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I'm not sure which Drupal version this would be. I'd like to know if there is a stand-alone server like MSAS and JSAS so I can build my site on my PC and get it just right before I go switching over my users to another new CMS. I'd like the integration to be as seemless as possible, even though the copy and paste option seems to be the only way I can add my users content, forum posts, etc. Any quick thoughts/links would be great!
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Hello,

I have questions regarding two separate projects, both of which my involve Drupal. First, my university wants to set up a blogging service for students that uses students' LDAP accounts for authentication. I found out about Drupal hrough a discussion I found online regarding precisely this need for other schools; Drupal (along with MT) was suggested by several people. From what I've read, it seems ideal for this purpose. Our primary concerns are security, installation & maintenance requirements, and the end-user experience. Drupal seems to be secure, and also seems easy enough to use once configured. How much of a time commitment will we be looking at to keep a single Drupal installation up and running?

The second project is my personal site. I want to have one backend system that manages a forum, a (single-user) blog, easy file uploads for users (preferably with a space allotment based on user role) and whatever other forms of content I decide I want to add. Drupal seems much easier than my previous plan (using phpBB or similar software and hacking it to support everything else). I like the availability of various content modules without requiring hacks and code modifications every time features are to be added. However, if I ever wanted to extend the login system beyond the limitations of Drupal, is it possible to have Drupal communicate with other scripts and whatnot to use its authentication system and store pertinent user info? If I ever get around to writing a browser-based game, for example, it would be nice to be able to integrate it with the rest of my site.

I manage a website for my church for free.
www.lakewoodchurch.org
I taught myself html >6 years ago and have used various free text editors over the years. (currently Crimson Editor) to avoid the nasty overhead that "800# gorilla editors" add for their translation.

I'm having an issue with the "home" link in the breadcrump line. Some computers link back to log-in page when pressed. That's refers to some computers sometimes (and some time its happens automatically after adding a comment and so).
Even when jumped to log-in page, the user is stay logged in and pressing the 'enter' button bring him back to authorized users page (with no need to enter user-name and password).
Did I mention using front page module as a themed lending page (i.e. "log-in page ").
tnx.

Hi, I made this site, but I would like to recreate it using drupal

the url is:

http://www.godsavethequeen.it (WARNING: Site in Italian language!)

it works a bit like last.fm

people create their profiles, like (example) a dating site. But it is all regarding music.

There is a tag module that I hooked to the users profile. Here people can put their favourite artists, and there should be a search for it. I think that something like that can be achieved with the profile.module

hello all

please tell me if this is possile with drupal.

regarding comments. i believe comments under nodes and in the forums have the same properties.

in our proposed website, comments should need an approval from atleast one moderator to appear on the site.
the moderator should be able to either 'approve' or 'disapprove' the comment instead of giving points etc.
as we do not want to rate our user comments, want to consider everyones opinion on the same level.
we just want to avoid spam and abusive comments from appearing on the site.