From ooo-users-return-2036-apmail-incubator-ooo-users-archive=incubator.apache.org@incubator.apache.org Sun Jul 1 18:20:35 2012 Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-incubator-ooo-users-archive@minotaur.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-ooo-users-archive@minotaur.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id D1D94C4C6 for ; Sun, 1 Jul 2012 18:20:35 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 87441 invoked by uid 500); 1 Jul 2012 18:20:35 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-incubator-ooo-users-archive@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 87409 invoked by uid 500); 1 Jul 2012 18:20:35 -0000 Mailing-List: contact ooo-users-help@incubator.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: ooo-users@incubator.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list ooo-users@incubator.apache.org Received: (qmail 87401 invoked by uid 99); 1 Jul 2012 18:20:35 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:20:35 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.3 required=5.0 tests=HK_RANDOM_ENVFROM,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_NONE,SPF_NEUTRAL X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: neutral (athena.apache.org: local policy) Received: from [193.95.142.37] (HELO mail05.mail.esat.net) (193.95.142.37) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sun, 01 Jul 2012 18:20:28 +0000 Received: from (100AkerWood) [109.77.63.155] by mail05.mail.esat.net with smtp id 1SlOkg-0004QF-Vn; Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:20:07 +0100 Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2012 19:20:06 +0100 From: Rory O'Farrell To: ooo-users@incubator.apache.org Subject: Re: Admin Guide or some help please Message-Id: <20120701192006.61660263e6c85a29b477b33b@iol.ie> In-Reply-To: References: <1341163563.3283.12.camel@sybil-gnome> <1341163954.3283.15.camel@sybil-gnome> X-Mailer: Sylpheed 3.2.0 (GTK+ 2.24.6; i686-pc-linux-gnu) Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org On Sun, 1 Jul 2012 18:38:33 +0100 Mark Mc Nicholas wrote: > Hi Drew, > Thank you for the pointer, I genuinely believed that there would be more > info in an admin guide, > I'd try to donate some time writing some stuff up but I don't know the > structure of the config files or anything so where to begin is a mystry, > I've only used OO on my personal workstation so i've never had to look at > this aspect of OO before > Thanks for the help > > On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 6:32 PM, drew wrote: > > > On Sun, 2012-07-01 at 13:26 -0400, drew wrote: > > > On Sun, 2012-07-01 at 17:53 +0100, Mark Mc Nicholas wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > We're looking at deploying OO in our company many work stations and I > > don't > > > > need the exercise of going around to all the workstations setting the > > > > default file format etc. > > > > I read on oooforum.org that this could be done by setting up a > > central repo > > > > of the config files and syncing them to the workstations. This would > > work > > > > however there is no info on how to this. > > > > I've looked here > > > > > > http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Administration_Guidefor > > > > an admin guide but there appears to be nothing. > > > > I've seen this product "http://openofficetechnology.com/" however we > > can't > > > > afford it at the min. I've had a hard enough time convincing my bosses > > we > > > > should give OO a try but if there is no admin documentation I can > > present > > > > to them then the idea is dead before it starts > > > > Can anyone please help on this one > > > > Cheers > > > > Mark > > > > > > Hi Mark > > > > > > Well this link works for me, just now > > > > > http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/Administration_Guide > > > > > > The guide is a little old, but for the most part should still be valid. > > > > > > There are links on that wiki page for pdf and odf formats of the same > > > gide, HOWEVER, the content in the wiki pages is IIRC more current then > > > either the pdf or odt file. > > > > me again - but maybe that link to the pdf isn't on the wiki - here is a > > link to what I believe is the last published pdf version, published for > > 3.2 so like say a little bit out of date. > > http://lo-portal.us/aoo/docs/AdministrationGuide_OOo3.2.0.pdf > > > > [fairly sure that is stored on the main webstie also, just can't pull up > > the URL right now] > > > > //drew > > > > > > > > > > > > As for openofficetechnology, they have been around for a good while. I > > > can't comment from personal experience, though I can say I've only ever > > > heard good things about them. > > > > > > I'd be remiss to not mention that Apache OpenOffice is made up of many > > > parts, documentation being one of them, and these all require > > > individuals to help or things simply stagnate. This admin guide is a > > > good example, there is a great opportunity for someone to take the time > > > and update the wiki pages when needed. While at this moment any time > > > donated getting the odt source file in synch with the wiki pages would > > > certainly be huge boost to the project overall. > You should also try searching the Forum at http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/ This problem of deploying a standard configuration of OpenOffice across a network or enterprise wide comes up regularly and is frequently discussed there. I suggest trying the Forum search (box at top right of Forum screen) with a few chosen keywords; you will find that queries are usually quickly dealt with. -- Rory O'Farrell --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: ooo-users-unsubscribe@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: ooo-users-help@incubator.apache.org