Is there a way I can add a local path/link to sharepoint2010 so when my team clicks on that link, it takes them to the shared drive specified in the path? I have tried the links in sharepoint but it does not accept it because the link must start with http. However, the link I want to share is for local shared folder (e.g., D:\Test\Evaluation). Any idea??
Thanks,
In addition to file:/// be sure to use the UNC form of the server/folder path, like
file:///\\servername\toplevelfolder\subfolder\
You have to add "file:///" in front of the shared drive path so SharePoint 2010 can accept it
Our solution is specifically for a SharePoint 2010 Links list which only allows http:// links. If you want to be able to use a file:// location rather than an http:// location, you'll need to use JQuery. Follow the instructions here:
http://www.sharepointindepth.com/change-hyperlink-field-value-from-http-to-file-on-a-sharepoint-form/
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I'm working on some site that all links (dynamic + hard-coded) to media library are permanent links (with getmedia...), which made it so hard to locate the exact folder of the files and update them. I've asked some developer and heard that permanent links are more secure as the system can check who have access to download the materials. Is it a fair statement and why/why not? Thanks for your input!
This is not a fair or correct statement. Access is set at the individual medial library directory, not an individual file level.
For example, if you have an Images media library which has no security behind it, you can access it directly with a URL of:
/site/media/images/logo.png or /getmedia/<guid>/logo.png
and the image will display without issue.
Now you have another media library called "Secure_Files", if you attempt to access:
/site/media/secure_files/file1.pdf
You'll get an error or a login page because the security is set on the
/site/media/secure_files directory.
Here is the documentation on securing media libraries.
By default, Kentico does not check the See library content permission for visitors on the live site. If you wish to require users to have this permission to view media library content, you need to enable the following settings in the Content -> Media category of the Settings application:
Use permanent URLs
Check file permissions
See the note at the very bottom of this documentation page.
Permanent Link is made up of:
/getmedia/
Guid ID
Image Path
.aspx
Eg: /getmedia/C73B5-6A0-4F6-878-3C29D792014/IMG_3860.jpg.aspx
Direct Path is made up of:
/
Site Name
Media Library Folder Name
Image Path
Eg: /google/media/Blog-images-from-Kentico-Cloud/IMG_360.jpg
I was trying to find any tool that I can use to create ONET file from the existing SharePoint site. Unfortunately wasn't able to find. Does anybody know anything about that? There should be something besides of manual way to do that... Any MS solutions, third party tools?
As John Saunders is alluding, the simplest approach would be to let SharePoint create it for you. It's not exactly sitting in the site though; you can't just open the site in SharePoint Designer & grab it - but there is a way to get it:
Save the site as a Site Template (with or without content, doesn't matter - but without will be faster/smaller)
Download the STP/WSP from the Site Template (SP2007)/Solutions (SP2010/13) Gallery to your desktop
Change the file extension to .CAB
Use an archive tool (i.e. 7-zip) to unpack the CAB file
Within the unpacked CAB you will see a folder whose name will be the original name of your Site Template + "WebTemplate"
Within that folder will be a sub-folder whose name is just the original name of your Site Template
Within that folder is the ONet.xml file
I hope someone has met this need before. I got quite a bunch of documents in a Sharepoint site. And I want to download all the docs as a whole instead of one by one. I have tried the Teleport Pro but it just said HTTP 401 Unauthorized error. Is there any way to download the whole Sharepoint document-sharing site?
Many thanks.
If you have WebDav enabled, you can just open your sharepoint site as network folder and copy paste the documents into your local hard drive.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841215
http://hosting.intermedia.net/support/kb/default.asp?id=1603
http://insomniacgeek.com/blog/sharepoint-open-with-windows-explorer-on-windows-server-2008/
You can use DMS-Shuttle for SharePoint for this purpose. With one drag & drop (or CTRL+C, CTRL+V ) you can download a document library or the whole site with all subsites and document libraries. You can define different filters (by modified date, size or file extension). There is a Trial Version here.
OK I am new to working with SHarePoint Services and have an issue that I am trying to overcome. Where I work, I have implemented a Crystal reports Scheduler that outputs the reports to a shared folder. What I am trying to accomplish now is finding a way that I can point the output of the scheduler to the document library. I was hoping that I could find it like any other shared folder.
On your box hosting sharepoint, turn on the WebClient Service.
Goto the library you wish to upload to, drop down on actions-> open in windows explorer
The path you see can be converted to a UNC path, where you can use it like any other shared folder.
To convert, it should look like \\servername\Shared Documents
This unc can be mapped as a shared folder like any other physical networked folders.
Happy Uploading!
If you want to upload the file in your code (not manually) without mounting a WebDAV share, you can also HTTP-PUT it to the desired URL, for example http://myserver/sites/mysite/mysubsite/mylist/myfolder/foo.doc
Try the code in this question: Uploading files to Sharepoint (WSS 3.0) document library using HTTP PUT
With the tip in this answer: Uploading files to Sharepoint (WSS 3.0) document library using HTTP PUT.
I was wondering if anyone knows how to or if it is possible to upload files to a sharepoint (v3/MOSS) document library over FTP. I know it is possible with webdav. If it is possible is this even supported by Microsoft?
I don't think so. I think your options are:
HTTP (via the upload page)
WebDAV
Web Services
The object model
You can map a drive to a SharePoint document library, for example \\serveraddress.domain.com\Documents. So I would try mapping a drive on your FTP server, then making sure files that come in over FTP get sent to that drive.
Big edit: Have any of you figured out how to upload to SharePoint (WSS)? I've tried drive mapping and then using Robocopy and Synctoy to copy files thinking a tool might offer greater control (i.e. a Copy Date Modified control). As I understand it the files are actually stored in SharePoint as database objects and therefore SharePoint views display the database object (SQL object's) properties in Document Libraries where a new user would expect to see the file properties. Those file properties are still alive! They just need to be uncovered by a different view. I particularly like the mapped network drive view of a SharePoint Document Library. File attributes are pretty important to my team, so we were concerned about that at the start. As an opinion note though, the default view showing attributes that appear as incorrect is just plain annoying!
The best solution we've come up with for doing large file migrations into SharePoint is a mapped network drive then using a tool called FreeFileSync available at SourceForge to move your files and folders. It's great because it produces verbose error messages and give a lot of control, especially for the instances that SharePoint tries to block a particular filename or file extension.
Direct FTP into SharePoint is not one of your options. You would need to have a timer job run that checks your FTP directory and uploads into the document library.
Yes it is possible.
The WebDav Redirector allows you to access webdav resources (including Share Point) via UNC path, ie \yourspserver\site\doclib. The IIS FTP server accepts UNC paths as backing storage to virtual directories.
On your ftp server, right click the ftp site in the IIS Manager and select "Add Virtual Directory". Give it a name and specify the sharepoint unc path for the physical path. You'll need to set the "connect as" user to a domain user that has access to the sharepoint folder you're connecting to.
Connect to the ftp folder and you should be able to "cd" into the directory and put/get files without issue (just confirmed it myself). The only caveat is an age old bug/feature of IISFTP, that doesn't show a virtual dir in an ls/dir command listing. The fix is to create a physical folder that mirrors the virtual directory's location. For example, if your ftp root is c:\inetpub\ftproot, then you'll need to create a dir that matches the name of your virtual dir in this location. It will then show up in an ls/dir listing but the cd command will still move into the virtual dir, not the physical dir.
You can directly SFTP/FTP into your SharePoint doc library using Couchdrop. It turns your SharePoint into a native SFTP/FTP server, you can create additional users, etc. Sing out if you need assistance more than happy to assist.
Full disclosure: I represent Couchdrop