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How to connect Alfresco repo to Windows Explorer?

upforsin — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 09:08:47 GMT

Hello,I would like to add files to Alfresco from Windows Explorer. Is there any way to achieve that?I tried mapping to localhost:8080/alfresco/aos but it does not work.A lot of docs says it is possible but none says how to achieve that..I am using Alfresco 6.1.2 Community EditionRegards,MikePS. I ha

Re: How to connect Alfresco repo to Windows Explorer?

fedorow — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 13:46:21 GMT

In Community edition AOS is the right way. Just make it works.

https://docs.alfresco.com/5.0/concepts/troubleshoot-webdav.html

https://community.alfresco.com/thread/242445-aos-mapping-network-drives-on-windows

https://docs.alfresco.com/aos/concepts/aos-troubleshooting.html

Re: How to connect Alfresco repo to Windows Explorer?

upforsin — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 16:31:04 GMT

Alright, I will try to set up it again.

Should I have alfresco-content-services-file-transfer-receiver configured & installed?

Re: How to connect Alfresco repo to Windows Explorer?

sp2 — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 04:50:17 GMT

You can use FTP,CIFS or WebDav to connect alfresco repository to window explorer.

https://docs.alfresco.com/5.2/concepts/fileserv-subsystem-CIFS.html

https://docs.alfresco.com/5.0/concepts/fileserv-ftp-intro.html

http://www.codingfreaks.net/2016/02/how-to-configure-alfresco-webdav-with.html

Thanks,

Sanjay Bandhniya

Re: How to connect Alfresco repo to Windows Explorer?

fedorow — Wed, 14 Aug 2019 06:50:45 GMT

No, I think you shouldn't use alfresco-content-services-file-transfer-receiver.

Try test connections in this way:

From the client browser go to http://domainort/alfresco/aos/ It should ask credentials. Do you see Company Home content (Shared Files, User Homes, Sites, Imap Attachment...)? Yes, go to step 3.
If don't, try http://domainort/alfresco/webdav/. WebDav works, so check AOS module deployment. If do not, check alfresco server configuration in point of webdav.
If you can dive through repository structure by browser, so server is ok. Check windows client side. Windows use WebClient service to map webdav disk. Make sure it run. Troubleshooting WebDAV

p.s. For Windows Explorer it's important to use Microsoft-compliant WebDAV: alfresco/aos instead RFC-compliant WebDAV: alfresco/webdav

Re: How to connect Alfresco repo to Windows Explorer?

upforsin — Thu, 15 Aug 2019 09:59:33 GMT

Thank you very much!

I do not have AOS module deployed but I set up webdav (thank you @Sanjay Bandhniya) and everything is finally working!

I am using Windows 10, do you think I should consider downloading AOS module while webdav works perfectly fine right now? I would not use Microsoft Office anyway.

Regards,

Mike