Using network drives to manage content

Out of the box installation includes a web client, that you can use to connect to the Alfresco repository through a web-based application. In addition to a web client, Alfresco supports various client applications for accessing the repository content using protocols such as FTP, WebDAV, and CIFS.

CIFS

CIFS is an enhanced version of Microsoft's Server Message Block (SMB). It is the standard way for computer users to share files across the intranet and Internet. CIFS enables collaboration on the Internet by defining a remote file-access protocol that is compatible with the way that applications already share data on local disks and network file servers.

CIFS supports the usual set of file operations, such as open, close, read, write, and seek. CIFS also supports the locking and unlocking of files and records. CIFS allows multiple clients to access and update the same file, while preventing conflicts by providing file sharing and file locking. CIFS servers...