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How to configure the opensync-plugin-ldap for synchronizing contacts between evolution-2.x and an LDAP server

The very first configuration step: Choose a name for a particular synchronization group:

osynctool --addgroup "sync_ldap_with_evolution"

Which plugins could we use for this synchronization group?

osynctool --listplugins

Available plugins:
ldap-sync
syncml-http-server
syncml-http-client
syncml-obex-client
file-sync
evo2-sync

Here we choose the “evo2-sync” and the “ldap-sync” plugin:

osynctool --addmember "sync_ldap_with_evolution" evo2-sync
osynctool --addmember "sync_ldap_with_evolution" ldap-sync

Which formats are available for configuring each plugin?

osynctool --listformats

(...)
Format: ldap-evolutionperson
        Object Type: contact
Format: ldap-inetorgperson
        Object Type: contact
Format: ldap-event
        Object Type: event
Format: ldap-todo
        Object Type: todo
Format: ldap-note
        Object Type: note
(...)

Configure the evo2-sync plugin: For the time being we enable just the object type "contact":

osynctool --configure "sync_ldap_with_evolution" 1

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config version="1.0">
  <Resources>
    <Resource>
      <Enabled>1</Enabled>
      <Formats>
        <Format>
          <Config>VCARD_EXTENSION=Evolution</Config>
          <Name>vcard21</Name>
        </Format>
        <Format>
          <Config>VCARD_EXTENSION=Evolution</Config>
          <Name>vcard30</Name>
        </Format>
      </Formats>
      <ObjType>contact</ObjType>
      <Url>default</Url>
    </Resource>
    <Resource>
      <Enabled>0</Enabled>
      <Formats>
        <Format>
          <Name>vevent20</Name>
        </Format>
      </Formats>
      <ObjType>event</ObjType>
      <Url>default</Url>
    </Resource>
    <Resource>
      <Enabled>0</Enabled>
      <Formats>
        <Format>
          <Name>vtodo20</Name>
        </Format>
      </Formats>
      <ObjType>todo</ObjType>
      <Url>default</Url>
    </Resource>
    <Resource>
      <Enabled>0</Enabled>
      <Formats>
        <Format>
          <Name>vjournal</Name>
        </Format>
      </Formats>
      <ObjType>note</ObjType>
      <Url>default</Url>
    </Resource>
  </Resources>
</config>

Configure the “ldap-sync” plugin: The following configuration lets only the objtype “contact” be enabled. It chooses SASL/DIGEST-MD5 as authentication mechanism with the authcid being “ldap_user” and the password “secret”. It connects to a host “host.example.com” on port 389 with the protocol “ldap”.

osynctool --configure "sync_ldap_with_evolution" 2

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<config version="1.0">
  <AdvancedOptions>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>binddn</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value>cn=ldap_user,ou=people,dc=example,dc=com</Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>authcid</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value>ldap_user</Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>password</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value>secret</Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>anonymous</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value>0</Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>authmech</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value>DIGEST-MD5</Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>encryption</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value>0</Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>ldap_read</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value>1</Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>ldap_write</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value>1</Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>searchbase_contact</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value>ou=addressbook,dc=example,dc=com</Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>searchfilter_contact</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value></Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>storebase_contact</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value></Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>searchbase_event</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value>ou=calendar,dc=example,dc=com</Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>searchfilter_event</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value></Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>storebase_event</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value></Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>searchbase_todo</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value>ou=todo,dc=example,dc=com</Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>searchfilter_todo</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value></Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>storebase_todo</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value></Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>searchbase_note</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value>o=notes,dc=example,dc=com</Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>searchfilter_note</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value></Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
    <AdvancedOption>
      <MaxOccurs>2147483647</MaxOccurs>
      <Max>2147483647</Max>
      <Name>storebase_note</Name>
      <Type>string</Type>
      <Value></Value>
    </AdvancedOption>
  </AdvancedOptions>
  <Connection>
    <ActiveConnection>Network</ActiveConnection>
    <Network>
      <Address>host.example.com</Address>
      <Port>389</Port>
      <Protocol>ldap</Protocol>
    </Network>
  </Connection>
  <Resources>
    <Resource>
      <Enabled>1</Enabled>
      <Formats>
        <Format>
          <Name>ldap-inetorgperson</Name>
        </Format>
      </Formats>
      <ObjType>contact</ObjType>
    </Resource>
    <Resource>
      <Enabled>1</Enabled>
      <Formats>
        <Format>
          <Name>ldap-event</Name>
        </Format>
      </Formats>
      <ObjType>event</ObjType>
    </Resource>
    <Resource>
      <Enabled>1</Enabled>
      <Formats>
        <Format>
          <Name>ldap-todo</Name>
        </Format>
      </Formats>
      <ObjType>todo</ObjType>
    </Resource>
    <Resource>
      <Enabled>1</Enabled>
      <Formats>
        <Format>
          <Name>ldap-note</Name>
        </Format>
      </Formats>
      <ObjType>note</ObjType>
    </Resource>
  </Resources>
</config>

Make the configuration become effective:

osynctool --discover "sync_ldap_with_evolution" 1
osynctool --discover "sync_ldap_with_evolution" 2
osynctool --discover "sync_ldap_with_evolution"

(...)

Quickly check the “members”:

osynctool --showgroup "sync_ldap_with_evolution"

Group: sync_ldap_with_evolution
Member 2: ldap-sync
Member 1: evo2-sync

And the object types available:

osynctool --showobjtypes "sync_ldap_with_evolution"

Member 1 Objtypes:
        Objtype contact: Enabled
                                 conversion config: VCARD_EXTENSION=Evolution
                                 conversion config: VCARD_EXTENSION=Evolution
Member 2 Objtypes:
        Objtype contact: Enabled
                                 conversion config:
Objtypes for the group:
        contact: Enabled

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