Re: [Evolution] External (batch) configuration

[guenther <guenther rudersport de>]

> We are using ldap password management, we now would like to deliver a
> default evolution configuration to our users including a mail server
> access and where we set the password.
>
> Is there a batch processing way in evolution where an external program
> could create a setup and/or set the password? 

This isn't possible using Evolution only (well, why should any user app
allow for this anyway?) -- but GConf is your friend. :)

All (grated, most) Evolution settings are stored using GConf. Thus you
can change the GConf settings (see ~/.gconf/apps/evolution/) or add
additional accounts.


For new users, this should be done easiest with some method like skel or
such. I recently read where it is stored, but I don't remember exactly.
Recent GConf versions support locking down the keys, and so does
Evolution, AFAIK.

Changing (or adding) account data for existing users sure involves
editing the already stored keys in the respective $HOME directory.


As far as the password is concerned... Dunno. IIRC Evolution uses gnome-
keyring, but I don't know for sure.

HTH

...guenther


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