SharePoint Replacement *Updated
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milo-xml wrote:
and sorry if I have this in the wrong forum.
You need the one titled "Sharepoint", rather than "The Lounge".
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Well, I actually don't need a direct replacement as I don't need the collaboration part of it. Ideally what I'm looking for is a prebuilt solution that basically manages file hosting. I would love for it to be integrated into Active Directory for editing and read only permissions. I would also like it to have the ability to add tags or searchable strings for each file to ease in locating it. Currently we use Sharepoint and simply have everything broken down into directories that the users have to manually comb through. Any help will be much appreciated and sorry if I have this in the wrong forum. *Update: Found out that MS does have a free version of Sharepoint called Sharepoint Foundation that's a stripped down version of it that you can use for free. Currently have it installed and it fits the bill. The use of the MS style ribbon menu makes it a bit clunky though. Thanks again for everyone's input and help!
When SharePoint first came out with that ridiculously expensive licensing I ended up making a "replacement" for it on my own. It's simply designing a secure web portal that uses Active Directory credentials. Then underneath the hood you manage web folders containing uploaded documents from each user. You use a database (ie. MySQL or SQL Server) to keep track of who owns what and what is the latest version of the document. And Voila! You have the core of what makes SharePoint work. The rest of SharePoint are interesting web parts, etc that you can build on. But for your purposes a simple secure web portal will do the trick. And you will save money in the end.
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When SharePoint first came out with that ridiculously expensive licensing I ended up making a "replacement" for it on my own. It's simply designing a secure web portal that uses Active Directory credentials. Then underneath the hood you manage web folders containing uploaded documents from each user. You use a database (ie. MySQL or SQL Server) to keep track of who owns what and what is the latest version of the document. And Voila! You have the core of what makes SharePoint work. The rest of SharePoint are interesting web parts, etc that you can build on. But for your purposes a simple secure web portal will do the trick. And you will save money in the end.
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Thought of this, but I don't have the time to dedicate to this right now. I was hoping for a quick win, but it looks like I'll have to push this down the road until I have some time.
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Well, I actually don't need a direct replacement as I don't need the collaboration part of it. Ideally what I'm looking for is a prebuilt solution that basically manages file hosting. I would love for it to be integrated into Active Directory for editing and read only permissions. I would also like it to have the ability to add tags or searchable strings for each file to ease in locating it. Currently we use Sharepoint and simply have everything broken down into directories that the users have to manually comb through. Any help will be much appreciated and sorry if I have this in the wrong forum. *Update: Found out that MS does have a free version of Sharepoint called Sharepoint Foundation that's a stripped down version of it that you can use for free. Currently have it installed and it fits the bill. The use of the MS style ribbon menu makes it a bit clunky though. Thanks again for everyone's input and help!
Sharepoint has great search features - why not use that? (instead of having users manually searching for things)
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Well, I actually don't need a direct replacement as I don't need the collaboration part of it. Ideally what I'm looking for is a prebuilt solution that basically manages file hosting. I would love for it to be integrated into Active Directory for editing and read only permissions. I would also like it to have the ability to add tags or searchable strings for each file to ease in locating it. Currently we use Sharepoint and simply have everything broken down into directories that the users have to manually comb through. Any help will be much appreciated and sorry if I have this in the wrong forum. *Update: Found out that MS does have a free version of Sharepoint called Sharepoint Foundation that's a stripped down version of it that you can use for free. Currently have it installed and it fits the bill. The use of the MS style ribbon menu makes it a bit clunky though. Thanks again for everyone's input and help!
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Well, I actually don't need a direct replacement as I don't need the collaboration part of it. Ideally what I'm looking for is a prebuilt solution that basically manages file hosting. I would love for it to be integrated into Active Directory for editing and read only permissions. I would also like it to have the ability to add tags or searchable strings for each file to ease in locating it. Currently we use Sharepoint and simply have everything broken down into directories that the users have to manually comb through. Any help will be much appreciated and sorry if I have this in the wrong forum. *Update: Found out that MS does have a free version of Sharepoint called Sharepoint Foundation that's a stripped down version of it that you can use for free. Currently have it installed and it fits the bill. The use of the MS style ribbon menu makes it a bit clunky though. Thanks again for everyone's input and help!
Joomla.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Which version of SharePoint are you using since the in-built search can be highly efficient if the document metadata is defined properly.
Rahul Gupta
Even without metadata, the text search is scarily fast, because it's all done with server caches and indexes.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Even without metadata, the text search is scarily fast, because it's all done with server caches and indexes.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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DNN may be a lightweight replacement. CMS Website Software, Content Management System Software[^]
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Sharepoint has great search features - why not use that? (instead of having users manually searching for things)
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Joomla.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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The version that we're currently using is from 2003. I'll check into a newer version. Thanks!