topic Re: newbie: CIFS setup/ configuration in Alfresco Archive

newbie: CIFS setup/ configuration

shikarishambu — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:47:59 GMT

Hi, I just installed Alfresco on my existing Tomcat instance running on port 8080. I am trying to map a drive on the local machine to Alfresco workspace but am not successful. I think by default CIFS is enabled. I looked at online docs/ searched forums - looks like I am not missing any config setti

Re: newbie: CIFS setup/ configuration

shikarishambu — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:16:40 GMT

Ok, I managed to solve this by pulling information from other posts

1. On windows server, make sure that the machine name is not longer than 15 characters

2. Before starting the alfresco server, run this command
netstat -an

check for an entry of 0.0.0.0:445. If port 445 is in use then disable the local SMB service
3.
Native SMB collisions
Native SMB can be disabled by adding the following registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters]
"SMBDeviceEnabled"=dword:00000000

A reboot is required after creating this key. Setting the value to one or deleting the registry key will restore native SMB support.
In Windows 2000,2003,2008 - Port 445 is bound by default to \device\ - all devices. Use the following registry key to unbind port 445 and allow for binding by Alfresco: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NetBT\Parameters]

4. Run nbtstat -a ALFRESCO_SERVER_IP
5. Now map the drive
net use X: \\SERVER_NAMEa\Alfresco\SPACE_NAME /user:USERNAME //persistent:yes
USERNAME is Alfresco user name

HTH

Re: newbie: CIFS setup/ configuration

wickedbuzz — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:17:24 GMT

i could use help too

would someone be so kind and write down a little help regarding CIFS configuration in Alfresco Community 3.2 ….
what i have here is a fresh installation of alfresco, not a single option had been changed in xml files and i am trying to make "ComputerA" show in my network places so i can add files to alfresco the easier way…

my question is; which stuff needs to be changed in xml files to make cifs work?

i am running a fresh install of windows xp with sp 3 without any software other than motherboard drivers.
the pc is in a workgroup named "HOME" with IP 192.168.1.2 / 24

note: i tryied to follow these steps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXR4YqzoC7A
and the thing didnt work… nothing happened.

if you need any other information please feel free to ask.

thank you very much in advance.

Re: newbie: CIFS setup/ configuration

jgovind — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:30:55 GMT

Hi all,

I am having the following problem:
After I have changed the location of my repository in the dir.root directive on the repository.properties file, everything works fine except the CIFS service, which only works if I try it from the local server. It used to work previously with all the computers in the network. ¿Any ideas of what is going on?

Thanks!!

Re: newbie: CIFS setup/ configuration

jpv — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:20:03 GMT

I'm having similar problems with CIFS not working across subdomain boundaries. Please someone help out…

Re: newbie: CIFS setup/ configuration

ganeshkolhe — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:34:35 GMT

Hi guys Please visit this post.
http://forums.alfresco.com/en/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=16802