topic Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ? in Alfresco Archive

Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

dofre — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 08:55:25 GMT

Hi ! I've got a problem with the Desktop File Access. I cannot use it like in the flash demo. I run Alfresco on localhost, because I have to make a university presentation about alfresco and I do not have a server. Does the problem come from the fact that I use Alfresco in localhost ? Thanks a lot f

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

steve — Mon, 16 Jan 2006 10:14:34 GMT

Hello,

This could be caused by a couple of things.

First, you need to use the machine's name, rather than localhost, to access the desktop file access.

Also, the machine needs to have networking running. If the machine is stand alone you can set up a loopback adapter to create a virtual network. See this link for information on how to set this up:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;839013

Steve

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

dofre — Fri, 20 Jan 2006 16:24:09 GMT

thank steve for youre answer, but it still doesn't work 😞

How can I reach the Alfresco's directory … ? From where ? wich with address ? Do you think that the problem comes from the localhost connection ?

This is my wireless local network :

HOST 1 : server Alfresco, I can reach Alfresco like this : http://localhost:8080/alfresco

HOST 2 : http://what.to.reach/alfresco ???
or
\\HOST1\what_to_reach_alfresco ????

Thanks a lot for your answer.

Dofre.

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

steve — Mon, 23 Jan 2006 12:28:57 GMT

Hello,

We have two methods you could use to get desktop file access:
WebDAV and CIFS.

If you are using WinXP, you can create mappings to these in the following ways:

WebDAV - Open up 'My Network Places'. In the 'Network Tasks' list select 'Add a network place'. (If you use folder view you will have to click on the 'Folders' icon in the toolbar to display the available tasks).
You should be presented with the 'Add Network Place Wizard', in there add the following to the 'Internet of network address' field: http://machinename/alfresco/webdav
If you do this correctly you should be prompted to log in. When you finish the wizard you should have a link in 'My Network Places' to your Alfresco WebDAV store.

For CIFS, use 'Map Network Drive' in the tools menu of 'My Network Places'.
Use the following in the 'Folder' field: \\machinename_a\alfresco
If you do this correctly you should be prompted to log in. When you finish the wizard you should have a link in 'My Network Places' to your Alfresco CIFS connection.

Steve

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

dbrunner — Mon, 06 Feb 2006 22:08:24 GMT

When I try to access the URL http://localhost:8080/alfresco/webdav via firefox/internet explorer, i see the spaces/documents as an HTML page.

I didn't manage to add the link as a network place. Any hints ?

Daniel

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

derek — Wed, 08 Feb 2006 20:33:59 GMT

Hi,

You can make Explorer access WebDAV by opening My Network Places and using "Add a network place".

If you are running CIFS on a localhost, and the machine name is AAA, then you can access CIFS by going START->RUN and typing \\AAA_a and ENTER. That should bring up a login dialog to the machine. You can map a network drive to this as well.

Regards

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

dbrunner — Thu, 09 Feb 2006 13:34:18 GMT

Via CIFS, I dont't have any problem, it's working fine. But when I am trying via webdav ("Add a network place"), the Windows Explorer doesn't find the webdrive (on the same PC, via Firefox, I can access the folders via URL links).

Daniel

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

rbramley — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:37:33 GMT

Another way of doing it in IE:

http://localhost:8080/alfresco/webdav

If you click on the 'Folders' button on the 'Standard Buttons' toolbar (or View | Explorer Bar | Folders) - you will see the tree My Computer > Web Folders > webdav on localhost
In Explorer it should now show up under 'My Network Places'…

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

pmarreddy — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:57:23 GMT

hi

when i tried to open using iexplorer i got this error.

org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException: Transaction must be active and synchronization is required
   org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport.registerSynchronizations(AlfrescoTransactionSupport.java:364)
   org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport.getSynchronization(AlfrescoTransactionSupport.java:349)
   org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport.bindNodeDaoService(AlfrescoTransactionSupport.java:203)
   org.alfresco.repo.transaction.NodeDaoServiceTransactionInterceptor.invoke(NodeDaoServiceTransactionInterceptor.java:59)
   org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:170)
   org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:176)
   $Proxy1.getNode(Unknown Source)
   org.alfresco.repo.node.db.DbNodeServiceImpl.exists(DbNodeServiceImpl.java:116)
   sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor128.invoke(Unknown Source)
   sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
   org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:335)
   org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:165)
   $Proxy2.exists(Unknown Source)
   sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor128.invoke(Unknown Source)
   sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
   org.alfresco.repo.service.StoreRedirectorProxyFactory$RedirectorInvocationHandler.invoke(StoreRedirectorProxyFactory.java:212)
   $Proxy3.exists(Unknown Source)
   org.alfresco.repo.security.person.PersonServiceImpl.getPersonOrNull(PersonServiceImpl.java:149)
   org.alfresco.repo.security.person.PersonServiceImpl.getPerson(PersonServiceImpl.java:106)
   org.alfresco.repo.webdav.auth.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:149)

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

pmarreddy — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:28:23 GMT

hi,

i am getting the same error (as above trasnsaction must be active) even if i try with another user. can some one help me.

prasanth.

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

pmarreddy — Sat, 04 Mar 2006 06:02:36 GMT

hi,

is webdav and cifs part of community edition or part of enterprise edition. at first i thought it is part of community editoin now i am not sure. bucause i am not able to get to it.

thanks prasanth

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

gavinc — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 09:35:51 GMT

WebDAV and CIFS are both part of the community edition, so they should be accessable to you.

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

pmarreddy — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 10:39:47 GMT

hi

when i tried to open using iexplorer i got this error.

http://localhost:8080/alfresco/webdav

org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException: Transaction must be active and synchronization is required
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport.registerSynchronizations(AlfrescoTransactionSupport.java:364)
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport.getSynchronization(AlfrescoTransactionSupport.java:349)
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport.bindNodeDaoService(AlfrescoTransactionSupport.java:203)
org.alfresco.repo.transaction.NodeDaoServiceTransactionInterceptor.invoke(NodeDaoServiceTransactionInterceptor.java:59)
org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:170)
org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:176)
$Proxy1.getNode(Unknown Source)
org.alfresco.repo.node.db.DbNodeServiceImpl.exists(DbNodeServiceImpl.java:116)
sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor128.invoke(Unknown Source)
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:335)
org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:165)
$Proxy2.exists(Unknown Source)
sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor128.invoke(Unknown Source)
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
org.alfresco.repo.service.StoreRedirectorProxyFactory$RedirectorInvocationHandler.invoke(StoreRedirectorProxyFactory.java:212)
$Proxy3.exists(Unknown Source)
org.alfresco.repo.security.person.PersonServiceImpl.getPersonOrNull(PersonServiceImpl.java:149)
org.alfresco.repo.security.person.PersonServiceImpl.getPerson(PersonServiceImpl.java:106)
org.alfresco.repo.webdav.auth.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:149)

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

gary_spencer — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:17:37 GMT

Hi,

Are you using the latest 1.2 release ?. are there any errors logged in the Alfresco.log file ?.

I can't reproduce the problem with the latest code.

If you can send me your Alfresco.log file I'll have a look and see if I can spot any problems.

Cheers

Gary

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

juanc82 — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 21:41:01 GMT

Hi

I've downloaded the tomcat bundle and got it running in a Winxp Home Edition. When i try to map alfresco to a drive, it does not appear in my network places (i've moved the dll to system32 and the server appears as LAPTOP_A when i do an nbtstat -n).

1 - it does not appear in my network places
2 - when i try to access it via webdav http://laptop:8080/alfresco/webdav (using a network folder) it prompts the login but once i enter the admin/admin it says that "the folder name i've typed does not seem to be valid. choose another one" (i'm not sure if it is exact cause i have winxp in spanish).

The curious thing is that in IE i can access alfresco via DAV (but not seeing it as a folder).

Also i don't get any errors in alfresco.log

Any hints?

thanks a lot.

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

gary_spencer — Mon, 06 Mar 2006 22:59:19 GMT

Hi,

Could you email your alfresco.log file to me, there may be something in the startup that's causing the problem.

If you do a Start->Run and enter '\\LAPTOP_A' what shares are listed for the Alfresco CIFS server ?.

Cheers

Gary

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

pmarreddy — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 11:13:45 GMT

hi,

i am getting teh same error in my log file too.

this is what i got in the log file. i am using admin , admin as username ans password.

16:34:54,234 ERROR [org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.[Catalina].[localhost].[/alfresco].[WebDAV]] Servlet.service() for servlet WebDAV threw exception
org.alfresco.error.AlfrescoRuntimeException: Transaction must be active and synchronization is required
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport.registerSynchronizations(AlfrescoTransactionSupport.java:364)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport.getSynchronization(AlfrescoTransactionSupport.java:349)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.AlfrescoTransactionSupport.bindNodeDaoService(AlfrescoTransactionSupport.java:203)
   at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.NodeDaoServiceTransactionInterceptor.invoke(NodeDaoServiceTransactionInterceptor.java:59)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:170)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:176)
   at $Proxy1.getNode(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.node.db.DbNodeServiceImpl.exists(DbNodeServiceImpl.java:116)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
   at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:335)
   at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:165)
   at $Proxy2.exists(Unknown Source)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
   at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
   at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
   at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
   at org.alfresco.repo.service.StoreRedirectorProxyFactory$RedirectorInvocationHandler.invoke(StoreRedirectorProxyFactory.java:212)
   at $Proxy3.exists(Unknown Source)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.person.PersonServiceImpl.getPersonOrNull(PersonServiceImpl.java:149)
   at org.alfresco.repo.security.person.PersonServiceImpl.getPerson(PersonServiceImpl.java:106)
   at org.alfresco.repo.webdav.auth.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:149)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:213)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:178)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:126)
   at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:105)
   at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:107)
   at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:148)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:868)
   at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11BaseProtocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11BaseProtocol.java:663)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.PoolTcpEndpoint.processSocket(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:527)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.runIt(LeaderFollowerWorkerThread.java:80)
   at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:684)
   at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)

thanks prasanth

Re: Desktop File Access : how to use it ?

gary_spencer — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:36:38 GMT

Hi,

Can you make sure you are running the final relase version 1.2 code as there were some changes to affect this after the last release candidate.

Cheers

Gary