Internal Intranet forum with User AD authentication?

[wxman]

Help -I am stuck here!

TheBusiness divisions want me to set up a forum/discussion platform so that staff can better discuss projects/ technology. It is apparent now that email is not the way to share discussion on thier current projects.

I was thinking of setting up an internal forum web site so that users can discuss / share information etc. FYI there is budget for any forum software that is required. However I need

(1)Active directory integrated ~ Only internal AD users will access it.
(2)Hosted on premises at the customers site

Or do I just go with SharePoint which I know nothing about?

[v8gaz]

do a google search for ldap compatible forum software.

Like this : Let me google that for you

[wxman]

OK google noted

I am looking at Web Wiz | Windows Hosting Provider | Free Web Applications Vendor or even Macro Recorder, Help-Desk, ASP.NET Forum, CRM - Jitbit Software

anyone have working knowlage of these forums

But would I be better going for sharepoint as I need to deliver an internal purchasing system later in the year - again LDAP intergrated.

[cojak]

Have you considered Jive?

Jive Software - Jive Forums: Setting Up to Use LDAP

[v8gaz]

I hate to bring this all professional an'all, but if you have a complete list of requirements, it may help to post them. And if you don't have a list, get one.

[d000hg]

OK google noted

I hardly think "ldap compatible forum software" qualifies as a dumb LMGTFY

[doomage]

Choose whichever seems to pay the highest rates to contractors.

All other suggestions are likely from disguised permies.

[Fandango]

What about yammer (www.yammer.com) its like an internal Company Facebook but you can have groups, discussions, upload files etc

It's not LDAP though, so not sure if that would make it a non starter for you

I've been at a couple of places where they've used, its been ok as a collaborative tool

No idea on cost though

HTH

[SimonMac]

Help -I am stuck here!

TheBusiness divisions want me to set up a forum/discussion platform so that staff can better discuss projects/ technology. It is apparent now that email is not the way to share discussion on thier current projects.

I was thinking of setting up an internal forum web site so that users can discuss / share information etc. FYI there is budget for any forum software that is required. However I need

(1)Active directory integrated ~ Only internal AD users will access it.
(2)Hosted on premises at the customers site

Or do I just go with SharePoint which I know nothing about?

Sharepoint and suffer like the rest of us

[vetran]

Sharepoint and suffer like the rest of us

Suffer? its easy to use with reasonable functionality? So long as you spec it properly and don't overload it then its the easiest solution.