There is any ways that to do something like :allow members to upload / download files ,create folders in a common media folder ? Something like http://www.4shared.com/account/home.jsp ?
If you have .net development skills there is no reason why you could not build something like this for your logged in members. If you want the files available in the Umbraco back office then you would need to use the Media APIs or build a custom section / extension if you wanted to have some sort of custom file management.
I still think trying to build this onto Umbraco would be needlessly complex, an ASP.Net MVC application would be a heck of a lot simpler a way to do it.
You could probably write a basic version in less than 50 lines of code
Like the others have said, you don't need Umbraco to develop a Web File Manager app - with some basic ASP.NET skills you should be able to develop your own solution.
However if you are looking for something a feature-rich as FileVista, then I recommend that you purchase a license for it. When you consider how many hours you'd need to develop in order to match their feature-set - it's worth the license cost! A cheaper alternative would be HTTP Commander.
If you still want to develop your own, then a starting point would be this CodeProject article: Web File Manager
Create a simple usercontrol and macro with parameter for rootdirectory. then create document type where using this macro .Create content (for each department in my case).
Still a small problem. the root directory must be available in IIS (even like redirected). The content is protected with Umbraco membership but the folder not and if a user put the entire address to some files can access them no matter of the member groups. How do I protect this folder olso,(preffered in same way with umbraco membership) without setting the NTFS permisions ?
File sharing
Hello guys,
There is any ways that to do something like :allow members to upload / download files ,create folders in a common media folder ? Something like http://www.4shared.com/account/home.jsp ?
Thanks,
If you have .net development skills there is no reason why you could not build something like this for your logged in members. If you want the files available in the Umbraco back office then you would need to use the Media APIs or build a custom section / extension if you wanted to have some sort of custom file management.
Why would you use Umbraco for this? It seems needlessly excessive for a file sharing website.
Not for backoffice users . For members but I find this tool http://www.gleamtech.com/products/filevista/web-file-manager . Something like this I need .
thanks
I still think trying to build this onto Umbraco would be needlessly complex, an ASP.Net MVC application would be a heck of a lot simpler a way to do it.
You could probably write a basic version in less than 50 lines of code
I want this for a intranet solution. each department 1 root folder where to share any kind of files. Other solutions ?
Use a shared folder on a fileserver with different roles for access.
How you do this with umbraco ?
You don't need Umbraco, i think you are overcomplicating the solution. Unless we are overlooking a requirement that you have not mentioned..
Hi George,
Like the others have said, you don't need Umbraco to develop a Web File Manager app - with some basic ASP.NET skills you should be able to develop your own solution.
However if you are looking for something a feature-rich as FileVista, then I recommend that you purchase a license for it. When you consider how many hours you'd need to develop in order to match their feature-set - it's worth the license cost! A cheaper alternative would be HTTP Commander.
If you still want to develop your own, then a starting point would be this CodeProject article: Web File Manager
Cheers, Lee.
thanks Lee,
I will analyse your suggestions.
I must check olso the way how will be set permisions.
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I find a simple solution for Web File Manger Intranet.
First using something like this :http://our.umbraco.org/wiki/how-tos/membership-providers/use-active-directory-to-authenticate-site-members-(intranet)
to authenticate users from AD and automatically create members to manage permision for published content.
For File Sharing find this : http://www.izwebfilemanager.com/ with GPL license.
Create a simple usercontrol and macro with parameter for rootdirectory. then create document type where using this macro .Create content (for each department in my case).
Still a small problem. the root directory must be available in IIS (even like redirected). The content is protected with Umbraco membership but the folder not and if a user put the entire address to some files can access them no matter of the member groups. How do I protect this folder olso,(preffered in same way with umbraco membership) without setting the NTFS permisions ?
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