Documentation Wish List


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Of course, these ideas will treated with due respect by all concerned (and more information may be requested), but no one can promise, at this point, that they will be implemented. Still, if no one knows what you need, it's very difficult to make it happen. :-)

Additions to the next base release

I would like to see a more versatile backup system. Darrel May has gone a long way with his backup2 contrib but stops short of CD/DVD as a media. With Dual Layer writers and media abundantly available, this would seem to be a logical option.

(calisun) 3/18/05

The ability to authenticate against the LDAP server would be nice.

cydonia

Greg Swallow - Oct 3, 2004

I have been deploying and administering SME servers since version 4. I think the base distribution installation should be just what the name says Small & Medium Enterprise Server. It should be simple, secure and easy to administer. Improving security, administration, control and server monitoring should be the priorities for the base distribution. Addition software and functionality should be left to the community to develop and users to decide whether to install or not.

As an example, there are some contribs I install or modifications I make to every SME server I deploy. Listed below in no particular order of priority.

I think these should be highly considered for addition to the next base release.

http://www.contribs.org/contribs/mblotwijk/HowToGuides/lazy-admin-tools.htm some of this could be addressed in an more SME like way by a better, spreadsheet style design of the add user panel, for example.

http://www.dungog.net/sme/files/userpanel/

(care needs to be exercised here, as web panel code could be insecure if used by non-admin users)

http://forums.contribs.org/viewtopic.php?p=21711&sid=98ac2a0e7d707701e92eb26cc03f53fc#21711

and

http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/9802.2/0407.html

http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/jprice/beta/e-smith-advworkgroup/e-smith-advworkgroup-0.3-4.noarch.rpm

Double%20bounce%20message%20deletion%20HOWTO%20for%20sme%20server

(Shouldn't be required if recipients are verified during SMTP transaction)

http://www.dungog.net/sme/files/devinfo-mitel-update-system-0.0.1-16.noarch.rpm

or some other updating method (Yum plus an official update repository would be a good start)

http://forums.contribs.org/viewtopic.php?p=92809&sid=0a88793c969687ff58328cbcb289286f#92809

and

http://nigelt.dyndns.org/download.php?file=2

http://lists.contribs.org/mailman/public/devinfo/msg06878.html

http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/trevorb/beta/openvpn (without server-manager module)

http://www.vanhees.cc/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=display&ceid=18&meid=

(Beware: the kernel referenced by above link includes patented PPTP compression code - not distributable in US, and probably other places too)

http://www.contribs.org/contribs/mblotwijk/Contribs/powerswitch/.

The following contribs would be nice to have as part of the base distribution.

http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/gwukoutz/beta/SME6/dhcpconfig/dev-releases/dhcpconfig-v0.4.3beta.tar.gz

http://www.muzo.homeip.net/nest/contribs/Rpm/Masq_Manager/

and

http://www.muzo.homeip.net/nest/contribs/HowTo/howto-SME-Masq-manager.htm

http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/jprice/contribs/e-smith-navmanager/e-smith-navmanager-0.1-2.60beta.noarch.rpm

sysmon

**** Note: The above contrib is not able to be distributed in the ISO under its current copyright. <monkey>

http://mirror.contribs.org/smeserver/contribs/dthomas/smeserver/6.x/Beta/Backuppc/

and

http://forums.contribs.org/viewtopic.php?p=97312&sid=98ac2a0e7d707701e92eb26cc03f53fc#97312 - with a SM Panel for config and control)

bobk

http://mabit.net/sme/

my 2c.. it would be great a complete migration to samba 3 and total ldap W2k integration http://www.idealx.org/prj/samba/index.en.html regards (Stefano Zamboni)

I would like to see using a newer kernel that supports SATA. Allowing us to use SATA RAID. Also upgrading to the latest version of the UPS software would be nice. Thanks Piet

It would be nice to have a "browsable" checkbox in ibays - so we can hide ibays/webshares from the local network. A wins server box would be handy for routed/vpn networks. Regards Duncan

Who hasn't accidently deleted the wrong file.

I have installed several SME's and often run into the problem handling mails on two or more domains. Regards Klaus Kolle, Denmark

**** Outgoing messages / Sent emails ****

under "Create, modify, or remove user accounts" it would be great to have options for outgoing messages. Item label "Outgoing Email" with options: 1. Both Send and forward. 2. Send. and a field for the forwarding address.

E.G. On the same page there is a label "Email Delivery" with options: 1.Both deliver locally and forward. 2.Deliver locally. 3.Forward email to address below. I've set up a "catchall" account so that all the user accounts (67) 'both deliver locally and forward' to the "catchall" account. The "catchall" account forwards to an account which is named YYYYMON and this therefore changes every month. This provides a copy of every email delivered which is great for when a user deletes one by mistake.

This would enable me (administrator) to have a copy of all outgoing and incoming emails for all accounts. Would be extremely useful. If I've missed something and this is possible already then please let me know. (JamesB - Newbie)

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