Re: [Evolution] Cannot add/edit entries of LDAP Addressbook

[Chris Toshok <toshok ximian com>]

On Fri, 2002-11-08 at 03:17, Raphael Vallazza wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I have a problem with my LDAP addressbook. I connot add nor edit
> entries, because the fields are greyed out. The strange thing is that if
> i click on the "Full Name" button of the Contact Editor i can enter the
> name of the person, and then i can even save it! The other fields remain
> grayed out. The permissions of the LDAP server are ok, because i can use
> any other ldap client to modify/add/delete entries in that
> organizational unit.
>
> This problem was already reported on bugzilla:
> http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=25540
> http://bugzilla.ximian.com/show_bug.cgi?id=28820
>
> but has never been solved.
>
> Does anyone know how to solve or workaround the problem?

which version of evolution are you running?  (the versions in the bugs
above are 1.0.5 and 1.0.8 respectively).  

evolution queries the ldap server when it opens the connection (and also
after you authenticate if the open-time query failed) for schema
information.  It bases the editable fields on what your server has - if
you aren't loading schemas that define 'top', 'person',
'organizationalPerson', 'inetOrgPerson', and 'calEntry'
'evolutionPerson', fields the fields will be greyed out.

The fact that the fields are editable in the full name dialog while
being uneditable in the main dialog a bug.

Chris