

Product overview

Digiter Smart Cloud 2.9.18 turns a WordPress installation into a dedicated browser workspace for authorized users. It is designed as a desktop environment rather than a simple file list: users can work with private files, open multiple application windows, create and extract archives, convert supported material to PDF, write documents, use a calendar, connect standards-compatible email accounts, preview media and personalize the desktop from one authenticated Cloud interface.

Each authorized user receives an isolated storage context. Administrators define how many Cloud users may be active, set the default storage quota and can override the quota for individual users. The current Smart Cloud release uses a 16 GB default quota per user, while the actual value can be adapted by the administrator to the server capacity and the needs of each account. Quotas are enforced by the Cloud application and remain subject to the physical free space of the underlying server.

The hosted Monthly service and the self-hosted Lifetime plugin are intentionally separate commercial models. Monthly access is tied to a verified Digiter Account and provides the hosted Cloud Desktop on Digiter.org while the paid service remains active. The Lifetime offer is a domain-bound self-hosted plugin license and does not automatically grant access to the Digiter.org hosted Cloud service.

Smart Cloud is an actively maintained Digiter product. The workspace is developed through continuing releases that refine browser compatibility, window behavior, productivity tools, mail integration, security boundaries, reliability and the overall desktop experience. New or improved capabilities can be delivered through maintained releases according to the customer's active service or update entitlement.

Demo, purchase, delivery and activation

• When a reviewed self-hosted Demo is published, the Shop card provides its complete license-gated ZIP only after Customer Account login and email confirmation. The Demo never creates hosted Digiter.org Cloud access.
• Smart Cloud Monthly is a recurring Account-bound hosted service. Verified payment activates Cloud Desktop access on Digiter.org and issues no plugin license or paid plugin ZIP.
• Smart Cloud Lifetime is a separate one-domain self-hosted plugin license. Verified payment sends the signed license and protected plugin download; it does not grant hosted Cloud Desktop access.
• Eligible Account purchases expose the exact hosted-service or self-hosted entitlement recorded for the order. Monthly and Lifetime rights are never merged or inferred from one another.
• Signed self-hosted releases integrate with standard WordPress updates only for an eligible plugin license and update entitlement.

Current release highlights

• Create ZIP archives inside the Cloud and extract supported ZIP or RAR packages through guarded workspace operations.
• Convert supported text and raster-image material to PDF, while Cloud Writer continues to offer DOCX import/export and browser Print / Save as PDF.
• Use Tidy Desktop to organize icons by type or time, and store an explicit interface language choice across the supported European navigation profiles.
• Administrative activity history uses a focused seven-day operational window, manual clearing and filtered CSV export without becoming an unlimited surveillance archive.
• The current release includes complete private-data lifecycle cleanup after permanent WordPress user deletion, including orphan-recovery maintenance for interrupted deletion paths.
• When a reviewed license-gated Demo is available, a confirmed Customer Account can download it from the Shop product card.

Why this product stands apart

• Smart Cloud combines private storage, multi-window desktop interaction, document work, mail, calendar, viewers, archives and PDF tools in one product instead of presenting another conventional web file manager.
• Per-user storage isolation, quota enforcement and authenticated delivery remain part of the application architecture rather than optional conventions for the administrator to recreate.
• User deletion has defined lifecycle semantics: permanent WordPress account deletion removes the corresponding private Cloud footprint, while a license expiry or access disablement does not silently destroy retained user data.
• The self-hosted edition keeps infrastructure and storage under the site owner's control, a meaningful advantage over many cloud-only competitors when residency, integration or operational autonomy matters.

Core capabilities

• Provide a dedicated full-screen Cloud Desktop for authorized ordinary users while administrators retain the normal WordPress administration environment.
• Keep every user's files in a private storage context outside the normal WordPress Media Library and scope file operations to the authenticated Cloud user.
• Offer upload, download, folders, search, rename, copy, delete, color organization, drag & drop, Back/Forward navigation and mouse/touch context-menu workflows.
• Keep deleted items in a desktop Trash with restore, permanent delete and Empty Trash actions instead of immediately destroying recoverable files.
• Open several Writer documents, images and PDF files simultaneously in independent desktop windows with focus, movement, resize, maximize/restore and close controls.
• Preview supported images, PDFs and videos inside the Cloud and play audio with authenticated streaming and timeline seeking.
• Create ZIP archives, extract supported ZIP/RAR packages and convert supported text or raster-image files to PDF without leaving the authenticated workspace.
• Arrange desktop items with Tidy by type or time and keep a deliberately saved European interface language across subsequent sessions.
• Drag files into Cloud for upload and, where the browser permits it safely, drag files out to begin an authenticated download with a compatible fallback for other browsers.
• Combine storage, productivity and communication tools in one authenticated browser workspace rather than requiring users to enter wp-admin or the hosting control panel.

Protection, integrity and recovery model

• Every file operation is resolved in the authenticated user's isolated storage context; private content is delivered through authorized application paths rather than exposed as an ordinary public Media Library URL.
• Uploads, copies, Writer saves, archive operations and restoration respect quota and physical-storage constraints, with temporary work handled so incomplete operations do not become normal user files.
• Archive extraction validates destinations and file characteristics before material is accepted into the workspace; implementation-specific limits and inspection rules are intentionally not published.
• Mail credentials are encrypted at rest and never returned to the browser. Connection handling and HTML mail rendering apply additional protections, including remote-image blocking until user approval.
• Permanent user deletion removes private files, Cloud records, access state, statistics, encrypted mail accounts, logs and wallpaper state; simply disabling access, deactivating the plugin or losing a license does not perform that deletion.
• Account-gated Demo packages must be verified to keep only the declared minimal runtime available until a valid signed license is activated. Customer data, credentials, signing material and internal release records must never be included.
• A downloaded WordPress ZIP remains technically inspectable. Confirmed-Account access, encryption at rest, user-bound expiring links, integrity checks, request limiting and crawler controls protect storage and delivery but do not claim impossible post-download DRM.

Administration and visibility

• Administrators control maximum Cloud users, default and per-user quotas, access entitlements and the relationship between logical quotas and real server capacity.
• Disk totals, free space, upload ceilings, all-time transfer counters and per-user uploaded/downloaded totals support capacity planning.
• Seven-day activity filters, manual clearing and CSV export support incident review without retaining an unnecessary permanent user-activity archive.
• Daily maintenance can finish orphan cleanup when WordPress deletion hooks were bypassed or an older removal left private Cloud material behind.
• Digiter Shop → Demo Downloads manages the reviewed Account-gated package. The current commercial release is validated and linked without a duplicate upload. Manual fallback accepts only the exact same current ZIP, version and SHA-256. Publish only after testing both unlicensed minimal mode and licensed full activation.
• With an active update entitlement, signed Shop releases appear automatically in WordPress Plugins and Dashboard Updates. Manual Check now, Update now and authorized rollback remain available in the product administration.

Integrated workspace applications

• Digiter Mail: a responsive three-pane mail client with multiple accounts, folders, inbox, message reader, reply, unread and delete actions.
• Digiter Mail uses standards-based IMAP4 for incoming mail and SMTP for outgoing mail, supports SSL/TLS and STARTTLS, and includes presets for Gmail, Microsoft/Outlook, Yahoo and iCloud plus manual settings for standards-compatible Plesk, cPanel and other mail servers.
• Each Cloud user can connect up to 10 separate mail accounts. Mail account records and IMAP operations remain scoped to that Cloud user, and saved mail passwords are encrypted at rest and are never returned to the browser.
• Mail attachments can be sent and downloaded within defined safety limits, while HTML email rendering blocks remote tracking images until the user explicitly chooses to show them.
• Cloud Writer: rich private documents with headings, fonts, text size and color, emphasis, alignment, lists, links, embedded raster images and tables.
• Cloud Writer supports autosave and manual save, word and character count, revision-conflict protection between browser windows, DOCX preview/import, DOCX export and browser Print / Save as PDF.
• Calendar: a built-in taskbar calendar with month navigation, complete month grid, date selection and a Today shortcut for fast everyday reference without leaving the Cloud Desktop.
• Cloud Viewer / Player: image zoom, rotation, reset and full-screen controls, PDF/video preview, and audio playback with authenticated streaming.

Desktop customization and window experience

• Choose the Cloud Desktop wallpaper from the Settings area so the workspace can be personalized for the user or organization.
• Adjust desktop grid spacing and icon size to fit different display sizes, working styles and accessibility preferences.
• Move and resize managed application windows from their title bars, edges and corners; maximize or restore them and keep several supported windows open at once.
• Remember supported window geometry per user/browser so the workspace can return to a familiar working layout.
• Use distinct visual file icons for folders, images, audio, archives/packages, video, PDF, spreadsheets and other supported file categories.

Storage capacity and quota administration

• Administrator defines the maximum number of Cloud users and the default storage quota assigned to users; the current factory default is 16 GB per user.
• Individual users can receive quota overrides, allowing different storage sizes for different accounts instead of forcing one fixed capacity on everyone.
• Quota limits are enforced during uploads, copies and Writer/text-document saves so the application does not intentionally exceed the user's assigned capacity.
• Smart Cloud reports server free and total disk space, all-time transfer counters and per-user uploaded/downloaded transfer statistics to help administrators plan capacity.
• The application supports files up to 2 GB each, while the effective real-world upload maximum can be lower when PHP, Nginx, Apache, a reverse proxy or the hosting provider imposes a smaller request limit.
• Administration diagnostics warn about non-writable storage, unreadable disk capacity, low free space, quotas that exceed physical server capacity and HTTP upload limits below the Cloud file ceiling.
• Operational logs cover the most recent seven days, can be filtered or cleared by an administrator and can be exported as a filtered CSV for focused troubleshooting.
• Files moved to Cloud Trash remain recoverable for 30 days unless the user permanently deletes them or empties Trash earlier.

Typical operating workflow

• Install and configure Smart Cloud, confirm the private storage path is writable and review the server capacity and effective upload limit before inviting users.
• Set the maximum Cloud user count and a sensible default quota, then apply individual quota overrides where a user needs more or less storage.
• Create or verify the WordPress/Digiter account relationship and grant Cloud access through the intended entitlement mechanism rather than relying on the Subscriber role alone.
• Log in with at least two ordinary test accounts and verify storage isolation, quota enforcement, uploads, downloads, Trash/restore and folder workflows.
• Test ZIP creation, supported archive extraction, PDF conversion, Tidy Desktop and language persistence with non-sensitive sample files before production use.
• Open Writer, Calendar, viewers and multiple desktop windows to confirm the workspace behaves correctly in the browsers that will be used in production.
• For Digiter Mail, connect a test mailbox, verify IMAP folder discovery and SMTP sending, and confirm the provider's TLS, app-password or standard authentication requirements independently from Cloud storage authorization.
• Monitor free disk space, transfer volume and user quotas as adoption grows, and adjust quotas before the physical server becomes constrained.

Where the product fits

• Providing customers, employees or project members with a private browser workspace without giving them wp-admin, FTP or hosting-panel access.
• Combining private files, document writing, calendar reference and everyday email access in a single authenticated desktop-style environment.
• Running a self-hosted private workspace on a licensed WordPress domain where the owner controls users, quotas, storage capacity and server policy.
• Providing different users with different storage capacities while keeping all Cloud access under one administrator-controlled system.
• Keeping multiple documents, images and PDFs open side by side for a more desktop-like working flow inside the browser.

Operational considerations

• Cloud reliability depends on the underlying server disk, filesystem permissions, PHP limits, web-server limits and outbound network permissions. The plugin can detect or report many constraints but cannot create physical server capacity.
• Configured quotas are logical limits, not physically pre-reserved disk partitions. Administrators must leave enough real free disk space for all users and for WordPress/server operation.
• Large uploads can be rejected before WordPress receives them when PHP, Nginx, Apache, a proxy or the host is configured below the intended size.
• Digiter Mail depends on standards-compatible IMAP/SMTP access, valid server certificates and permitted outbound TCP connections. Some providers require an app password or separate IMAP access setting.
• Hosted Monthly access is an Account entitlement, not a generic WordPress role capability. The Subscriber role by itself never grants Smart Cloud access.
• User isolation must remain intact during custom integrations; administrators should not expose private Cloud storage through unrelated public URLs or manually shared server paths.
• Permanently deleting a WordPress user removes that user's Cloud footprint. Disabling Cloud access or allowing a license to expire retains data, so administrators should use the intended account-deletion workflow when erasure is required.
• This is a complex, actively maintained WordPress plugin. Despite pre-release testing, reproducible defects or compatibility issues can occur; confirmed product defects are corrected through maintained updates according to the customer’s active update entitlement.

Compatibility and environment

• The Cloud Desktop requires a modern JavaScript-capable browser and reliable authenticated WordPress AJAX/application requests.
• Writer DOCX preview, import and export additionally use common PHP DOM and ZipArchive capabilities; Writer itself and browser Print / Save as PDF can continue without DOCX conversion features when those extensions are unavailable.
• Digiter Mail requires OpenSSL and outbound connections to the selected IMAP/SMTP ports. Standards-compatible Plesk, cPanel, Dovecot, Courier, Postfix and Exim environments can be used when correctly configured.
• Reverse proxies and aggressive page caches must not cache authenticated Cloud responses as public content.
• Browser drag-out behavior can differ by browser and operating system; Chromium and Firefox use different safe download paths while Cloud-internal drag/drop remains supported.

Recommended best practices

• Choose quotas based on real server capacity and expected growth, then review free disk space periodically instead of treating quota totals as reserved storage.
• Use individual quota overrides for heavy or light users rather than increasing the global default unnecessarily.
• Test Cloud isolation with multiple non-administrator accounts before production use and after major access-control changes.
• Keep WordPress, Smart Cloud and the hosting stack updated so browser, security and compatibility improvements can be applied.
• Keep independent backups of important user files and application data even when Trash/restore is available.
• Never send mailbox passwords, WordPress passwords, signing keys or server credentials in ordinary support email.

Continuous development & innovation

• Digiter Smart Cloud follows an active maintained-release model rather than being treated as a finished static file manager.
• Ongoing work focuses on practical innovation: richer browser applications, better desktop interaction, stronger cross-browser behavior, safer communication workflows and more polished user experience.
• Releases can refine existing features such as Writer, Mail, Calendar, window management, drag/drop, previews, Trash and desktop customization as real-world usage exposes opportunities for improvement.
• Compatibility work continues as WordPress, PHP, browsers and hosting environments evolve, with maintained releases used to address supported-platform changes where appropriate.
• Product documentation is intended to evolve with maintained releases so customers can understand important new capabilities without exposing proprietary or security-sensitive implementation details.
• Access to a particular maintained release or hosted capability remains governed by the purchased plan, active service period and applicable update entitlement.

Privacy, security and implementation boundary

Smart Cloud can store user-provided files, Writer documents and account-related service configuration, including encrypted mail credentials when Digiter Mail is used. Hosted access is account-specific and user storage is intended to remain isolated. Mail passwords are encrypted at rest and are not returned to the browser. Privacy-oriented mail rendering blocks remote tracking images until the user chooses to load them. Documentation deliberately does not expose storage-path hardening, authorization internals, cryptographic material, token handling or other security-sensitive implementation details.

Support and troubleshooting

For access, storage, quota, upload/download, Writer, Calendar, desktop, viewer or Digiter Mail issues, contact [email protected] with the affected Account email, Smart Cloud version, browser and a clear reproduction sequence. For mail issues include the provider/server type and connection mode, but never send mailbox passwords, WordPress passwords or server credentials in an ordinary support email.

Licensing, updates, support and ownership

A Digiter purchase grants the usage entitlement described by the selected product plan. It does not transfer copyright, source code ownership, trademarks, design rights, private signing material or proprietary implementation knowledge. Lifetime plans, where offered, refer to the stated software-use entitlement; update periods are shown separately in the Shop and purchase record.

Hosted Smart Cloud Monthly is an Account-bound service and is operationally different from a downloadable domain license. Standard plugin purchases may be completed as a guest where the Shop allows it, while Account-based purchases can remain associated with the verified Digiter Account.

Protected downloads and private updates are delivered through the Digiter Shop licensing system. Customers should retain their purchase email and license information and should not publish license keys publicly. For setup, licensing, delivery, update or product questions contact [email protected]. Digiter Team will investigate verified issues and work with the customer toward a practical resolution.