DMS KM Repository: direct access to Content Server?

Hello,
our SAP System is running in another network (outsourcing, connected via WAN) then the Content Server (LAN). Portal and TREX are located in the same network as the Content Server.
During indexing for the CM repository the content are requested via rfc - so the KPRO read the document from our network to the R/3 system and sends it back to the portal:
our network     -
>      WAN      -
>      Outsourcing Partner        -
>      WAN -
>            our network
Content Srv     -
>      R/3                                -
>        Portal/TREX
As you might suggest - very poor performance...
Normally the DMS is build to support direct content retrieval via URL. So my question is: is it possible to activate this feature for the KM Connector?
Thank you,
Frank

Hello Karsten,
> as far as I know, the content server itself only
> holds files themselves in a flat list and identified
> by an object ID. All attributes, access rights, etc.
> are controlled by the R/3 instance.
Yes, but the KPRO (where most of these settings are stored) supports a URL based content retrieval. This is also the default behavior of the DMS/DVS. For Example TREX, gets the list of attributes and a URL for the content pointing to the Content Server. This also works for WebDocuments (Web Access to DMS from R/3, based on BSP). But it seems the KM Repository sends a full content request via RFC...
Thank you,
Frank

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