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Difference between revisions of "IMAP or LDAP authentication"
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The type of the authentication source. In this case '”mail”. It can also be “ldap” but this is still in expirimental stages. | The type of the authentication source. In this case '”mail”. It can also be “ldap” but this is still in expirimental stages. | ||
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The name of the authentication source as it will appear in a pulldown menu when there are more then one authentication sources defined. | The name of the authentication source as it will appear in a pulldown menu when there are more then one authentication sources defined. | ||
| − | + | <b>user_manager</b> | |
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The type of user management you wish to use. This can be “sql”, 'passwd” en “ldap” zijn. By default “sql” is used. It can however be very useful to use “passwd”. With this option system accounts are changed when you change the password in Group-Office. | The type of user management you wish to use. This can be “sql”, 'passwd” en “ldap” zijn. By default “sql” is used. It can however be very useful to use “passwd”. With this option system accounts are changed when you change the password in Group-Office. | ||
This is only possible when the mailserver runs on the local machine (“localhost”) and you must allow the Apache system users to execute the command “chpasswd”. This can be done with the program “sudo”. add the following line to /etc/sudoers using the “visudo” command: | This is only possible when the mailserver runs on the local machine (“localhost”) and you must allow the Apache system users to execute the command “chpasswd”. This can be done with the program “sudo”. add the following line to /etc/sudoers using the “visudo” command: | ||
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Replace the apache username if nessecary. Also check the path of chpasswd. If this path is different then you must also change this path in “config.php”. | Replace the apache username if nessecary. Also check the path of chpasswd. If this path is different then you must also change this path in “config.php”. | ||
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The protocol. Can be IMAP or POP-3. IMAP is highly recommended. POP-3 is slow and doesn't offer the use of multiple e-mail folders. | The protocol. Can be IMAP or POP-3. IMAP is highly recommended. POP-3 is slow and doesn't offer the use of multiple e-mail folders. | ||
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The domain of the e-mail addresses. | The domain of the e-mail addresses. | ||
| − | + | <b>host</b> | |
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The hostname of the machine where the mailserver runs. | The hostname of the machine where the mailserver runs. | ||
| − | + | <b>port</b> | |
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The port . For IMAP usually 143 and for POP-3 usually 110. | The port . For IMAP usually 143 and for POP-3 usually 110. | ||
| − | + | <b>ssl</b> | |
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SSL mode on or off | SSL mode on or off | ||
| − | + | <b>novalidate_cert</b> | |
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Validate the SSL certificate yes or no. with some mailservers you must enable this feature always even if you don't use SSL. | Validate the SSL certificate yes or no. with some mailservers you must enable this feature always even if you don't use SSL. | ||
| − | + | <b>mbroot</b> | |
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The mailbox root. In most cases you can leave this value empty. It could be that you must enter “INBOX” or “mail” here. | The mailbox root. In most cases you can leave this value empty. It could be that you must enter “INBOX” or “mail” here. | ||
| − | + | <b>add_domain_to_username</b> | |
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Enable this option if you need to login with the full e-mail address at the mailserver. | Enable this option if you need to login with the full e-mail address at the mailserver. | ||
| − | + | <b>create_email_account</b> | |
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If you want to create an e-mail account in Group-Office automatically when a user logs in the first time enable this option. | If you want to create an e-mail account in Group-Office automatically when a user logs in the first time enable this option. | ||
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Check the automatic e-mail account for new messages automatically. | Check the automatic e-mail account for new messages automatically. | ||
| − | + | <b>groups</b> | |
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Add the new users to these user groups automatically. | Add the new users to these user groups automatically. | ||
| − | + | <b>visible_groups</b> | |
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Make new users automatically visible to these user groups. | Make new users automatically visible to these user groups. | ||
| − | + | <b>modules_read</b> | |
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Grant new users read permissions to these modules. | Grant new users read permissions to these modules. | ||
| − | + | <b>modules_write</b> | |
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Grant new users administrator permissions to these modules. | Grant new users administrator permissions to these modules. | ||
Revision as of 10:31, 14 October 2008
type
The type of the authentication source. In this case '”mail”. It can also be “ldap” but this is still in expirimental stages.
name
The name of the authentication source as it will appear in a pulldown menu when there are more then one authentication sources defined.
user_manager
The type of user management you wish to use. This can be “sql”, 'passwd” en “ldap” zijn. By default “sql” is used. It can however be very useful to use “passwd”. With this option system accounts are changed when you change the password in Group-Office. This is only possible when the mailserver runs on the local machine (“localhost”) and you must allow the Apache system users to execute the command “chpasswd”. This can be done with the program “sudo”. add the following line to /etc/sudoers using the “visudo” command: apache ALL=NOPASSWD:/usr/sbin/chpasswd Replace the apache username if nessecary. Also check the path of chpasswd. If this path is different then you must also change this path in “config.php”.
proto
The protocol. Can be IMAP or POP-3. IMAP is highly recommended. POP-3 is slow and doesn't offer the use of multiple e-mail folders.
domain
The domain of the e-mail addresses.
host
The hostname of the machine where the mailserver runs.
port
The port . For IMAP usually 143 and for POP-3 usually 110.
ssl
SSL mode on or off
novalidate_cert
Validate the SSL certificate yes or no. with some mailservers you must enable this feature always even if you don't use SSL.
mbroot
The mailbox root. In most cases you can leave this value empty. It could be that you must enter “INBOX” or “mail” here.
add_domain_to_username
Enable this option if you need to login with the full e-mail address at the mailserver.
create_email_account
If you want to create an e-mail account in Group-Office automatically when a user logs in the first time enable this option.
auto_check_email
Check the automatic e-mail account for new messages automatically.
groups
Add the new users to these user groups automatically.
visible_groups
Make new users automatically visible to these user groups.
modules_read
Grant new users read permissions to these modules.
modules_write
Grant new users administrator permissions to these modules.
