FAQ

WHICH BROWSERS ARE KNOWN TO WORK WITH OPENKM?

OpenKM uses the GWT (Google Web Toolkit) framework to build the web interface, so you can use most common browsers: IExplorer, Firefox, Opera and Safari.

CAN OPENKM USE OTHERS AUTHENTICATION SYSTEMS?

Yes, OpenKM can use several authentication systems (Database, LDAP, Active Directory, etc.) but, by default it is configured with a simple text file based system.

WHICH DOCUMENTS DOES OPENKM INDEX?

OpenOffice.org, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, PDF, HTML, XML, TXT, RTF, JPEG EXIF and MP3 ID3. Also can index TIFF files configuring an OCR engine.

WHY OPENKM IS NOT AVAILABLE IN MY LANGUAGE?

You can colaborate with us on translations. All OpenKM entries can be translated into a new language in less than 10 minutes. Tell us if you want to do it and become a collaborator. Contact us using the web contact form and we'll tell you how to do it.

WHAT DOES IT HAPPEN IF I DECIDE TO USE ANOTHER DMS ?

Don't worry, we're not evil. In OpenKM - administration menu - there's an export utility that enables you to export your entire repository structure - recreating folders and documents - to your file disk server.

Another option is to use a public Webservices API, creating a minimal application to read your entire repository sequentially and put it into your new DMS.

CAN OPENKM MANAGE LARGE REPOSITORIES?

Yes, OpenKM can be configured to work on a servers clustering configuration.

CAN I CONNECT OPENKM TO OTHER APPLICATIONS?

Yes, OpenKM has a exposed API via Webservices that can be used to connect with other applications.