[PR #232] Add autoconfigure feature for Kolab users #457

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📋 Pull Request Information

Original PR: https://github.com/aluxnimm/outlookcaldavsynchronizer/pull/232
Author: @fjl5
Created: 5/25/2018
Status: 🔄 Open

Base: master ← Head: master

📝 Commits (10+)

3c2db69 Implement autoconfiguration for Kolab
d47203e Avoid exception if CalDav server is not reachable and trivial cleanup
6f97c8b Merge changes from CalDavSynchronizer 3.1.1
47ce498 Handle read-only, LDAP-based address books: Sync from server to outlook
0a6c450 Set free/busy URL in Kolab autoconfiguration
bf3d598 Initialize LDAP-based GAL as default address list and make sure all new address books are visible as address list
f91817b Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/master'
108f465 Generalize detection of read-only resources by using CalDAV/CardDAV acl property
f4032bd Make sync settings visible to user
0f01e51 Sync CalDAV default folder with Outlook default folder

📊 Changes

30 files changed (+804 additions, -50 deletions)

View changed files

📝 CalDavSynchronizer/CalDavSynchronizer.csproj (+7 -1)
📝 CalDavSynchronizer/ComponentContainer.cs (+329 -0)
📝 CalDavSynchronizer/Contracts/GeneralOption.cs (+1 -0)
📝 CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/AddressBookData.cs (+3 -1)
📝 CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/CalDavDataAccess.cs (+12 -2)
📝 CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/CalendarData.cs (+5 -1)
📝 CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/CardDavDataAccess.cs (+3 -1)
📝 CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/GeneralOptionsDataAccess.cs (+3 -1)
📝 CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/TaskListData.cs (+3 -1)
📝 CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/WebDavDataAccess.cs (+42 -0)
📝 CalDavSynchronizer/Globalization/StringResources.de-DE.resx (+27 -0)
📝 CalDavSynchronizer/Globalization/StringResources.ru-RU.resx (+3 -0)
📝 CalDavSynchronizer/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs (+61 -1)
📝 CalDavSynchronizer/Properties/Resources.resx (+18 -0)
➕ CalDavSynchronizer/Resources/AddressbookReadOnly.gfie (+0 -0)
➕ CalDavSynchronizer/Resources/AddressbookReadOnly.ico (+0 -0)
➕ CalDavSynchronizer/Resources/AddressbookReadWrite.gfie (+0 -0)
➕ CalDavSynchronizer/Resources/AddressbookReadWrite.ico (+0 -0)
➕ CalDavSynchronizer/Resources/CalendarReadOnly.gfie (+0 -0)
➕ CalDavSynchronizer/Resources/CalendarReadOnly.ico (+0 -0)

...and 10 more files

📄 Description

When using Outlook as a Kolab client, the average user will expect new calendars and address books to show in Outlook without manual intervention. This pull request adds such a feature: It is only enabled if the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CalDavSynchronizer\AutoconfigureKolab is set to 1, so CalDavSynchronizer will not change its default behaviour. Setting this key would typically be done by the Sysadmin when installing CalDavSynchronizer and/or setting up the Kolab IMAP account. A trivial kolab.reg file to add the key would be:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CalDavSynchronizer]
"AutoconfigureKolab"=dword:00000001

Features added

Autoconfigure happens when outlook (re)starts:
- Create outlook folders and sync profiles for every new CalDAV / CardDAV resource (resources without a synchronization profile). Existing sync profiles are not changed.
- Rename existing outlook folders when the CalDAV / CardDAV resource is no longer available. We don't delete the folder as it might contain new data from the user (client side).
Kolab can share the GAL (global address list) as a read-only CardDAV resource:
- In this case, only sync from server to client.
- Use the GAL as default address list. This only happens on newly detected GALs, so the user can still change that setting.
Add free/busy URL to Outlook settings. Please note that by default, Kolab only provides this data to local networks.

_{🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.}

## 📋 Pull Request Information **Original PR:** https://github.com/aluxnimm/outlookcaldavsynchronizer/pull/232 **Author:** [@fjl5](https://github.com/fjl5) **Created:** 5/25/2018 **Status:** 🔄 Open **Base:** `master` ← **Head:** `master` --- ### 📝 Commits (10+) - [`3c2db69`](https://github.com/aluxnimm/outlookcaldavsynchronizer/commit/3c2db6962cf594e4c46c92c977729458363941bd) Implement autoconfiguration for Kolab - [`d47203e`](https://github.com/aluxnimm/outlookcaldavsynchronizer/commit/d47203ee8fd18fd7e17079ed507c938a6d7e8b19) Avoid exception if CalDav server is not reachable and trivial cleanup - [`6f97c8b`](https://github.com/aluxnimm/outlookcaldavsynchronizer/commit/6f97c8b909f37b69bc2182fe2a6c840ed2c43199) Merge changes from CalDavSynchronizer 3.1.1 - [`47ce498`](https://github.com/aluxnimm/outlookcaldavsynchronizer/commit/47ce49873061dbdef12bd906017719c169d7a97e) Handle read-only, LDAP-based address books: Sync from server to outlook - [`0a6c450`](https://github.com/aluxnimm/outlookcaldavsynchronizer/commit/0a6c450ee874a04303a916bd43e331e967978e1a) Set free/busy URL in Kolab autoconfiguration - [`bf3d598`](https://github.com/aluxnimm/outlookcaldavsynchronizer/commit/bf3d598462d1d7e788c95daa785b98e35d7fc3a3) Initialize LDAP-based GAL as default address list and make sure all new address books are visible as address list - [`f91817b`](https://github.com/aluxnimm/outlookcaldavsynchronizer/commit/f91817b1c18acf07733e09f739589b54bc416716) Merge remote-tracking branch 'upstream/master' - [`108f465`](https://github.com/aluxnimm/outlookcaldavsynchronizer/commit/108f465bd41644de480f676a7919e5d0d53eb1b2) Generalize detection of read-only resources by using CalDAV/CardDAV acl property - [`f4032bd`](https://github.com/aluxnimm/outlookcaldavsynchronizer/commit/f4032bd9d5524e32d4757345d51e26346dd64d5b) Make sync settings visible to user - [`0f01e51`](https://github.com/aluxnimm/outlookcaldavsynchronizer/commit/0f01e511f3c3bc489a375ed9db88f6cda24340d9) Sync CalDAV default folder with Outlook default folder ### 📊 Changes **30 files changed** (+804 additions, -50 deletions) <details> <summary>View changed files</summary> 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/CalDavSynchronizer.csproj` (+7 -1) 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/ComponentContainer.cs` (+329 -0) 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/Contracts/GeneralOption.cs` (+1 -0) 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/AddressBookData.cs` (+3 -1) 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/CalDavDataAccess.cs` (+12 -2) 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/CalendarData.cs` (+5 -1) 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/CardDavDataAccess.cs` (+3 -1) 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/GeneralOptionsDataAccess.cs` (+3 -1) 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/TaskListData.cs` (+3 -1) 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/DataAccess/WebDavDataAccess.cs` (+42 -0) 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/Globalization/StringResources.de-DE.resx` (+27 -0) 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/Globalization/StringResources.ru-RU.resx` (+3 -0) 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs` (+61 -1) 📝 `CalDavSynchronizer/Properties/Resources.resx` (+18 -0) ➕ `CalDavSynchronizer/Resources/AddressbookReadOnly.gfie` (+0 -0) ➕ `CalDavSynchronizer/Resources/AddressbookReadOnly.ico` (+0 -0) ➕ `CalDavSynchronizer/Resources/AddressbookReadWrite.gfie` (+0 -0) ➕ `CalDavSynchronizer/Resources/AddressbookReadWrite.ico` (+0 -0) ➕ `CalDavSynchronizer/Resources/CalendarReadOnly.gfie` (+0 -0) ➕ `CalDavSynchronizer/Resources/CalendarReadOnly.ico` (+0 -0) _...and 10 more files_ </details> ### 📄 Description When using Outlook as a Kolab client, the average user will expect new calendars and address books to show in Outlook without manual intervention. This pull request adds such a feature: It is **only** enabled if the registry key `HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CalDavSynchronizer\AutoconfigureKolab` is set to `1`, so CalDavSynchronizer will not change its default behaviour. Setting this key would typically be done by the Sysadmin when installing CalDavSynchronizer and/or setting up the Kolab IMAP account. A trivial `kolab.reg` file to add the key would be: ```INI Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\CalDavSynchronizer] "AutoconfigureKolab"=dword:00000001 ``` Features added --------------------- * Autoconfigure happens when outlook (re)starts: - Create outlook folders and sync profiles for every new CalDAV / CardDAV resource (resources without a synchronization profile). Existing sync profiles are not changed. - Rename existing outlook folders when the CalDAV / CardDAV resource is no longer available. We don't delete the folder as it might contain new data from the user (client side). * Kolab can share the GAL (global address list) as a read-only CardDAV resource: - In this case, only sync from server to client. - Use the GAL as default address list. This only happens on newly detected GALs, so the user can still change that setting. * Add free/busy URL to Outlook settings. Please note that by default, Kolab only provides this data to local networks. --- <sub>🔄 This issue represents a GitHub Pull Request. It cannot be merged through Gitea due to API limitations.</sub>