Alfresco Mobile for Android : Server Side Configuration

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AndroidConfiguration

Table of Contents

• 1 Disclaimer


• 2 Summary
  
  
  
  • 2.1 Prerequisites
  
  


• 3 Installation


• 4 Alfresco Mobile

Disclaimer

This feature is a PREVIEW & NON SUPPORTED feature available on Alfresco Mobile for Android 1.3, 1.4 and iOS 2.0 only.

Summary

Server Side Configuration enable administrators to define a personalized experience for Mobile users.

Since Alfresco Android 1.3 (and including 1.4 and iOS 2.0) this feature is available in 'preview/non supported' mode.
It's possible to

• Configure Main Menu
  
• Display / Hide Main Menu Item
  
• Enable My Files shortcut
  
• Enable Shared Files shortcut (4.2 only)
  

Prerequisites

• Alfresco Server 3.4+
  
• Alfresco Android 1.3, 1.4 or Alfresco iOS 2.0
  

Installation

• With your Alfresco Server
  
  • Create a folder named 'Mobile' inside the 'Company Home / Data Dictionary' folder
    
  • Create a file named 'configuration.json'
    
  • Copy & paste the following content into 'configuration.json' & save the file
    

{
   'rootMenu':{
      'com.alfresco.activities':{
         'visible':false
      },
      'com.alfresco.repository':{
         'visible':false
      },
      'com.alfresco.sites':{
         'visible':true
      },
      'com.alfresco.tasks':{
         'visible':false
      },
      'com.alfresco.favorites':{
         'visible':false
      },
      'com.alfresco.search':{
         'visible':false
      },
      'com.alfresco.localFiles':{
         'visible':true
      },
      'com.alfresco.notifications':{
         'visible':false
      },
      'com.alfresco.repository.shared':{
         'visible':true
      },
      'com.alfresco.repository.userhome':{
         'visible':true
      }
   }
}

NOTE: Features that are supported on 4.2E servers and newer:

'com.alfresco.repository.shared' = Shared Files

'com.alfresco.repository.userhome' = My Files

Alfresco Mobile

• Install the latest version of Alfresco Mobile for Android available here : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.alfresco.mobile.android.application or Alfresco Mobile for iOS : https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/alfresco/id459242610?mt=8
  
  • Create a new OnPremise account based on your Alfresco Server installation.
    
  • See the main menu personalized with your values.