[dev] default backends

[Ronan SALMON]

Michael M Slusarz <slusarz at horde.org> a écrit :

> Quoting Jan Schneider <jan at horde.org>:
>
>> Zitat von Ronan SALMON <rsalmon at mbpgroup.com>:
>>
>>> Again, as an admin, I think that this is a bit too much. Removing  
>>> unneeded config makes our life easier.
>>
>> What is too much? Using the configuration UI?
>>
>>> *I* don't see the benefit of having to use the GUI to enabled a  
>>> backend that is already enabled in the backend files.
>>
>> You need to go to the UI anyway to create the configuration. I  
>> don't get your problem.
>>
>>> What happens if you have IMP as your auth application and modify  
>>> the backend files ? You can't login I guess, because you need to  
>>> use the GUI to enable the new backend and disable the older one.
>>
>> Read docs/INSTALL. Creating the initial configuration was never  
>> supported while authenticating through IMP.
>
> I agree with Ronan (see my other post).  Creating a new backend  
> entry in backends.php and THEN needing to go back and recreate the  
> conf.php file is much too complicated.  Especially when you are  
> adding backends at a time well after you have configured IMP.  IMHO,  
> adding an entry to backends.php should Just Work (TM).

Exactly what I wanted to say, but better explained, much better...

Ronan.