To use the ePADD@Harvard email preservation workflow, you will need to install these software tools:  

• ePADD 10.x client: See Installing ePADD section of the User Guide.
• Emailchemy for ePADD license: See the Buying & installing Emailchemy for ePADD instructions.
• Nextcloud staging account
• VPN account registered to access Nextcloud.

And you will need to be a registered DRS depositor (if you aren’t already): See How to become a deposit agent for more information.

Download and install ePADD

This is a summary of the steps to install the ePADD desktop client. For additional details about installation, consult the User Manual section on Installing ePADD. 

ePADD is a free open source desktop application that has been optimized for Windows 10, Mac OS X 10.14, and Ubuntu 16.04 machines.

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To shut down ePADD, right-click on the application icon Image Added in your task or tool bar and select Quit ePADD.

Purchase and activate Emailchemy for ePADD

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1. Point a browser at the Emailchemy for ePADD site: https://weirdkid.com/emailchemy-for-epadd/ 
2. Scroll down to the Download the Emailchemy Dongle section. 
3. Download and run the appropriate EDEC file (Windows, Mac, or Linux). 
4. Enter this information in the EDEC tool:
   Name: [Your name]
   Key: [The license key]
5. Click the Activate button. 
6. After confirming your license key, EDEC will walk you through the steps of installing your license key on a USB thumb drive to use as a license dongle. The computer used to create the license dongle must be connected to the Internet, and each key you purchase may only be installed on one dongle.
7. Insert the dongle in the computer on which ePADD will be used. Then start ePADD.

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• Data can be stored for up to 6 months.
• Nextcloud meets security requirements for Level 4 data. 
• Nextcloud is not an archival-level data repository – it is a temporary staging area only.
• Nextcloud is not a delivery service – files staged in Nextcloud are not available for public/general web access.

How to request a Nextcloud account

A Nextcloud account used in the ePADD workflow has special configuration requirements. Although you may use Nextcloud for another purpose, a separate account will be needed to use ePADD.

1. Submit a request to LTS Support with the following information:
   
   1. Library/repository name
   2. User name 
   3. Name of your VPN tunnel. Connections to Nextcloud must be made over a registered VPN tunnel. 
   4. Business purpose: Nextcloud staging folder for ePADD
2. LTS assesses the request and responds with any questions/comments.
3. LTS creates the new Nextcloud storage folder and notifies the user.

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The screenshot below shows the NextCloud desktop client open in Windows and highlights a few important features. For more information about the desktop client, see the Nextcloud Client Manual.

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