@Dashrender said in Windows Offline Files query:

ell, when I get errors, it's always by file. Beyond that, not sure.

Upon checking just now, there are files which was modified on the 13th of Feb..so it should have triggered the syncing...unfortunately, it didn't synchronize the access list.

Just a little history on the timeline so I think the ACL should have been propagated, but as it turned out, was not:

• Offline availability done months ago.

• Change in ACL done last week, somewhere in between Feb. 6-10

• Checked to be still accessible offline on the 14th.

• Posted to SW and ML on the 15th to check if I have done some mis-configuration which I might be unaware of.

Thanks SAM and Tim!

Seems that there is really nothing I could have done better than manually accessing the folder.

@Tim_G , I'll take note work folder, have not heard of it 'till now (I'm really out-dated...hehehe).

@scottalanmiller said in Windows Offline Files query:

I don't have an offline folder here to work with, but I'm pretty sure that if you were to update the files with new data, and then have the offline folder pick up those changes, that the new ACLs would apply. It's because the offline folder is still acting as offline and working from the cache that the ACLs don't apply yet.

I have yet to try to update the folder. However, removal of their access was from last week, and it didn't propagate. Luckily, there are only a handful in the group, about 8 of them. I have manually tried to access per user to update the access.

I have earlier posted in Spiceworks but after 5 or so hours, still no answer. Perhaps ML has some pointers.

We have Windows 2008 (not R2...I know its quite old, I may get a lot of spanking here..hehehe...but I already asked the management to upgrade to 2012/2016) with Windows 7 clients.

I have configured a network folder to be offline through GPO, worked wonderful. However, when I changed the ACL (removing a group's access access to it) of a sub-folder, it is still accessible via offline. To troubleshoot further, I accessed the sub-folder while online and gotten an access error, which is expected. Now, disabled network again--to be offline, the sub-folder was not accessed (as it should).

So, I would like to ask, if this is a default behaviour of offline files (you'll need to force it to recognize the ACL change) before it update the access? Shouldn't the propagation of access be automatic? Or I have some mis-configuration somewhere?

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Getting NethServer 7.0 RC3 uploaded so that I can start playing with it.

Scott, I was curious on how your testing with NethServer went. I have previously tested it as well and it was nice. Community was lively as well as helpful. I was curious on your impressions.

@scottalanmiller said in Finding the Best Open Source Email Solutions:

@Romo said in Finding the Best Open Source Email Solutions:

@scottalanmiller said in Finding the Best Open Source Email Solutions:

@Romo said in Finding the Best Open Source Email Solutions:

It does build properlly on Ubuntu 16.04

The documentation could be a lot better.

The log in screen is schnazzy. Email web interface looks decent.

The interface looks really good and responds quite fast.

Yes, Zimbra has become much more dated over the years. Barely changed in the last seven or eight years.

Zimbra 8 has improved UI from 7. However, it is without a toll on UI speed (in admin console).

@thwr said in Finding the Best Open Source Email Solutions:

@mcostan said in Finding the Best Open Source Email Solutions:

@mcostan

the community site is www.kopano.io (www.kopano.com is the commercial one).

Never heard about it. You could write a dedicated post about Kopano. Maybe with a few screenshots?

Yup, never heard of it until this thread. It's the Zarafa which I know.

For the general masses (including IT Pros), Fedora, RHEL, Ubuntu, Debian, OpenSUSE...are all linux. Makes communication a lot easier for them to convey, not withstanding that it is the kernel not the OS itself.

For those in the knowledge, kernel is not OS..and for the rest, myself included, Linux was the OS..and the distros/flavors are just some sort of things.

Now, thanks to SAM, it's a bit clearer. I was wondering why, if distros are just how the OS is presented, theres yum, deb...and there's Gnome, KDE, Unity, etc.

To answer...But What to Call It?

My 2-cents for simplicity's sake, Linux will do for now (and perhaps for all eternity until everyone gets it)...and we all understand what we mean. It will be easier to adjust to a question (by newbie or IT fellows) than educate them with 5 paragraph or more explaining what has been explained above.

@mcostan said in Finding the Best Open Source Email Solutions:

@vhinzsanchez

I have been using Zarafa/Kopano successfully for years and I think it's great.

You can get the community packages yourself here:

https://download.kopano.io/community/

And to my experience they are easy to manage.

You can also have videoconferencing, cloud etc. etc. all installed in the community edition.

Highly recommended, at least it works for me.

Have previously tried out Zarafa (for my previous employer, in 2012-2013). Though I had it working successfully, the setup was not that friendly. Also, administration was done through CLI (have not used the one in UTM version--Zentyal/ClearOS)--even simple useradd.

In Zimbra, we do have UI for Administration and would, from time to time, use the CLI. In Zimbra, we can designate an admin user which can do user management right from UI GUI console.

Try it, I believe you'll find it better alternative.

@Romo said in Finding the Best Open Source Email Solutions:

Does any of the offerings offer 2FA or could be easily set with it?

Zimbra does, in its new version (8.7 Network Edition, not the community).

Zentyal is a UTM, I think its using Zarafa--not opensource if memory serves me right.

PS:
Pls do not curse if I'm wrong

@scottalanmiller
In version 7, you can enable it. However, in my version 8 test, I previously installed successfully the Zextras trial which includes the chat module. It did not expire when the trial does.

Zextras Suite Brochure

Page 24
The Zextras Chat module is included in Zextras Suite 100% free of charge!

Zextras Suite Chat

Chat and Videochat: 100% Free of charge
The Zextras Chat module is included in Zextras Suite 100% free of charge! The Zextras Chat Zimlet allows your users to communicate within the Zimbra Web Client, while desktop and mobile clients can connect via XMPP.

ZxChat

Is this free?

Yes, it is and it will always be! ZeXtras Chat is a free module of ZeXtras Suite, and will be functional even if your ZeXtras Suite trial is expired or if you don't have a valid ZeXtras Suite License installed.

ZxChat FAQ

Is ZeXtras Chat free?
Yes!

I've also previously setup OpenFire/Spark bundle in my previous employer. Though it never saw the light of approval.

Regarding AD integration, I'm not sure I understand it though. I have successfully provisioned a server which can look-up the account password in AD, though its a separate account (manual creation of account--separate from AD), the password is the same as Zimbra looks it up. Lock the account up and the user can not log into Zimbra as well.

@StuartJordan
Zimbra has been and is still great. The one con I can think of one the OSE version does not have a built-in capability for backup...though there's a lot of scripts available. Those can also be found on their wiki or forum.

I have also been told that they have removed the built-in chat...and the Zextras chat as well (though I'm still debating this with the vendor I am speaking with as there are still pointers regarding its availability).

Below is the link for the comparison:
https://files.zimbra.com/public/collateral/Zimbra Collaboration Product Edition Comparison.pdf

Thanks @olivier

Just finished reading your blog with response to comment referring to January for beta...I think it's too early in January. Getting excited here just by reading. Nice idea/product, btw.

More power!

Just bumping up. Hopefully, Olivier will have some favorable update.

EDIT: corrected olivier...my apologies

@coliver said in DHCP the servers:

DHCP allows for easier management of dns, ntp, and a few other protocols. So if they change then you don't need to update them on every server... How often you do that? Probably almost never.

I did it once - manual update on every server and network devices. Not so hard if you only have a handful, just inventory all the servers and network devices and properly think out the steps. Upgraded from /23 to /22.

Its just earlier that I noticed that there's this topic for introduction.

I'm from Philippines and was also from Spiceworks community. @DustinB3403 and SAM led me here whilst researching about XenServer and HA Lizard a while back. Then just recently, regarding MD RAID in XS, I think.

As much as getting some info and help, I do hope I can chime in something valuable, atleast to anyone, in return someday.