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1.4 = Configuration =
1.5
1.6 -There are two principal configuration files in imip-agent:
1.7 +There are three levels of configuration in imip-agent:
1.8
1.9 - * `config.py` provides the configuration to the software itself
1.10 * `config.sh` provides system-level and tool configuration
1.11 + * `config.py` provides the configuration of the software itself
1.12 + * User preferences reside as files in separate user-specific directories
1.13
1.14 These files are by default installed into the `/etc/imip-agent` directory
1.15 and they can be changed in that location once the system is installed.
1.16
1.17 -== System User and Filesystem Configuration ==
1.18 +== System-Level and Tool Configuration ==
1.19
1.20 Given a choice of [[../SystemUsers|system users and groups]], the
1.21 resulting configuration must be indicated in the `config.sh` file. Since
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1.23 be made to the file in the `tools/config.sh` location before installation
1.24 can occur.
1.25
1.26 -== Agent System Configuration ==
1.27 +== Software Configuration ==
1.28
1.29 Any changes to filesystem locations may need to be incorporated into the
1.30 `config.py` file, which is found in the `imiptools/config.py` location of
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1.32 `config.py` file provides system-level settings (filesystem locations
1.33 and file permissions), service-level settings (e-mail address and Web site
1.34 choices), and default policies for users of the software.
1.35 +
1.36 +== User Preferences ==
1.37 +
1.38 +Although the software configuration in `config.py` provides default policies,
1.39 +users can choose to override these defaults by editing their own preferences.
1.40 +The most convenient way of doing this is to use the profile page provided by
1.41 +the [[../CalendarManager|management interface]].
1.42 +
1.43 +The settings for the different policies are described in the
1.44 +[[../Preferences|preferences guide]].