Editing document with weddav or CIFS

[unknown-user]

Hi all,

Currently, I work on Alfresco 1.4 (Windows community version).

I tried to use direct editing in Alfresco environment (understand: with webdav or CIFS) in order to integrate office tools to my document lifecycle mangement.

Here are my tests with a Word file:

       - Ntlm identification is set to ON

CASE OF CIFS

       - web-client-config file state:  

<edit-link-type>webdav</edit-link-type>‍

- Editing with IE: Word is launched as expected but an an identification window is displayed in the same time (three times if I set my login/pwd and one time if I click "cancel"). Finally , the file is open and savable in Alfresco
- Editing with Firefox: Word is launched, the file is opened but in a temporary zone. So, it is not savable.

CASE OF WEBDAV

      - web-client-config file state:  

<edit-link-type>cifs</edit-link-type>‍

- Editing with IE: The file is opened in a word viewer (in IE), so it is not modofiable. At least, not with all functionnalities.
- Editing with Firefox: Two windows are displayed The first is expected (download file window of firefox) but the second is not (download file window of IE ?????). The first one open the file in Word with a good file location (\\PC_A\alfresco…) and the second one works like "editing with IE".

In short, each case have its own problem (major or minor). It is not usable for a final user.

Did you note these problems? Are there some issues?

Thanks for your help and have a good day.

Thierry.

[unknown-user]

Ok,

First, as you can read, I made a mistake in my last post: I invert  "CIFS case" and "WEBDAV case" (sorry ;-))

Secondly, I have some explanations about  about "CIFS case":

Editing with IE: The file is opened in a word viewer (in IE), so it is not modofiable. At least, not with all functionnalities.

This behaviour is the consequence of the Windows option "Browse in the same window" that you can unset in Windows explorer (tools/options/folder options/file type/avanced) but you have to do it for each Office Document type (a little bit boring!!)

- Editing with Firefox: Two windows are displayed Sad The first is expected (download file window of firefox) but the second is not (download file window of IE ?????). The first one open the file in Word with a good file location (\\PC_A\alfresco…) and the second one works like "editing with IE".

In fact, I installed Firefox extension before playing my tests. I noted that the disfunction is contextual of it.

Obviously, there is a mistake with this extension. It doesn't differentiate contents and spaces. In my opignon, it shouldn't manage CIFS for contents but only for spaces.

I don't have more informations for Webdav problems.

Thanks,

Thierry.

[steve]

Hello,

In your 'web.xml' file have you changed the following section?

   <filter>
      <filter-name>WebDAV Authentication Filter</filter-name>
      <filter-class>org.alfresco.repo.webdav.auth.AuthenticationFilter</filter-class>
      
      <!– For NTLM authentication support use the following filter –>
      <!– (Enterprise version only)                                –>
      <!–
        <filter-class>org.alfresco.repo.webdav.auth.NTLMAuthenticationFilter</filter-class>
      –>
   </filter>
‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

You will want to comment out the normal AuthenticationFilter and comment in the NTLMAuthenticationFilter.

Hope this helps,

Steve