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diff --git a/doc/userguide/groupware-kontact.docbook b/doc/userguide/groupware-kontact.docbook index beaf1f338..445a26da5 100644 --- a/doc/userguide/groupware-kontact.docbook +++ b/doc/userguide/groupware-kontact.docbook @@ -21,14 +21,14 @@ <para>For my small office, I was looking for a long time for a <acronym>PIM</acronym> solution that let me share data, so my secretary and -I can share contacts, appointments and so on. Being a &kde; user, I've heard +I can share contacts, appointments and so on. Being a &tde; user, I've heard about the Kroupware project and wait its completion. But when I saw how complicated is the architecture and setup of the <application>Kolab</application> server 1.0 (the server side of the project), I gave up, waiting for an easier to deploy <application>Kolab</application> 2.0. In any case, the <application>Kolab</application> stuff was clearly too much for my -needs. Fortunately in the &kde; wiki I've found some piece of +needs. Fortunately in the &tde; wiki I've found some piece of <acronym>IRC</acronym> conversation where they were talking about sharing data without the <application>Kolab</application> infrastructure... mmm so interesting!</para> @@ -38,12 +38,12 @@ without the need of installing the <application>Kolab</application> server or another groupware backend. It can work with just an <acronym>IMAP</acronym> server, that can be easily set up.</para> -<para>My scenario is a server with Debian unstable and &kde; 3.4. I access +<para>My scenario is a server with Debian unstable and &tde; 3.4. I access &kontact; and other fabulous GNU/Linux apps from windows using Cygwin/X, while waiting Wine project to be able to run the last Windows programs I need (and that are not available under GNU/Linux). I want to share contacts, events, todo, notes with my secretary.</para> - + </sect1> <sect1 id="kontact-imap-whatis"> @@ -57,27 +57,27 @@ than on a local computer. Through IMAP the user can create, delete, or rename mailboxes; get new messages; delete messages; and perform search functions on mail. A separate protocol is required for sending mail. Also called Internet Mail Access Protocol.</para></blockquote> </para> - + <para>So it can be considered a data storage. To use it you you need an <acronym>IMAP</acronym> server, such as <application>Cyrus</application>, <application>Courier</application> or <application>UW</application>.</para> - + </sect1> <sect1 id="kontact-kolab-or-imap"> <title><application>Kolab</application> or <acronym>IMAP</acronym>?</title> - + <para><application>Kolab</application> brings the ability to share data between different clients. It makes possible for your secretary to use <application>Outlook</application> and you use &kontact;, for instance.</para> - + <para>You will have a configuration interface which does user management, mail account setup, a central <acronym>LDAP</acronym> config data and addressbook server, spam and virus filtering, vacation scripts, free busy list handling, resource handling (rooms, cars), groups, distribution lists, automatic invitation handling, &etc;</para> - + <para>But that can cause initial setup troubles. For a newbie like me it means: a long long frustrating nightmare, and too much complexity to manage once working. So no, thanks, I'll go to simple @@ -87,15 +87,15 @@ once working. So no, thanks, I'll go to simple <sect1 id="kontact-imap-cyrus"> <title>How to set up <acronym>IMAP</acronym> server <application>Cyrus</application></title> - + <para>My choice is <application>Cyrus</application>, that is part of the <application>Kolab</application> set of software, so if l will go for <application>Kolab</application> in the future, at least I'm acquainted with it.</para> <para>Let's start the installation and the setup!</para> - + <para>Become <systemitem class="username">root</systemitem>.</para> -<screen># <userinput><command>apt-get</command> <command>install</command> cyrus21-imapd cyrus21-common cyrus21-admin cyrus21-client sasl-bin sasl2-bin</userinput> +<screen># <userinput><command>apt-get</command> <command>install</command> cyrus21-imapd cyrus21-common cyrus21-admin cyrus21-client sasl-bin sasl2-bin</userinput> <computeroutput>Installing cyrus21-imapd...</computeroutput><lineannotation>The installer asks something I've not understood about an search address... I just pressed <keycap>Enter</keycap></lineannotation>.</screen> <para>The installer also created the user <systemitem @@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ structure.</para></note> <sect1 id="kontact-imap-clients"> <title>How to setup &kontact; clients</title> - + <para>I connect to my GNU/Linux office server PC (a sort of "black box" without monitor and keyboard) from 2 &Windows; 2000 PC with <application>Cygwin/X</application>, using them as a X-Window server (in the @@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ near future I hope to replace both with 2 mini-itx thin clients using the LTSP). With this setup every user runs &kontact; on the same machine where <application>Cyrus</application> is installed and running (localhost).</para> - + <para>To have &kontact; work with <acronym>IMAP</acronym>, there are these steps to complete:</para> @@ -254,8 +254,8 @@ already)</para></step> <application>Cyrus</application> IMAP</para></step> </procedure> - -<para>So login to &kde; with the first <quote>real user</quote> account you + +<para>So login to &tde; with the first <quote>real user</quote> account you want to provide groupware functionality to.</para> <para>Let's create the IMAP account in &kmail;.</para> @@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ enter the following data:</para> <listitem> <para>A name that will be used for the <quote>local</quote> folder that points to this <acronym>IMAP</acronym> account.</para> -</listitem> +</listitem> </varlistentry> <varlistentry> <term><guilabel>Login:</guilabel> <userinput>groupware</userinput></term> @@ -304,12 +304,12 @@ computer as the <acronym>IMAP</acronym> server</para> </listitem> </varlistentry> </variablelist> - + <para>Check <guilabel>store IMAP password</guilabel> so you will not be asked for it next time you run &kontact;. Check the <guilabel>Enable interval mail checking</guilabel> and set a value in minutes.</para> - + <para>Note that we have checked the <guilabel>disconnected IMAP</guilabel> type account. This has the effect that a copy of the groupware data is stored <quote>locally</quote> to the client (under the home folder), and it @@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ things run fast, because at every connection &kontact; has to fetch all data and have &korganizer; and &kaddressbook; interpret it. If you use <quote>disconnected IMAP</quote> data is cached locally, and only the <quote>delta</quote> (&ie; the data that has changed) is sent.</para> - + <para>On the other end, if your users run &korganizer; on the same PC that runs the <acronym>IMAP</acronym> server, it seems reasonable to use <acronym>IMAP</acronym> (that is called <quote>online IMAP</quote>) to save @@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ are not updated when someone adds events (you must manually switch to folder). In addition, at start up when it does read <guilabel>Calendar</guilabel> folders, you may see a tremendous flicker and slow data updates.</para> - + <para>Now we have to tell &kontact; to use <acronym>IMAP</acronym> as the data source for it's various components. From the &kmenu;, choose <guimenuitem>Run command</guimenuitem>, run <userinput><command>kcmshell @@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ kresources</command></userinput>. In the combo box select button, and choose <guilabel>Addressbook on IMAP Server via KMail</guilabel>. Then select that new line and press <guibutton>Use as Standard</guibutton> button. Do the same for <guilabel>Calendar</guilabel> and <guilabel>Notes</guilabel>.</para> - + <para>Now we have to enable the &kmail; (and as a consequence, the whole &kontact;) groupware functionality:</para> @@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ so we can see that happens. You can return here and check it once everything is clear.</para> </step> <step> -<para>When you press OK you are prompted with: +<para>When you press OK you are prompted with: <computeroutput>&kmail; will now create the required folders for the IMAP resource as subfolders of Inbox</computeroutput> </para> <para>If you do not want this, press <guibutton>No</guibutton>, and the @@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ are paths to local home files. Instead, the <guilabel>Contacts</guilabel> application does not show subitems below the <guilabel>Imap resource</guilabel>.</para> -<para>You can now login to &kde; with a different username and set up +<para>You can now login to &tde; with a different username and set up his/her &kontact; client in a very similar manner:</para> <procedure> @@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ users.</para> <acronym>IMAP</acronym> implementation in &kontact; prior to version 1.01 is broken, so this setup will not work for them, so you want to use them, you need to use the previous setup.</para></note> - + <para>In the previous setup, we have the same <quote>fake</quote> user, named <systemitem class="username">groupware</systemitem>, that is used by all the <quote>real</quote> &kontact; users (&ie; <systemitem @@ -458,10 +458,10 @@ every real user has the same read/write permissions of the others, since everyone connects as the user <systemitem class="username">groupware</systemitem> to the <acronym>IMAP</acronym> server.</para> - + <para>To limit access to some users (typically, providing read-only access), we can use the <acronym>ACL</acronym> (Access Control Lists).</para> - + <para>Select in &kmail; a subfolder of <guilabel>office_gwdata</guilabel> inbox, for instance <guilabel>Calendar</guilabel>, and right click the mouse. Select <guilabel>Properties</guilabel><guilabel>Access @@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ folders are subfolders of</guilabel> put the folders are subfolders of</guilabel> put the <guimenuitem>inbox</guimenuitem> that is subfolder of <guisubmenu>office_gwdata</guisubmenu>.</para> - + <para>Now you have two branches of folder under <quote>office_gwdata</quote>:</para> @@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ channels for their competence, patience and helpfulness.</para> <title>Special thanks to:</title> <listitem> <para>For the <application>Cyrus</application> <acronym>IMAP</acronym> part -in #cyrus channel:</para> +in #cyrus channel:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>[protagonist] Andy Morgan <email>morgan@orst.edu</email></para> @@ -582,10 +582,10 @@ in #cyrus channel:</para> <itemizedlist> <title>Reference</title> -<listitem><para>KDE: <ulink url="http://www.kde.org">http://www.kde.org</ulink></para></listitem> +<listitem><para>TDE: <ulink url="http://www.kde.org">http://www.kde.org</ulink></para></listitem> <listitem><para>&kontact; website: <ulink url="http://www.kontact.org">http://www.kontact.org</ulink></para></listitem> <listitem><para>Kroupware project: <ulink url="http://www.kroupware.org">http://www.kroupware.org</ulink></para></listitem> -<listitem><para>&kde; Community Wiki: <ulink url="http://wiki.kde.org">http://wiki.kde.org</ulink></para></listitem> +<listitem><para>&tde; Community Wiki: <ulink url="http://wiki.kde.org">http://wiki.kde.org</ulink></para></listitem> <listitem><para>Wine project: <ulink url="http://www.winehq.org">http://www.winehq.org</ulink></para></listitem> <listitem><para>Cygwin/X project <ulink url="http://x.cygwin.com">http://x.cygwin.com</ulink></para></listitem> <listitem><para>LTSP project: <ulink url="http://www.ltsp.org">http://www.ltsp.org</ulink></para></listitem> |