The scenario:
We have a portal built that is several years old. Most of the content (between 500-1000 documents & images) is stored outside DNN on a Novell Netware LAN We are switching from Novell to Active Directory and all these files must be moved (either to A/D or DNN file storage) and relinked to their respective pages. The current links to the files are in the form "file://" followed by the UNC. All access to the files for updating and replacing is controlled with Novel Netware access control. Authorized employees can simply drag and drop files into the directory structure and the new versions (with the same file names as the old versions) are automatically served by the DNN portal.
The problem(s):
If the files are moved into the DNN File Storage, is there a way to keep the updates just as simple and straight forward, but still secure. The DNN File Manager seems too cumbersome for this. The Repository and Document modules don't appear capable of this. Is there a module that comes with DNN that can accomplish this task in a simple manner?
It appears that the quickest way may be to replicate the current workflow and security matrix in A/D, but an A/D consultant seems opposed to us trying to do it.
Second, would it be practicle to try and do mass changes to the UNC strings in the DNN data base? I haven't found enough documentation on the DB structure to give me a comfortable feeling on this one, but manually changing the links is mind numbing.
We're a local government funded hospital and getting funds to purchase a third party tool may not be practical when people are being furloughed and let go due to budget deficits.
HELP!