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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its"
type="topic" id="contacts-ldap">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="contacts-using-several-addressbooks"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.1.5" version="0.3" date="2011-07-28" status="final"/>
<credit type="author">
<name its:translate="no">Andre Klapper</name>
<email its:translate="no">ak-47@gmx.net</email>
</credit>
<credit type="author">
<name its:translate="no">Novell, Inc</name>
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</credit>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
<desc>Use shared address books on a local network.</desc>
</info>
<title>Adding LDAP access</title>
<p>The LDAP protocol was created to let users share contact information over
a network by sharing access to a central directory. LDAP allows a company to
maintain a shared set of contact information. Many companies keep a common
LDAP address book for all their employees or for client contacts.</p>
<section id="add-ldap-addressbook">
<title>Adding an LDAP address book</title>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Click <guiseq><gui>File</gui><gui>New</gui>
<gui>Address Book</gui></guiseq>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>In the <gui>General</gui> tab, select the type
<gui>On LDAP Servers</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Enter a name that you prefer.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Enter the address of the server, the port number (the default number
is 389) and whether you want to connect securely.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Define the login method and your username.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Click <gui style="button">Apply</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>In the <gui>Details</gui> tab you can define the following
settings:</p>
<list>
<item>
<p>Search Base: The search base is the starting point for a directory
search. Contact your system administrator for information about the
correct settings.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Search Scope: The search scope is the breadth of a given search.
The following options are available:</p>
<list>
<item>
<p>One: Searches the Search Base and one entry below it.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Sub: Searches the Search Base and all entries below it.</p>
</item>
</list>
</item>
<item>
<p>Search Filter: The search filter can be set here for all the LDAP
queries. For example:</p>
<list>
<item>
<p><code>ObjectClass=*</code>: Lists all the objects from the
server.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><code>ObjectClass=User</code>: Lists only the users.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><code>Filter (|(ObjectClass=User)(ObjectClass=groupOfNames))</code>:
Retrieves the User and Contact List objects.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p><code>(&(mail=*)(ObjectClass=*))</code>: Lists the objects
associated with the email addresses.</p>
</item>
</list>
</item>
<item>
<p>Timeout (minutes): The maximum time <app>Evolution</app> attempts
to download data from the server before giving up.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Download Limit: The maximum number of results for a given search.
Most servers refuse to send more than 500 contacts, but you can set
the number lower if you want to shorten downloads for very broad
searches.</p>
</item>
</list>
</item>
</steps>
<note style="tip">
<p>If you are unsure about some settings, ask your system
administrator.</p>
</note>
</section>
<section id="ldap-vs-local-addressbooks">
<title>Differences to local address books</title>
<p>LDAP address books work like local address books on your computer, with
the following exceptions:</p>
<list>
<item>
<p>Network folders are only available when you are connected to the
network. If you use a laptop or have a modem connection, you might want
to copy or cache some of the network directory. You do this by dragging
and dropping your desired contacts into the local address books.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>You can also mark the network folder for offline usage. To mark the
folder, right-click the folder, click Properties and select Copy Folder
Content Locally for Offline Operation.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>To prevent excess network traffic, <app>Evolution</app> does not
normally load data from the LDAP server upon opening.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Depending on your server settings, you might not be able to edit all
the fields in a contact stored on an LDAP server. Some servers prohibit
some or all changes, and others use a smaller set of fields than
<app>Evolution</app> allows. Check with your system administrator if you
need different settings.</p>
</item>
</list>
</section>
</page>
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