Alfresco
allows you to map a space to a drive on your computer, which allows you to
work offline.
Before you begin, you must know your computer name.
A shared network drive (network share) is a folder on a
network computer that you have mapped to a virtual drive on your own
computer. If you have the correct permissions, working with files on the
shared drive is no different from working with files on your local drive.
In exactly the same way, Alfresco
allows you to map a space to a drive on your computer. If you insert a
file into any of the directories on the mapped drive and then refresh your
browser, the inserted file will also appear in the corresponding space. If
you then delete the file in Alfresco,
the file is simultaneously deleted from your mapped drive.
This
feature allows you to work offline. You can also keep several computers
synchronized using Microsoft Briefcase.
- In Windows Explorer, click Tools > Map Network
Drive.
The Map Network Drive dialog box
appears.
- In the Drive list, select an unused drive
letter.
- In the Folder box, type:
\\YourMachineName_a\alfresco\Users\YourSpaceName
- Select the Reconnect at logon check
box.
- Click Finish.
- Type your user name and password when prompted.
If you open the various directories, you will find that the
contents are identical to the contents of corresponding spaces in Alfresco,
with a single exception: Windows Explorer has an additional item in
each directory, __AlfrescoClient.
This is a direct link to the Alfresco
space that corresponds to the directory. If you click this link, a new
tab or a new browser window will open, containing the corresponding
Alfresco
space.
Note: If you are unable to map your drive, contact your
system administrator or refer to the topic Setting up the CIFS
server in the Installation Guide.