## Sharing / Synchronisation * [Explanation](#users) * [Setup](#setup) * [Roles](#roles) * [Tools](#tools) * [Server Settings](#server-settings) * MISP's core functionality is sharing where everyone can be a consumer and/or a contributor/producer. * Quick benefit without the obligation to contribute * Low barrier access to get acquainted to the system ##Concept  ##Setup ###Adding a server Servers can be added by users via ~~~~ https:///servers/add ~~~~  The Add Server Form has several input fields:  1. Base URL The base-url to the external server you want to sync with. Example: https://foo.sig.mil.be 2. Instance Name A name that will make it clear to your users what this instance is. For example: Organisation A's instance 3. Remote Sync Organisation Type The organization having the external server you want to sync with. Example: BE 4. Local Organisation 5. Authkey You can find the authentication key on your profile on the external server. 6. Push Allow the upload of events and their attributes. 7. Pull Allow the download of events and their attributes from the server. 8. Self Signed Click this, if you would like to allow a connection despite the other instance using a self-signed certificate (not recommended). (server certificate file still needed) 9. Server certificate file You can also upload a certificate file if the instance you are trying to connect to has its own signing authority. (*.pem) 10. Client certificate file You can also upload a certificate file if the instance you are trying to connect to has its own signing authority. (*.pem) ###Test connection Test connection can be used to test the connection to the remote server and will give a feedback about local and remote version of MISP. ###Rules Rules are used to limit sharing to e.g. events with a given tag, or disabling sharing for events containing a certain Tag. #### ##Collaboration ### Proposals ### Forums / Threats Forums can be used to discuss non event related topics. Discussions can be accessed on the top "Global Actions - List Discussions" and via URL: ~~~~ https:///threads/index ~~~~  ####Create a new Topic To create a new topic ~~~~ https:///posts/add ~~~~  ####Comment a topic A topic can be commented by any user ~~~~ https:///threads/view/ ~~~~ ### Comments to events In MISP ongoing events can be commented by every user.  ### Contact a reporter This feature can be used to contact the person or the organisation that the person belongs to that has created the event. All E-Mails can be enforced to be encrypted  ### Receive alerts It is possible to get alerts via encrypted mail in the following cases: * published events by other user of the MISP instance * events pushed to the MISP instance * events pulled by the MISP instance These E-Mail alerts are an opt-in feature