Liferay, Alfresco and LDAP

[ellequ]

Hi,
I have 2 problems.
1) I would connect Alfresco to LDAP (the same LDAP that use for liferay and other software)
2) I would see Alfresco in Liferay

for the item 2 i see that exists a doclib portlet that is obsolete in latest version of alfresco.
So, now, what is the best way to show alfresco inside liferay?

Best regards

[afaust]

Hello,

the best way is to use the CMIS hook for the Documents and Media portlet in Liferay to access Alfresco and its contents via CMIS.

Regards
Axel

[ellequ]

So,
I must use Alfresco storage space attached like external CMIS and so the graphical interface is the Liferay CMIS GUI?
I don't see alfresco GUI but use Liferay portlet for storage but the storage is under alfresco.

And Alfresco access permission and rule? and Alfresco Workflow?

Best regards

[afaust]

Hello,

yes, you would use Liferay portlet / GUI to access Alfresco. All access permissions in Alfresco are properly considered - but you can't change them via Liferay, because the Liferay GUI is pretty limited. Also, you can't use workflows in Alfresco from the Liferay GUI.

Regards
Axel

[ellequ]

good to know.

and this "Liferay portlet / GUI to access Alfresco" is standard and laready present in Liferay or must be installed like old doclib portlet?

[afaust]

<a href="https://www.liferay.com/en/community/wiki/-/wiki/Main/CMIS+Repository">Liferay wiki about CMIS repository integration</a>

[ellequ]

Hi Alex,
I used CMIS integration as you suggested… but is not stable.
I login as admin and i add alfresco repository as external repository. All is ok: i see all folder on alfresco. So I exit from liferay and login again with a user account: external repository don't work.
After some login-logout also admin can't see now external repository and "document and Media portlet" tell me "The folder could not be found. ".
I restarted both Alfresco and Liferay bit external storage still not work.
I did in new page a new external storage. So i read now in previous page "The folder could not be found." and in new page teh correct content.
Other user can't see this content and again after some login-logout, the admin also can't see externale storage.
Again restarted both systems (Alfresco and Liferay) but again external storage not work!

Best regards

[ellequ]

Hi Alex.
I solved my problem with Liferay, Alfresco and LDAP.
I also integrated Alfresco in Liferay using CMIS as you suggested.
Now remain to integrate ALfresco worflow in liferay ( or simple to show alfresco interface in Liferay).
You talked about one "Liferay portlet / GUI to access Alfresco" but I can't find in Liferay "add" menu.
In in Content or application tab? Is an extra component? Is a base component that i must customize?
Thanks in advance.