what is the front end?

[bjay]

This might be the most stupidest thing, but I can't seem to find an answer for it at all, not on the forum, or any of the documents provided or even in any of the webinars.  I am sure someone here will be able to answer.

   What is the front end to Alfresco? 

I have logged into Alfresco share, created a site, added documents, create a page and updated Main Page, but now what?  How does some one just few the site, without logging? what is the url? I just want someone to view the site and its contents, search documents etc.

Thanks
Jay

[mikeh]

I think your question is: Does Share support guest authentication? In which case the answer is currently "no". Share was designed more for the Intranet or Extranet use cases rather than unauthenticated public web site.

Thanks,
Mike

[bjay]

Hi Mike,
   That's a bummer, I was hoping for a front end like say for example Alfersco.com itself where external user can view a site, click around view contents and documents, while admin/collaborator can update content.

   I there any solution? third party perhaps?

Jay

[sselvan]

As Mike said Share was not designed to be like that.

One of the ways to accomplish this is to use CIFS integration of drupal&alfresco to integrate these two and have your site generated into drupal.

In this way your site would become a public site, if you wish.
Also you could do this with a combination of joomla and alfresco as well.

This could probably be an interim solution, until there is a strategy change in the software implementation.

Hope this helps!