topic Re: Editing files on CIFS Server/Web Client... Bug or feature? in Alfresco Archive

Editing files on CIFS Server/Web Client... Bug or feature?

aliang — Tue, 19 Sep 2006 20:26:31 GMT

I don't know if this is a bug or an intended feature.When User A checks out a file, a 'Working Copy' is generated and the original file is locked. In the web client, User B is not able to edit the original file nor the 'Working Copy', which makes sense. However, User B can edit the 'Working Copy' on

Re: Editing files on CIFS Server/Web Client... Bug or feature?

andy — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 10:33:56 GMT

Hi

B must have permissions to edit the checked out doc.
Anyone with suitable permissions will be able to edit the doc.
The CIFS behaviour is correct.

The checked out doc is will inherit permissions from the space into which it was checked out.

If it were checked out to a folder where B does not have permissions they would not be able to access it.

The UI should have the same behaviour.

I will take a look.

Regards

Andy

Re: Editing files on CIFS Server/Web Client... Bug or feature?

aliang — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:50:29 GMT

I've tried it again. It turns out that User B is able to edit the 'Working Copy' on the CIFS server, but not on the web client. There is no edit icon for User B.

Re: Editing files on CIFS Server/Web Client... Bug or feature?

paulhh — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 20:03:44 GMT

Hi

Which version are you running & on what platform?

Thanks
Paul.

Re: Editing files on CIFS Server/Web Client... Bug or feature?

aliang — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 19:03:12 GMT

I was using the 1.4 Preview on Windows 2003 Server. I've upgraded to 1.4 RC1 and still the same issue. User B is able to check in the working copy though, you just can't edit it 'inline'.

Re: Editing files on CIFS Server/Web Client... Bug or feature?

paulhh — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 10:58:32 GMT

Raised on JIRA: AWC-956

Re: Editing files on CIFS Server/Web Client... Bug or feature?

dschmalz — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 13:56:18 GMT

Hello Paul,

According to the bug report, you're point of view is that the CIFS behavior is correct but the Web client should also allow the edition of the working copy?

From a user perspective, it's probably expected that only the person that checked out the document can edit the working copy, while the original is locked. Otherwise, there are cases where B will overwrite pending changes of A (or is handled at the CIFS level?).

David

Re: Editing files on CIFS Server/Web Client... Bug or feature?

prasad_banda — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:30:45 GMT

hi aliang

when i click on cifs view i am getting a blank screen.
To active CIFS view should i install anything extra
please help na.

advance thanks for u r help