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RE: Using Windows filestore as a repository.

David Weitzel, modified 7 Years ago.
Using Windows filestore as a repository.
Junior Member Posts: 65 Join Date: 10/7/15 Recent Posts
We have a requirement to "share" a network drive full of files to our Liferay users.
We are talking at least a terrabyte of files.

For the most part it will be read only access AFAIK but at this stage I am just soliciting ideas about what packages may be available to assist in delivering this and can draw up a feature list later.

I dont believe Sharepoint allows this (so we cannot use the Sharepoint connector) 

It doesnt have to be considered a Document Repository either so can be outside of the Documents and Media service.

Has any one written a portlet that provides a level of document/file management directly to a windows location?

Could there be server to server WebDav portlet that can be exploited?

Is there any standard /Open Source java portlet or components that can be used to help?

Not afraid of developing something from scratch but a head start is always nice to have and I dont like reinventing the wheel.

Thanks
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Fernando Fernandez, modified 7 Years ago.
RE: Using Windows filestore as a repository.
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Hi David,

Can the files be migrated to a CMIS repository? If so, I'd suggest that you migrated the files to something like Alfresco Community and then connect Liferay to Alfresco as a CMIS repository.

If not, you could "import" the files to Liferay through Liferay Sync.

Or you could build a simple portlet to browse the files (using something like jcifs if they are not in the same machine).

HTH

Fernando