[imp] Re: IMP's conf.xml

[Dan Wilson]

The problem with this is that many Horde installations are authenticated 
through IMP.  I ran into this just the other day when I was trying to do a 
complete new install.

I wanted to authenticate through IMP, but couldn't setup IMP's conf.php 
(through the conf.xml) without first authenticating as an administrator.  But 
I can't authenticate without IMP configured correctly.

Luckily, I had a previous installation that I was able to copy the conf.php 
from.  But usually that would not be accessible.

There needs to be a default conf.php for IMP.  Otherwise, those that want to 
authenticate through IMP cannot get Horde working at all.

-Dan

> Quoting G G Papazoglou <grp at med.uoc.gr>:
> 
> | This is kind of funny...Either I must be blind. But imp/docs/INSTALL
> | does not mention anything about conf.xml. This is getting really
> | tiring. If documentation is not available yet, then perhaps a detailed
> | procedure of configuring CVS versions should be posted.
> 
> It is in the INSTALL file right here:
> 
> You must then login to Horde as a Horde Administrator to finish the
> configuration of IMP. Use the Horde "Administration" menu item to get
> the the Administration page, and then on the click on the "Configuration"
> icon to get the Configuration page. Select "Mail" from the selection
> list of applications, and click on the "Configure" button. Fill in or
> change any configuration values as needed. When done click on "Generate
> Mail Configuration" to generate the conf.php file. If your web server
> doesn't have write permissions to the IMP configuration directory or
> file, it will not be able to write the file. In this case, cut and
> paste the returned configuration information into the file
> imp/config/conf.php.
> 
> 
> No mention of the conf.xml file is made because the user does not need to
> do *anything* with it.
> 
> michael