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27 Jan

What's New in Alfresco 4.0

The enterprise workforce has changed and Alfresco understands that a new approach to content management is needed in this user-focused mobile corporate world. That is why Alfresco has created a new approach to enterprise content management with the cloud connected content program. This new valuable tool is built on Alfresco’s strong foundation of proven content management platform that has been used at over 2000 enterprises in nearly 60 countries.

The new 4.0 version of Alfresco features the ability for tablet users to access and edit content from any device, anywhere. Social network users easily like, follow and view content activity streams. This new systems also allows for easy social media content publishing.

Alfresco 4.0 integrate with productivity applications such as Microsoft Office, GoogleDocs as well as other popular productivity suites. Alfresco users can also collaborate with other outside their firewall with the new Cloud connects.

The new Alfresco Enterprise 4 platform has been used in areas with over 100 million documents and thousands enterprise users. A great many number of partners and their customers built content rich customized applications by using Alfresco. There have been significant performance improvements such as four times faster content uploads and ten times faster dashboard queries from users.

The new scalability options mean that Alfresco 4 scales up or out with numerous new deployment options. The extensibility enhancements allow developers to easily customize and extend the Alfresco Share application using new configuration options and custom drop-in extensions. The web-based administration tools featured in Alfresco 4.0 helps clients to manage their content repository, users’ directory, social publishing channels and subscription right from the new web interface option.

Other new functionalities in Alfresco 4.0 :
•    Apache SOLR support
•    Drag and drop upload
•    Activiti Workflow
•    Social Channel Publishing

As Alfresco service provider, Softbless provides their clients with full service document management systems expertise. This exceptional partnership offers their clients a great deal of content enterprise management options that will truly make it possible for exceptionally well designed work efficient programs in the ever changing workforce of today and the future.

By softbless

Alfresco, Document Management

27 Jan

Activiti BPM in Alfresco

Alfresco, the open platform for document and enterprise content management has launched a new workflow engine integrated business process management program called Activiti. This BPMN2.0 integration is fully compliant with industry standards and extends Alfresco’s workflow features that allow for more flexibility between Alfresco and other similar applications. The integration is offered through an update to the Alfresco Community and is available for immediate download.

By replacing jBPM with Activiti, this is just the beginning for bpm programs that signal the start of seamless integrated environments to combine enterprise content management, adaptive case management with the business process management. Alfresco sees this as a way to move business program management out of it’s nice and open it up to a larger range of users for greater innovations.

Activiti is a lightweight workflow platform designed to assist developers, system administrators and business users to deliver superbly effectively driven content within the Alfresco community. With the exceptionally quick and rock solid BPMN 2.0 Java based process engine, activiti provides users flexibility and more out of the box functionality with similar applications.

The preview release of Activiti will allow users to compare existing jBPM workflow while experimenting with the integration of other tools to create different workflow applications. This integration of Alfresco’s Activiti platform is a key factor for any organization wanting to review and approve content requiring complex processes such as contracts, budgets, press releases and sales forecasts. This empowers the document collaboration process without losing control oftraceability or the latest revision versions.

Activiti, allows developers to define new BPMN 2.0 workflow definitions and add them to Alfresco document centric process management. Organizations can, for the first time, leverage the standalone BPMN 2.0 engine within their own content repository platforms with the Alfresco integration system. Since its launch Activiti has worked as an independently run and branded open source project.

This type of flexible customization is exactly the type of services that can be found with Softbless. As Alfresco service provider and official Liferay partner in Indonesia(2011-2012), Softbless offers service and the ability to easily make enterprise content management adjustments all without the hassle of major technical modifications.

By softbless

Alfresco, BPM (Business Process Management), Business Process Management (EN), Document Management, Enterprise Content Management System

25 Jan

Video Tutorial Alfresco - Simple Search in Indonesian Language

Softbless has been publish video tutorials Alfresco for search Content with a Simple Search, in Indonesian

By softbless

Alfresco, Alfresco Tutorial in Indonesian Language, Alfresco Tutorial Video Indonesian Language, Document Management, Video Tutorial, Video Tutorial Alfresco

23 Jan

Alfresco Training - End User and Administrator Training, 17-18 September 2012

Summary
Alfresco is web based Enterprise Content Management/Document Management System, initiated by John Newton since 2005, one of the Documentum Co-founders. Alfresco has been entered into the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management category. Today Alfresco has been implemented in more than 5000 companies.
Alfresco is able to handle large-scale content management to millions of content. This training will equip participants about the concept of Enterprise Content Management, and the concept of Alfresco in particular, including the use and administration of Alfresco.

Schedule
Training will be held on : 2-3 Juli 2012 at 9AM-5PM

Location
Training will be held at PT Softbless Solutions office, Komp Perkantoran Mitra Matraman Blok A2 no 11, Jl Matraman Raya no 148, Jakarta Timur.

Facility
Participants will get manual, snack, lunch, and certificate from Softbless.

About trainer

Tiur Lumban Gaol, Softbless, is a Certified Alfresco Trainer, has 3 years experience in Enterprise Content Management implementantions including ELO Document Management System and Alfresco Enterprise Content Management System..
Togu Muara Sianturi, Softbless, has been involved in numerous projects Alfresco implementation, specializing in infrastructure configuration for Alfresco.

Investment
The training will cost Rp 3.250.000.

Capacity
Maximum capacity : 8 persons.

How to register

Fill in registration form on : https://www.softbless.com/content/Alfresco-training-registration
Tranfer payment to :
- BCA, Account No: 3428777877, PT Softbless Solutions
Payment must be received 3 days before the training
Cancellation fee :
- 100% > 5 working days before training day
- 50% <= 5 working days before training day

Syllabus

Training for End User (Day 1):

Alfresco Concept Introduction
Space and Content Ownership & Management
Rules, Aspect, Category Concept
Permission Access
Versioning
Simple and Advanced Workflow
Simple and Advanced Searching
Introduction to Collaboration

Administrator Training(Day 2):

Installing and setting up Alfresco
Configuring the repository
Configuring the file system
Troubleshooting the system
Maintenance, Migration and Security
Exporting and importing
Backing up and restoring the system
Security and permissions
Bonus - Alfresco Customization for : Domain Model

Contact Person :
For more information, please contact :

Tuti Izzati, email : tuti@softbless.com, phone : (021)85918058-59, HP : 085715848086
Tiur Lumban Gaol, email : tiur@softbless.com, phone : (021)85918058-59, HP : 0818181183

Remarks :
Participants must bring their own laptop with wireless connectivity. Softbless does not provide PC for participant

By softbless

Alfresco, Alfresco Training, Document Management

21 Jan

Tutorial Alfresco Smartphone Ipad, Iphone, Android - iOS

Here is a tutorial mobile Alfresco: Ipad, Iphone, Android.
using the OS:
OS Android : iOS 6
Application : Alfresco 4.0e Community
----------------------------------------------------------

1. Install app Alfresco mobile : Ipad, Iphone, Android from the App Store. These icons display on mobile Ipad Alfresco:

2. Open the Alfresco application, and then click More - Manage Account to login to the server Alfresco

Username : admin
Password : *****
Server Address : 192.168.2.25
Description : Softbless (content may be anything, just labeling only)
HTTPS : OFF
Port : 80
Service Document : [Default]

3. Then click Browse Documents

Features

1. Browse Document
After doing the Manage Account, click on the Document toolbar button below to see the Alfresco repository

2. Create Folder
Click the + button on the upper right side, and then click Create Folder.

3. Upload Document
Click the + button on the upper right side, then to click Upload.
Upload mutilpe documents:

4. Download Document
Click the document you want to download, then click the Action button at the bottom far left and click Download:

5. View Properties
Browse the document, then click the i button on the right side of the document. After clicking i will be shown properties of the document.

6. Update Document
Click the document you want to download, then click the Action button at the bottom of the left and then click Open in. Make sure there is an editor for editing documents on your iPhone or iPad:

7. Workflow
Click the document you want to download, then click the Action button at the bottom of the left and then click Send for review.
Then fill in:

• Choose Assignee
• Due on
• Email notification ON

8. Activities
To view a user's activity, click the button on the toolbar below Avtivites

9. Task
To see the task you need to do, click the Tasks button on the toolbar below
My task

A few mobile Alfresco tutorial: Ipad, Iphone, Android.
If there are any questions and difficulties please contact us.

By softbless

Alfresco, Alfresco Tutorial in Indonesian Language, Alfresco Tutorial Video Indonesian Language, Document Management, Video Tutorial Alfresco

21 Jan

SSO Setting - CAS and Alfresco

Prerequisite:

Alfresco and CAS should use the HTTPS protocol
Let's say, CAS used port 433 and Alfresco 9443
Set Alfresco so it can redirect from port 8080 tobe 9443
Make sure Alfresco and CAS can be accessed with domain name (not recomended with IP Address), in this tutorial use:

Alfresco = http://alfresco.local
CAS = http://cas.softbless.local

1. Add this configuration in alfresco-global.properties file:

#CAS

authentication.chain=cas:external

2. Copy service.xml to C:\Alfresco\tomcat\shared\classes\alfresco\extension

3. Copy commonValues.properties to C:\Alfresco\tomcat\shared\classes\alfresco\extension\messages

# CAS

cas_url=https://cas.softbless.local:443

cas_alfresco_url=https://alfresco.local:9443/alfresco

4. Copy mycompany folder into C:\Alfresco\tomcat\shared\classes\alfresco\extension\templates\webscripts\org

5. Copy custom-slingshot-application-context.xml to C:\Alfresco\tomcat\shared\classes\alfresco\web-extension folder. Make sure same with below configurations:

<bean id="logoutController" class="org.wwarn.cms.authentication.servlet.CASSlingshotLogoutController">

<property name="cacheSeconds" value="-1" />

<property name="useExpiresHeader"><value>true</value></property>

<property name="useCacheControlHeader"><value>true</value></property>

<property name="connectorService" ref="connector.service" />

<property name="casHost"><value>https://cas.softbless.local:443</value></property>

<property name="casPath"><value>logout</value></property>

</bean>

6. Edit share-config-custom.xml file from C:\Alfresco\tomcat\shared\classes\alfresco\web-extension :

<config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Server">

<server>

<!-- Enable and adjust the following settings to allow for external access URLs to the

WebScript Framework - to return an externally accessible address for absolute url generation.-->

<scheme>https</scheme>

<hostname>alfresco.local</hostname>

<port>9443</port>

</server>

</config>

<config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Remote">

<remote>

<!-- Authenticator implementation used in CAS authentication scenario,

overrides the default alfresco-ticket authenticator

<class>org.alfresco.connector.AlfrescoAuthenticator</class> -->

<authenticator>

<id>alfresco-ticket</id>

<name>Alfresco Authenticator</name>

<description>Alfresco Authenticator</description>

<class>org.mycompany.cms.authentication.CasAlfrescoAuthenticator</class>

</authenticator>

<!-- Connects to an Alfresco instance using ticket-based authentication,

overrides the default alfresco connector to use ticket authenticator-->

<connector>

<id>alfresco</id>

<name>Alfresco Connector</name>

<description>Connects to an Alfresco instance using ticket-based authentication</description>

<class>org.springframework.extensions.webscripts.connector.AlfrescoConnector</class>

<authenticator-id>alfresco-ticket</authenticator-id>

</connector>

<endpoint>

<id>alfresco</id>

<name>Alfresco - user access</name>

<description>Access to Alfresco Repository WebScripts that require external user authentication

</description>

<connector-id>alfresco</connector-id>

<endpoint-url>https://alfresco.local:9443/alfresco/s</endpoint-url>

<identity>user</identity>

<external-auth>true</external-auth>

</endpoint>

</remote>

</config>

7. Edit webscript-framework-config-custom.xml file from C:\Alfresco\tomcat\shared\classes\alfresco\web-extension :

<config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Remote">

<remote>

<endpoint>

<id>alfresco-noauth</id>

<name>Alfresco - unauthenticated access</name>

<description>Access to Alfresco Repository WebScripts that do not require authentication</description>

<connector-id>alfresco</connector-id>

<endpoint-url>https://alfresco.local:9443/alfresco/s</endpoint-url>

<identity>none</identity>

</endpoint>

<endpoint>

<id>alfresco</id>

<name>Alfresco - user access</name>

<description>Access to Alfresco Repository WebScripts that require user authentication</description>

<connector-id>alfresco</connector-id>

<endpoint-url>https://alfresco.local:9443/alfresco/s</endpoint-url>

<identity>user</identity>

</endpoint>

<endpoint>

<id>alfresco-feed</id>

<name>Alfresco Feed</name>

<description>Alfresco Feed - supports basic HTTP authentication</description>

<connector-id>http</connector-id>

<endpoint-url>https://alfresco.local:9443/alfresco/s</endpoint-url>

<basic-auth>true</basic-auth>

<identity>user</identity>

</endpoint>

</remote>

</config>

<config evaluator="string-compare" condition="Remote">

<remote>

<keystore>

<path>alfresco/web-extension/alfresco-system.p12</path>

<type>pkcs12</type>

<password>alfresco-system</password>

</keystore>

<endpoint>

<id>alfresco</id>

<name>Alfresco - user access</name>

<description>Access to Alfresco Repository WebScripts that require user authentication</description>

<connector-id>alfresco</connector-id>

<endpoint-url>https://alfresco.local:9443/alfresco/wcs</endpoint-url>

<identity>user</identity>

<external-auth>true</external-auth>

<authenticator-id>alfresco-ticket</authenticator-id>

</endpoint>

</remote>

</config>

8. Edit relogin.jsp file from C:\Alfresco\tomcat\webapps\alfresco\jsp, tambahkan code di bawah sebelum tanda %> response.addCookie(authCookie);

// deconnection CAS

response.sendRedirect("https://cas.softbless.local:443/logout");

9. Copy alfresco-cas.jar and cas-client-core-3.1.12.jar library into C:\Alfresco\tomcat\webapps\alfresco\WEB-INF\lib folder

10. Copy web.xml file into C:\Alfresco\tomcat\webapps\alfresco\WEB-INF, make sure CAS code same with below configurations:

<filter>

<filter-name>Authentication Filter</filter-name>

<filter-class>org.jasig.cas.client.authentication.AuthenticationFilter</filter-class>

<init-param>

<param-name>casServerLoginUrl</param-name>

<param-value>https://cas.softbless.local:443/login</param-value>

</init-param>

<init-param>

<param-name>serverName</param-name>

<param-value>https://alfresco.local:9443</param-value>

</init-param>

</filter>

<filter>

<filter-name>CAS Validation Filter</filter-name>

<filter-class>org.jasig.cas.client.validation.Cas20ProxyReceivingTicketValidationFilter</filter-class>

<init-param>

<param-name>casServerUrlPrefix</param-name>

<param-value>https://alfresco.local:443</param-value>

</init-param>

<init-param>

<param-name>serverName</param-name>

<param-value>https://alfresco.local:9443</param-value>

</init-param>

</filter>

<filter>

<filter-name>Alfresco CAS Authentication Filter</filter-name>

<filter-class>org.mycompany.cms.authentication.CasAuthenticationFilter</filter-class>

</filter>

11. Copy cas-client-core-3.1.12.jar, logoutCAS.jar, and share-CAS.jar library into C:\Alfresco\tomcat\webapps\share\WEB-INF\lib folder

12. Copy web.xml file into C:\Alfresco\tomcat\webapps\share\WEB-INF, make sure CAS code same with below configurations :

<filter>

<filter-name>CAS Authentication Filter</filter-name>

<filter-class>org.jasig.cas.client.authentication.AuthenticationFilter</filter-class>

<init-param>

<param-name>casServerLoginUrl</param-name>

<param-value>https://cas.softbless.local:443/login</param-value>

</init-param>

<init-param>

<param-name>serverName</param-name>

<param-value>https://alfresco.local:9443</param-value>

</init-param>

</filter>

<filter>

<filter-name>CAS Validation Filter</filter-name>

<filter-class>org.jasig.cas.client.validation.Cas20ProxyReceivingTicketValidationFilter</filter-class>

<init-param>

<param-name>casServerUrlPrefix</param-name>

<param-value>https://cas.softbless.local:443</param-value>

</init-param>

<init-param>

<param-name>serverName</param-name>

<param-value>https://alfresco.local:9443</param-value>

</init-param>

<init-param>

<param-name>allowAnyProxy</param-name>

<param-value>true</param-value>

</init-param>

<init-param>

<param-name>proxyCallbackUrl</param-name>

<param-value>https://alfresco.local:9443/share/proxyCallback</param-value>

</init-param>

<init-param>

<param-name>proxyReceptorUrl</param-name>

<param-value>/proxyCallback</param-value>

</init-param>

</filter>

<filter>

<filter-name>Alfresco CAS Authentication Filter</filter-name>

<filter-class>org.mycompany.cms.authentication.CasAuthenticationFilter</filter-class>

</filter>

13. Now you can access Alfresco used Internet Explorer http://alfresco.local:8080/share, it will redirect to CAS form login.

Reference:

configuring-alfresco-for-sso-with-cas | ecmstuff.blogspot.com

Web-SSO between Liferay and Alfresco with CAS and Penrose (part 2/2) | holisticsecurity.wordpress.com

cas-sso-for-alfresco-33-and-share | akselsarchitecture.blogspot.com

SSO between Share and Alfresco | blog.atolcd.com

By softbless

Alfresco, Alfresco Tutorial in Indonesian Language, Alfresco Tutorial Video Indonesian Language, CAS (EN), Document Management, Enterprise Content Management System, Video Tutorial Alfresco

20 Jan

New Features in Alfresco Ver.4.2a

In the second week of October 2012, Alfresco launched the new Alfresco Community Edition, Alfresco 4.2a. Some new features available in Alfresco 4.2a, which are:

1. Multi-File zip file processing and quick sharing
This feature will help the user use “share” command and sharing their file which are being preview. In this process, this feature will create a short link to sharing files automatically. The users are also used multiple selection of their file to process downloading. This process also supported by single zipped package.

2. Enhancing in Share Dashlets
Some new features in this facility are improvement in liquid layouts which are more attractive, illustration of selection file address in image subcategory, and improvement in lightbox facility layout.

Dashlets New Layout

A New Dashlets Tasks:
A new task in dashlets “filter all” previously, now in Alfresco 4.2a, this tasks is dived into two categories, “active” and “completed” category. Additional task is adding the number of page.

Editing the content:
Instead of filtering task, there is dashlet conversion feature. These features will split loading process, in order to increase displaying speed of dashboard initial process.

3. Better integration to google docs
Now the user in Alfresco 4.2a are able to create and edit their google docs document in google docs service, easier and better integrated. The user will used directly this system in real time and user activity in google docs will be recorded.

4. Springsurf 1.2
This feature will help the user clearing their internet cache. The user no needs to clear their recorded activity after they have internet browsing (using “clear internet cache”). Alfresco 4.2a users directly get this feature when they have installed this new Alfresco edition. Therefore, the user no needs to busy clearing internet temporary cache regularly.

In addition, this feature is also help the user saving their drive resources more capacity in their hardware. Some files are recorded as temporary files in their hardware when they perform browsing the internet, a great way of saving resources reducing.

Furthermore, having RemoteClient feature configuration, some complete configuration are able to perform. Some of these complete configurations are: timeouts, buffer sizes, setting on http proxy, tcp configuration, setting on white/black list of unsecure HTML when editing wiki page, and inline preview of html.

5. The new dashboard dashlets
Site searching:
This site searching feature of dashlets allows the user to find fts-Alfersco search and directly can see a previewing page in the result of site searching. The users are also able to configure previewing only related sites. The picture below is a preview of the result site searching features

Dashlets of Site Search

Search collection:
This feature is similar to site search, however query in this features of saved search previously only addressed to site manager. Only site manager is able to access this dashlet control panel. Where, filtering process which only able performs by site manager, support in report organizing. Therefore, fts-alfresco search syntax is fully supported the user, especially to site manager. Dashlets title is also changed into specific title from control panel, and then the user will easily recognize what dashlet is reporting on.

Sample preview of saved search feature

My Discussion:
Dashlet dashboard is also able to display recent posting in the forum. Consequently, the user will able to discuss, create, and reply the posting quickly.

My Discussion dashlets

6. More variations in media galley or document library
The earlier version of image preview for gallery view features, now available in document preview for document library. This new feature is more interesting and attractive. This new view is support standard feature for document library, such as multi file selection, uploading process by drag and drop technique, and also additional new feature, which is setting on document size view directly, thus the view is dynamically view, especially in image size changing view in document library.

Preview of Media Gallery

7. Desktop dropbox synchronization or your enterprises
Alfresco is not only release their new feature for community user, but also release Desktop Sync Client in Alfresco Community 4.2a, Alfresco Enterprise or Alfresco cloud. Configuration in dropbox service will be easily recognized by Alfresco user, mainly the new feature of Alfresco Desktop Sync.

By softbless

Alfresco, Document Management, Enterprise Content Management System

20 Jan

Alfresco Training - End User and Administrator Training, 2-3 Juli 2012

Tiur Lumban Gaol, Softbless, is a Certified Alfresco Trainer, has 3 years experience in Enterprise Content Management implementantions including ELO Document Management System and Alfresco Enterprise Content Management System..
Togu Muara Sianturi, Softbless, has been involved in numerous projects Alfresco implementation, specializing in infrastructure configuration for Alfresco.

Investment
The training will cost Rp 3.250.000.

Capacity
Maximum capacity : 8 persons.

How to register

Fill in registration form on : https://www.softbless.com/content/Alfresco-training-registration
Tranfer payment to :
- BCA, Account No: 3428777877, PT Softbless Solutions
Payment must be received 3 days before the training
Cancellation fee :
- 100% > 3 working days before training day
- 50% <= 3 working days before training day

Syllabus

Training for End User (Day 1):

Alfresco Concept Introduction
Space and Content Ownership & Management
Rules, Aspect, Category Concept
Permission Access
Versioning
Simple and Advanced Workflow
Simple and Advanced Searching
Introduction to Collaboration

Administrator Training(Day 2):

Installing and setting up Alfresco
Configuring the repository
Configuring the file system
Troubleshooting the system
Maintenance, Migration and Security
Exporting and importing
Backing up and restoring the system
Security and permissions
Bonus - Alfresco Customization for : Domain Model

Contact Person :
For more information, please contact :

Tuti Izzati, email : tuti@softbless.com, phone : (021)85918058-59, HP : 085715848086
Tiur Lumban Gaol, email : tiur@softbless.com, phone : (021)85918058-59, HP : 0818181183

Remarks :
Participants must bring their own laptop with wireless connectivity. Softbless does not provide PC for participant

By softbless

Alfresco, Alfresco Training, Document Management

21 July 2025 By softbless Alfresco, Document Management