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*This has been used in production and tested on Windows XP Professional only.
*This has been used in production and tested on Windows XP Professional only.
*This requires downloading executable files from the MS Windows XP Resource Kit.
*This requires downloading executable files from the MS Windows XP Resource Kit.
== Instructions ==
== Instructions ==
***Search the internet and download “munge.exe” (part of the MS Windows XP Resource Kit) and place it in your “Utilities” folder.
***Search the internet and download “munge.exe” (part of the MS Windows XP Resource Kit) and place it in your “Utilities” folder.
*Create an Install Thunderbird batch file:
*Create an Install Thunderbird batch file:
**Create a batch file in the “Utilites” folder (“\\<server>\<share>\Utilities\Thunderbird_Install.bat”).
**Create a batch file in the “Utilities” folder (“\\<server>\<share>\Utilities\Thunderbird_Install.bat”).
**Edit this file with notepad and add the following:
**Edit this file with notepad and add the following (make sure to enter your data where there are "<>"):
title DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW! - Installing Thunderbird
title DO NOT CLOSE THIS WINDOW! - Installing Thunderbird
echo. Copy Links to Desktop
echo. Copy Links to Desktop
xcopy "%SOURCE%\Installations\Desktop Files\*" "%userprofile%\Desktop\" /v /c /i /h /r /y /z
echo. End Copy Links to Desktop
echo. End Copy Links to Desktop
echo.
echo.
echo. Begin Thunderbird install
echo. Begin Thunderbird install
set ThunderbirdLocal=%AppsLocal%\Thunderbird
set ThunderbirdRemote=%AppsRemote%\Thunderbird
set ThunderbirdLocalVersion=1
set ThunderbirdRemoteVersion=1
for /F "usebackq tokens=1,2 delims=:" %%A in ("%ThunderbirdLocal%\install.log") do (
if /i "%%A"==" App Version" (
set ThunderbirdLocalVersion=%%B
goto :TBLDone
)
)
:TBLDone
for /F "usebackq tokens=1,2 delims=:" %%A in ("%ThunderbirdRemote%\install.log") do (
if /i "%%A"==" App Version" (
set ThunderbirdRemoteVersion=%%B
goto :TBRDone
)
)
:TBRDone
if not %ThunderbirdLocalVersion%==%ThunderbirdRemoteVersion% (
If exist "%ThunderbirdLocal%" rd /s /q "%ThunderbirdLocal%"
xcopy "%ThunderbirdRemote%" "%ThunderbirdLocal%" /e /c /i /y
)
echo. End Thunderbird install
echo. End Thunderbird install
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo.
echo. Begin Thunderbird profile install or update
echo. Begin Thunderbird profile install or update
rem TBInstallFlag is used force an update of a profile.
rem If a new profile is copied over from the server the user’s customizations and personal contacts and calendar will be removed.
rem To force a global update just change the value of the this variable.
set TBInstalFlag=2009-05-03.txt
if not exist "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Thunderbird\%TBInstalFlag%" (
rem The next line moves an existing profile to the user’s desktop to be deleted manually later.
if exist "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Thunderbird" move /y "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Thunderbird" "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop\Old Thunderbird Settings - You Can Delete"
xcopy "%SOURCE%\Installations\Thunderbird" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Thunderbird" /e /c /i /y
echo."admin" "%username%">"%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Thunderbird\ReplaceName.txt"
rem The next two lines update the Thunderbird profile and replace “admin” with the user’s login.
rem You must enter the profile name that Thunderbird created for <your profile name>
"%SOURCE%\Utilities\Munge.exe" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Thunderbird\ReplaceName.txt" -l "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\<your profile name>\prefs.js"
"%SOURCE%\Utilities\Munge.exe" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Thunderbird\ReplaceName.txt" -l "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Thunderbird\Profiles\<your profile name>\extensions.ini"
move /y "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Thunderbird\ReplaceName.txt" "%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\Thunderbird\%TBInstalFlag%"
)
echo. End Thunderbird profile install or update
echo. End Thunderbird profile install or update
echo.
echo.
*Modify the netlogin.bat file on the SME server to call the Thunderbird install batch file just created and redirect the output to a log file either locally or on the server.
*Modify the netlogin.bat file on the SME server to call the Thunderbird install batch file just created and redirect the output to a log file either locally or on the server.
call "\\<server>\<share>\Utilities\Thunderbird_Install.bat" >"c:\Applications\Thunderbird_Install-%username%.log" 2>&1
call "\\<server>\<share>\Utilities\Thunderbird_Install.bat" >"c:\Applications\Thunderbird_Install-%username%.log" 2>&1
--[[User:Kevinb|Kevinb]] 06:18, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
== Contacts and Calendar Synchronization ==
Here are some comments on my experiences:
*Funambol in General
**Pros:
***Fast.
***True synchronization of data records and not global file copy.
**Cons:
***Unstable? Often duplicates records. Server time out error renders client permanently "un-syncable".
***Configuration stored in Windows Registry. Different Funambol settings for each Thunderbird profile not possible.
***Only a single address book and calendar can be synced.
***Windows only.
***Plug-in needs to be rewritten to be more "compliant" to the Thunderbird methodology.
*Funambol with eGroupware 1.4
**Pros:
***Syncs with webmail.
**Cons:
***Must have PHP 5 installed.
***Users must login to eGroupware at least once to create their account.
***Complicated install with SME 7.
*Funambol with Horde 3.3
**Pros:
***Syncs with webmail.
**Cons:
***Users must first create a contact in Horde before they are able to see the synchronized entries in Horde (Horde bug?).
*SyncKolab
**Pros:
***Reliable to date.
***True synchronization of data records and not global file copy.
***Can have several shared address books and calendars.
**Cons:
***Slow.
***Data store is in an IMAP folder that users have direct access to.
***Somewhat complicated setup.
***Dovecot IMAP does not support ACLs or shared IMAP folders. Group shares must be on another account.
*Groupdav with eGroupware 1.6
**Pros:
***Reliable.
***True synchronization of data records and not global file copy (I believe).
***Can have several shared address books and calendars.
***Simple client setup.
**Cons:
***Slow.
***Requires PHP 5 and Mysql 5. Not supported on SME 7.
*WebDAV
**Pros:
***Reliable.
***Can have several shared calendars.
***Good for sharing a group calendar read only.
**Cons:
***Slow.
***Full ics file sync not individual events.
***Can only share calendars.
***Need DAV contrib installed.
--[[User:Kevinb|Kevinb]] 22:18, 4 June 2009 (UTC)
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