Posted by V for Vegemite on 11/17/06 12:41

Christoph Burschka wrote:
> JM wrote:
>> I have never used a (content management system) CMS before but I need
>> one for my internship as a webdeveloper.
>>
>> Requirements: runs on Apache, linux or unix, MySQL and PHP (maybe
>> Windows server and IIS)
>>
>> Authentication (not sure yet): existing user database, LDAP or
>> permissions on directories (not sure if that last one is possible)
>>
>> Purpose: scientist working on projects should be able to upload their
>> files (wide variety of types of files) to a central server. The file
>> is described by a lot of metadata based on the datatype (data
>> described by file) and project (this part will probably have to be
>> programmed and added to the CMS). The uploaded file can be private
>> (only owner has access) (owner), shared read or read/write with
>> projectmembers (group) or public (world). Each project must have a
>> superuser who can access all data of project.
>> There are serveral projects. A scientist can participate in more then
>> one project. Some things sound like a document management system, I
>> know of this only by name.
>>
>> Other: probably available in a CMS. Able to display public
>> information, to display information related to project(s) once someone
>> has logged in, RSS feed, maybe being able to add comment on uploaded
>> files of other projectmembers, blog per project, personal information
>> about scientist, storing previous versions of files (no requirement
>> for project, they keep daily backups).
>>
>> Currently files are stored in directories. Permissions are for owner,
>> group and world. But number of projects and number of people using it
>> are increasing. It is only for projects in progress. Once projects are
>> finished they are moved to a different database.
>>
>> I don't have that much time for this project (6-7 weeks), to make
>> prototype, must make analyses and design first and try to find someone
>> to squeeze out all the requirements. I would like to limit the choice
>> of a CMS (or DMS) to 1 (maybe 2). Joomla probably will not qualify if
>> authentication will make use of LDAP or existing DB. The use of
>> assigning people to more then one project probably will exclude Joomla
>> too. Maybe XOOPS or Drupal are a better choice and there are probably
>> dozens of other opensource CMS. But I don't want to spend too much
>> time trying them all out. Can someone give me some advice which CMS or
>> DMS qualifies or that I should give a try or mention the ones that I
>> can exclude ?
>>
>> Another requirement: good information (manual, howto, examples)
>> available.
>>
>> Thanx,
>>
>> JM
>
> Drupal can technically do all this, but you may spend several weeks
> making the customizations and extra modules for the projects and files.
> I do know that there is a Drupal add-on for LDAP authentication - and
> authentication against the other database could be added with a similar
> module (taking some time). The API for modules is well documented, but
> it does take some time getting used to.
>
> So I'd recommend Drupal, but that's the only CMS I have worked with. I
> can only tell you this can be done in Drupal, but not whether it can be
> done better with something else.
>
>

apparently you can use this module
http://drupal.org/project/webserver_auth to use the webserver's
authentication.

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