topic Re: CIFS Server Subsystem for Community 4.2 on Windows 7 in Alfresco Archive

CIFS Server Subsystem for Community 4.2 on Windows 7

staticfactory — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:08:47 GMT

I have read through a few articles on this, and for the life of me I can't get the results I am after. Purpose:I have Community 4.2 (default install) installed on a 64bit Windows 7 machine. I wish to allow a media center to access multimedia content stored in the Alfresco repository via CIFS/SMB, as

Re: CIFS Server Subsystem for Community 4.2 on Windows 7

bisana — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 06:37:33 GMT

HI
CIFS instance on a ALfresco DM is another CIFS instance than the OS. U can have only one service available running on the deised port. When you want CIFS enabled DM you configure alfresco for CIFS by configuring the property file and then you redirect the port in the OS. Have you done the re-directing of part in the OS.

I have never tried Alfresco or any enterprise solution on MSwindows. Setting up CIFS server on LINUX was well documented and it was easy to do it.

Do you have any particular advantage in choosing Windows server for your DM purpose.

Re: CIFS Server Subsystem for Community 4.2 on Windows 7

staticfactory — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:48:28 GMT

I realize that only one interface can bind 445, but I was hoping to simply disable the Windows service/device rather than leverage the router for redirecting the request.

The only advantage to using a Windows box is that it has been many years since I've used a Linux distro. I would rather not involve a separate learning curve while I investigate Alfresco.

Re: CIFS Server Subsystem for Community 4.2 on Windows 7

mrogers — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:36:00 GMT

Yes you should be able to configure it … However windows gets there first… And gets it wrong …

There is a bodge I use for Windows 7.
Disable file and printer sharing.
Define a dummy hosts entry for your {server}A . You will find 13.13.13.13 used in the examples in this forum and JIRA.

This forces the use of Netbios.