Re: [Phpgroupware-developers] My ISP

[Alex Borges]

No i do think its a good idea. Hell, id like to be able to copy groups,
user acl, group acl, and make collaboration scenarios and all. I dont
think the need is invalid, its just unrealistic to think we are going to
get it right in a couple of days and we need to put this out the door.
This stuff has to wait for head.

On Wed, 2003-12-03 at 01:06, Dave Hall wrote:
> Bob Crandell <address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Chris Weiss (address@hidden) wrote:
> > >
> > >Bob Crandell (address@hidden) wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> I'm setting up a phpGroupWare version 0.9.14.512 demo site for 
> > my local ISP.  He
> > >> really likes it.  So far I haven't run into any show stoppers 
> > which is a good thing.
> > >>  Yes?
> > >
> > >yes!  a few details and .16 will be ready for prime time. Most 
> > people can use
> > >it as is right now, it's quite stable.
> > >
> > >>
> > >> What I would like to see is the ability to copy a group.  For 
> > example, set up the
> > >> Default group just the way you like it.  Now copy it to other 
> > groups.  Make a
> > >> few, if any, changes and just add users.
> > >
> > >hm, a group can belong to another group right?
> > No.  Use some group as a master, click a "Copy" button to create a 
> > new group that
> > has all the attributes and give it a different name.  Wahlah!  New 
> > group already
> > configured.
> 
> What is the purpose of copying the group?  Really I see very little
> benefit from this feature.
> 
> If it is to grant access to apps.  Then simply create a group for each
> app and add the users to that group - messy but will work.
> 
> > 
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Adding users with the phpGroupWare interface should add a Linux 
> > user.  Deleting a
> > >> user should have the _option_ of deleting that user's home 
> > directory.  I seem to
> > >> have a vague recollection of someone asking about this in the 
> > distant past.
> > >
> > >This is a whole lot harder than it sounds, but I have a working 
> > add-on in the
> > >shadows which does exactly this.  I'll tidy it up as soon as I 
> > finish an
> > >unrelated project and put it in CVS.
> > This admin is a Windows kind of guy.  The fewer interfaces he has 
> > to deal with the
> > less confused he'll be.
> > Adding a Linux user is working in Webmin.  I'm glad your's is 
> > close to working too.
> > I'm planning on implimenting LDAP but neither phpGroupWare nor I 
> > am ready for that yet.
> > 
> 
> fips @ probiz is currently working on fixing the LDAP support in 16 for
> us.  From what I have heard we should see something pretty soon.  As for
> setting up LDAP - I used to stuff it up all the time, but once you have
> done it once it is easy.  Run up a simple debian woody box, grab a howto
> and play.  If you stuff it up start over :)
> 
> For an ISP which is hosting so many things, LDAP would make life a lot
> easier.  Maybe check out - http://ispman.sourceforge.net/
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Dave
> 
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