https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/jboss-as-vs-tomcat-portlet-vs-jsp-servlet/m-p/10899#M4215 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I just need a quick clarification… want to make sure I got this right.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Alfresco itself does not rely on JBoss, JBoss Portal or any JSR-168 implementation.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Alfresco CMS interface can run as a JSP/Servlet application in Tomcat, or as a Portlet in JBoss Portal.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>JBoss Portal only works on JBoss AS.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Options if you want to use Alfresco in Portal environment (build custom Portlets that use JCR/CMS while using Alfresco for CMS, user administration, etc):</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>1) Use JBoss AS + JBoss Portal, run Alfresco as Portlet, write app Portlets.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>2) Use Other AS, run another JSR-168 compatible Portal, run Alfresco as JSP/Servlet, write app Portlets.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>3) Use Other AS, run another JSR-168 compatible Portal, deploy Alfresco as Portlet, write app Portlets.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Downside of 1: Locked into JBoss </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Downside of 2: Alfresco not running as Portlet (is this really a downside?)</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Donwside of 3: Have to configure Alfresco to work with a different Portal (standards… is this difficult?)</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I'm new to JSF…&nbsp; are there JSF-specific considerations for these options?&nbsp; Also, are there benefits to running Alfresco as a Portlet?&nbsp; </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Basically, we need Guests to have view-only rights, Users rights to only add articles, and Admins to have full CMS access.&nbsp; We are thinking about writting Portlets that interact with JCR for Guests/Users, and exposing full-blown Alfresco CMS to Admins.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:17:06 GMT alexeyg 2005-12-16T22:17:06Z https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/jboss-as-vs-tomcat-portlet-vs-jsp-servlet/m-p/10899#M4215 I just need a quick clarification… want to make sure I got this right.Alfresco itself does not rely on JBoss, JBoss Portal or any JSR-168 implementation.Alfresco CMS interface can run as a JSP/Servlet application in Tomcat, or as a Portlet in JBoss Portal.JBoss Portal only works on JBoss AS.Options Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:17:06 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/jboss-as-vs-tomcat-portlet-vs-jsp-servlet/m-p/10899#M4215 alexeyg 2005-12-16T22:17:06Z https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/jboss-as-vs-tomcat-portlet-vs-jsp-servlet/m-p/10900#M4216 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>You are correct in your assumptions.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>1. Yes it's locked into JBoss if you want to use JBoss Portal.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>2. Correct, i personally don't think it's a downside, but being able to run Alfresco as a portlet is definitely an up-side.</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>3. Yes you would have to do that. There are posts in the forums about deploying to other JSR-168 portals including eXo and LifeRay.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>There are no JSF specific considerations as long as the portal you deploy too is JSR-168, as the JSF-Portal environment bridge code works with those interfaces.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Portlets is definitely a way of doing what you suggest for guests. There's also nothing stopping you accessing Alfresco for full CMS users as per item 2. if it's more appropriate for those users.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>We are adding the notion of Guest access with view only rights to the system early next year.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Thanks,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Kevin</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Sat, 17 Dec 2005 11:27:12 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/jboss-as-vs-tomcat-portlet-vs-jsp-servlet/m-p/10900#M4216 kevinr 2005-12-17T11:27:12Z