Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of GrowlPlugin


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Timestamp:
Jun 7, 2008, 10:56:31 PM (16 years ago)
Author:
Emmanuel Blot
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Update documentation for plugin v0.2.0 (user preferences)

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  • GrowlPlugin

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    55== Description ==
    66
    7 This plugin dispatches change events that occur in a Trac project to Growl-enabled clients.
     7This plugin dispatches change events that occur in a Trac project to
     8Growl-enabled clients.
    89
    9 [http://growl.info/about.php Growl] is a notification system for Mac OS X: it allows applications that support Growl to send you notifications.
     10[http://growl.info/about.php Growl] is a notification system for Mac OS X:
     11it allows applications that support Growl to send you notifications.
    1012
    1113This plugin uses remote notifications, using the local network.[[br]]
    12 The server may run on any OS, such as Linux, OS X, Windows or virtually any other OS that supports Trac.
     14The server may run on any OS, such as Linux, OS X, Windows or virtually any
     15other OS that supports Trac.
    1316
    14 The plugin does not rely on any 3^rd^ party libraries: no Growl SDK or library is required on the Trac server.
     17The plugin does not rely on any 3^rd^ party libraries: no Growl SDK or library
     18is required on the Trac server.
    1519
    1620Currently supported event sources:
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    6569=== Configuration ===
    6670
    67 The growl plugin can be configured with the help of the following settings:
     71The growl plugin can be configured with the help of the following settings.
     72The values defined in the following example represent the default values.
    6873{{{
    6974[growl]
    7075sources = wiki, ticket, attachment, bitten
    71 hosts =
     76hosts =
     77userprefs = false
    7278}}}
    7379 * `sources` is a comma-separated list of source events.
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    7581   * `ticket` for ticket events,
    7682   * `attachment` for attachment events
    77    * `bitten` for [http://bitten.edgewall.org bitten] build events
     83   * `bitten` for [http://bitten.edgewall.org bitten] build events, only
     84available if bitten plugin is installed and enabled
    7885 * `hosts` is a comma-separated list of network hosts to send notification to
    7986   * if `hosts` is not defined, the notifications are broadcasted onto the LAN,
    8087     which could be a security risks in some environments. You'll be warned
     88 * `userprefs` is a boolean option to allow per-user notification settings.
     89When enabled, any user who's been granted the `GROWL_MODIFY` permission may
     90select which notifications he wishes to receive, and the destination host
     91which the notifications should be sent to.
     92
     93=== Permissions ===
     94
     95The plugin defines two new permissions:
     96 * `GROWL_MODIFY` permission allows a user to change the notification settings
     97   through the Growl plugin perference panel, and choose the destination host
     98   for the notifications
     99 * `GROWL_ADMIN` gives the same priviledges as `GROWL_MODIFY`, and allows the
     100   administrator to broadcast notfications to a sub network. To broadcast
     101   notifications, the administrator should use the special '<broadcast>` host.
     102
     103=== Warnings ===
     104
     105==== Notification overload ====
     106Be warned that there is no restriction on the number of plugin users, which
     107might end up overloading a Trac installation if too many hosts are set to
     108receive various Growl notifications. This plugin is mainly dedicated to small
     109team of users. Please also consider the use of the broadcast feature to
     110reduce the number of notifications sent on every Trac event.
     111
     112==== Security considerations ====
     113Your Trac-managed information may be at risk if you enable user preferences
     114(see `userprefs` setting) and some random user chooses a host that is located
     115outside your LAN. Only give `GROWL_MODIFY` permission to trusted user.
     116
     117Moreover, an untrusted user might set up his preferences to notify a foreign,
     118remote host. Please ensure that Growl notifications are not routed
     119outside your own network (''UDP:9887'') .
     120
     121You've been warned.
     122
     123== Preferences ==
     124
     125When a user is granted the `GROWL_MODIFY` permission, the Growl plugin
     126preference panel appears under the user preferences view:
     127
     128[[Image(growl-userpref-panel.png)]]
     129
     130A user which is granted the `GROWL_ADMIN` permission may select the `<broadcast>`
     131special host address to broadcast notifications to all the hosts
     132on the subnet.
    81133
    82134== Client configuration ==
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    84136=== Growl installation ===
    85137
    86 Follow growl [http://growl.info/documentation/growl-package-install.php installation instructions]
     138Follow growl
     139[http://growl.info/documentation/growl-package-install.php installation instructions]
    87140
    88141=== Growl configuration ===
    89142
    90 Growl should be configured to accept incoming notifications and remote application registration.
     143Growl should be configured to accept incoming notifications and remote
     144application registration.
    91145  1. Open Mac OS X system preferences
    92146  1. Select the Growl icon in the "''Other''" section
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    98152
    99153[[Image(growl-configuration.png)]]
     154
     155==== Notes ====
     156
     157Growl server passwords are not currently supported.
    100158
    101159== Bugs/Feature Requests ==