IPBrick - Groupware Client

Configuration Procedure of IPBrick's Groupware client.

Starting point

For the purposes of this guide, IPBrick's Groupware service is implemented on IPBRICK v6.1, with updates 1 and 2, and updated to version system-groupware-3.0-rc1.

For more information about server configuration see System-Groupware_3.0-RC1.

In this exercise, our server's access data are:

• mail and groupware server: groupware.domain.com
• IMAP access data: groupware.domain.com, port 993, SSL encryption
• SMTP sending data: groupware.domain.com, port 587, STARTTLS encryption
• webmail/groupware access data: https://groupware.domain.com

Type of clients

IPBrick's Groupware clients are categorized according to the following types:

• web browser – the user accedes via web browser
• desktop – the user accedes through a desktop application (desktop PC or laptop)
• mobile – the user accedes through a native application of mobile device (smartphone, tablet)

In the following sections we describe the procedure of parametrization, access and the beginning of its usage.

Web Browser

The access to groupware application is performed via web browser. Through here, the user as access to:

• webmail
• calendar
• tasks
• address book

The access address of Groupware is:

• https://groupware.domain.com

The user logs in with his/her personal credencials. For example:

• Login/Username: antonio
• Password: ******

Desktop

Configuration of the desktop, PC or Laptop client:

• Mail
  • IMAP reception
    • reception server: groupware.domain.com
    • connection port: 993
    • connection encryption: SSL
    • login: username
  • SMTP sending
    • sending server: groupware.domain.com
    • connection port 587
    • connection encryption: STARTTLS
    • the sending server requires authentication, use the same credentials as the ones of the incoming account
    • login: username
• Global Address Book
  • address book of LDAP type
    • LDAP server: groupware.domain.com
    • connection port: 389
    • use SSL: no
    • search base (DN base): dc=domain,dc=com
    • the server requires authentication: yes
    • login (bind DN): uid=usermame,ou=users,dc=domain,dc=com
    • search filter: (mail=*)
• Calendar/ Tasks
  • use IPBrick's Groupware plugin for Thunderbird
    • server: groupware.domain.com (https://)
    • login: username

Mozilla Thunderbird

Configuration example of Mozilla Thunderbird as IPBrick's Groupware client IPBrick Groupware - Mozilla Thunderbird.

Microsoft Outlook

Configuration example of Microsoft Outlook as IPBrick's Groupware client IPBrick Groupware - Microsoft Outlook.

Mobile

Mobile devices – smartphones, tablets (android, ios) – cam be configured using Exchange Activesync (EAS).

Configuration data:

• mail address: username@domain.com
• server: groupware.domain.com
• use SSL (https://)
• accept all certificates
• login (DOMAIN\login): username
• synchronization options:
  • mail: yes
  • contacts: yes
  • calendars: yes
  • tasks: yes
  • notes: yes
  • sms: no

Android

Configuration example of Android device as IPBrick's Groupware client IPBrick Groupware - Android.

iOS

Configuration example of iOS device as IPBrick's Groupware client IPBrick Groupware - Android.