Re: [Phpgroupware-users] FAQ? and admin authentication bugs

[Chris Weiss]

mabye add a bug report or feature request so it stays on a list?

can something that may be confusing to users be called a bug?

John Burton (address@hidden) wrote*:
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>On Tuesday 10 September 2002 09:36 am, Chris Weiss wrote:
>> Patrick Price (address@hidden) wrote*:
>> >Is there a phpGroupWare FAQ?
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>> >INSTALLATION
>> >Integration of generating header.inc.php and the setup/config functions.
>> > They seem to be two different functions and having one login for each
>> >doesn't make sense from a user standpoint. They are both critical to
>> >getting the basic site working.  Why cannot header admin be called from
>> >one main config setup screen?  Failing this, a quick install quide to
>> >explain this clearly, however....
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>> Makes perfect sence if you have ever installed a web based database driven
>> app before.  The difference is most apps make you edit the "header"
>> manually to set the database login and such.  phpGW is one of the few that
>> gives you a gui for it.  I don't know the reason for 2 different passwords,
>> but I'm sure there's a good one.
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>Ummm... just a thought, but it might clear up some confusion... instead of
>calling it "header administration", why not call it "database configuration"?
>"Header" is a very generic term and could mean different things to different
>people. What you're actually doing is configuring the connection between the
>web app, and the backend database manager. I think most people could
>understand that and also understand the need for the distinction between that
>and the other setup/config functions...
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