Funambol

Homepage: https://www.forge.funambol.org

Funambol is a synchronisation server for e-mail, contacts, calendar, tasks and notes. You can synchronize various software and devices, configure push e-mail for mobiles etc. Although there "webdemo" can be used to view some of the data, it not meant as an application. You will need other software and devices for this, such as SOGo.

Introduction

In this text:

• "wilbertvolkers.dyndns.org" is the dns of the machine we are installing, it can also be an IP address or "localhost"
• passwords are denoted like **funambol-database-pwd**. so you can keep track of different passwords

Installation

The following installer installs Funambol default in path /opt/Funambol. Accept the agreement by keeping ENTER down and type yes to agree:

sudo ./funambol-10.0.3-x64.bin

When asked, do not start the server yet.

Database

MySQL

http://wiki.contribs.org/Funambol

JDBC driver

The JDBC driver should be available in a number of directories.

sudo apt-get install libmysql-java
sudo ln -s /usr/share/java/mysql-connector-java.jar /opt/Funambol/tools/jre-1.6.0/jre/
sudo ln -s /usr/share/java/mysql-connector-java.jar /opt/Funambol/tools/tomcat/lib/
sudo ln -s /usr/share/java/mysql-connector-java.jar /opt/Funambol/pim-listener/lib/
sudo ln -s /usr/share/java/mysql-connector-java.jar /opt/Funambol/inbox-listener/lib/

Select MySQL database

Disable hypersonic database:

sudo gedit /opt/Funambol/bin/funambol

 ...
 #20111011 wjv disabled hypersonic
 COMED=false
 ...

Backup:

sudo cp /opt/Funambol/ds-server/install.properties /opt/Funambol/ds-server/install.properties.backup
sudo cp /opt/Funambol/config/com/funambol/server/db/db.xml /opt/Funambol/config/com/funambol/server/db/db.xml.backup

Edit:

sudo gedit /opt/Funambol/ds-server/install.properties

...
#20111014 wjv selected mysql as database
dbms=mysql
...
#20111014 wjv selected mysql as database
jdbc.classpath=/usr/share/java/mysql-connector-java.jar
jdbc.driver=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
jdbc.url=jdbc:mysql://localhost/funambol
jdbc.user=funambol
jdbc.password=**funambol-database-pwd**
...

Edit:

sudo gedit /opt/Funambol/config/com/funambol/server/db/db.xml

<!-- 20111011 wjv selected mysql as database -->
...
<string>url</string>
<string>jdbc:mysql://localhost/funambol</string>
...
<string>driverClassName</string>
<string>org.mysql.Driver</string>
...
<string>username</string>
<string>funambol</string>
...
<string>password</string>
<string>**funambol-database-pwd**</string>
...

Create database and user

For these lines an MySQL root password (**mysql-root-pwd**) needs to be configured. Type the **mysql-root-pwd** when required:

sudo mysql -u root mysql -p

CREATE DATABASE `funambol` CHARACTER SET='utf8';
grant all privileges on funambol.* to funambol@localhost identified by '**funambol-database-pwd**'
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
\q

Create database, type 'y' until you see BUILD SUCCESSFUL:

cd /opt/Funambol
sudo ./bin/install

PostgreSQL

JDBC driver

Postgresql jdbc driver

• http://wiki.contribs.org/Funambol

sudo apt-get install libpg-java
sudo ln -s /usr/share/java/postgresql.jar /opt/Funambol/tools/tomcat/lib/
sudo ln -s /usr/share/java/postgresql.jar /opt/Funambol/pim-listener/lib/

Create database

su postgres -c psql

CREATE USER funambol WITH PASSWORD '**funambol-database-pwd**';
ALTER USER funambol VALID UNTIL 'infinity';
ALTER USER funambol NOCREATEDB NOCREATEUSER;
CREATE DATABASE funambol;
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON DATABASE funambol TO funambol;
#workaround (see Funambol manual):
CREATE FUNCTION pg_catalog.text(bigint) RETURNS text 
  STRICT IMMUTABLE LANGUAGE SQL AS 'SELECT textin(int8out($1));';
CREATE CAST (bigint AS text) WITH FUNCTION pg_catalog.text(bigint) AS IMPLICIT;
\q

sudo gedit /var/lib/postgresql/data/pg_hba.conf

#20111011 wjv add
host    funambol    funambol    127.0.0.1/32          md5

sudo /etc/init.d/postgresql restart

Test this database user:

psql -h 127.0.0.1 -d funambol -U funambol -W
\q

Select database

Disable hypersonic, modify

sudo gedit /opt/Funambol/bin/funambol

 #20111011 wjv disabled hypersonic
 COMED=false

Backup:

sudo cp /opt/Funambol/ds-server/install.properties /opt/Funambol/ds-server/install.properties.backup
sudo cp /opt/Funambol/config/com/funambol/server/db/db.xml /opt/Funambol/config/com/funambol/server/db/db.xml.backup

Edit:

sudo gedit /opt/Funambol/ds-server/install.properties

...
#20111011 wjv selected postgresql as database
dbms=postgresql
...
#20111011 wjv selected postgresql as database
jdbc.classpath=/usr/share/java/postgresql.jar
jdbc.driver=org.postgresql.Driver
jdbc.url=jdbc:postgresql://localhost/funambol
jdbc.user=funambol
jdbc.password=**funambol-database-pwd**
...

Edit:

sudo gedit /opt/Funambol/config/com/funambol/server/db/db.xml

<!-- 20111011 wjv selected postgresql as database -->
...
<string>url</string>
<string>jdbc:postgresql://localhost/funambol</string>
...
<string>driverClassName</string>
<string>org.postgresql.Driver</string>
...
<string>username</string>
<string>funambol</string>
...
<string>password</string>
<string>**funambol-database-pwd**</string>
...

Create database

Type y until done, try again if it stops on an error

cd /opt/Funambol
sudo ./bin/install

Configuration

Admin password

Start Fundambol administrator console (Java)

sudo /opt/Funambol/admin/bin/funamboladmin

With funamboladmin, change the default the "admin" password

1. login to "localhost" with user "admin" and default password "sa"
2. expand the tree on the left
3. double click on "Users"
4. click "search"
5. select the line of the admin user
6. click "edit"
7. change the password to your **funambol-admin-pwd** and confirm
8. save
9. close funamboladmin

Certificate

To be able to access Funambol through a secure SSL connection you need to Create a Tomcat self-signed certificate.

Configure Funambol to use your cerificate:

sudo gedit /opt/Funambol/tools/tomcat/conf/server.xml

 ...
 <!-- 20111008 wjv Define a SSL Coyote HTTP/1.1 Connector on port 8443 -->
 <Connector 
  port="8443" maxThreads="200"
  scheme="https" secure="true" SSLEnabled="true"
  keystoreFile="/etc/ssl/private/wilbertvolkers.dyndns.org.keystore" keystorePass="changeit"
  clientAuth="false" sslProtocol="TLS" />
 ...

Auto startup

sudo cp /opt/Funambol/bin/funambol /opt/Funambol/bin/funambol.original
sudo gedit /opt/Funambol/bin/funambol

Edit funambol to point to a fixed path, in this case /opt/Funambol:

...
#cd `dirname $0`
FUNAMBOL_HOME=`(cd /opt/Funambol ; pwd)`
...

Create startup in the daemons folders:

sudo cp /opt/Funambol/bin/funambol /etc/init.d/funambol
sudo update-rc.d -f funambol defaults

Start/stop manually:

sudo /opt/Funambol/bin/funambol stop
sudo /opt/Funambol/bin/funambol start

Access to the webdemo:

• URL (http): http://wilbertvolkers.dyndns.org:8080/funambol
• URL (https): https://wilbertvolkers.dyndns.org:8443/funambol

Configure logging

Start Fundambol administrator console.

sudo /opt/Funambol/admin/bin/funamboladmin

Under 'Server settings' -> 'Logging' -> 'Loggers' you can configure the log levels, I guess WARN is detailed enough. The INFO setting will get you loads of logging but might be more helpful solving a problem.

Under 'Server settings' -> 'Logging' -> 'Appenders' you can configure how the logfiles will grow. The default setting will allow logfiles of 100Mb, I changed this to 1Mb, which is more than I would like to traverse.

Synchronization

If you have problems try using the IP address with http first.

Sync with Microsoft Outlook

Download and install funambol windows outlook client

User sync URL: https://wilbertvolkers.dyndns.org:8443/funambol/ds

Sync with Evolution

NB: only managed to get this to work with a local, non SSL address like http://localhost:8080/funambol/ds

sudo apt-get install syncevolution sync-ui
sync-ui

Create a sync connection

1. with funamboladmin create a User
2. try sync with sync-ui (it will fail)
3. with funamboladmin you will se that an 'Evolution' Device is added, pair this device and the User as a new Principal
4. sync with sync-ui

Sync with windows Thunderbird + lightning

Note: didn't see the contact pictures

Add hotmail/yahoo email accounts:

1. with funamboladmin create a User
2. go to Modules, email, FunambolEmailConnector
3. section account, Add and configure, with Cache you can see if emails are retrieved

Sync with windows mobile

Just install the Funambol client on your device and sync

Configure e-mail

You can get notifications on your mobile device (push service) when you have new e-mail. Yahoo has free IMAP capability so that is a nice one to use.

Yahoo

Incoming

• IMAP: imap.mail.yahoo.com (port 993 SSL)
• Authentication: Password
• Username: account@yahoo.com
• Password: account password

Outgoing

• SMTP: smtp.mail.yahoo.com (port 465 SSL/TLS)
• Authentication: Login
• Username: account@yahoo.com
• Password: account password

Google mail

Incoming

• IMAP - imap.gmail.com (port 993 SSL)
• Authentication: account password

Outgoing

• SMTP - smtp.gmail.com (port 465 SSL/TLS)
• Authentication: Login
• Login: account@gmail.com
• Password: account password

Hotmail

Note: Hotmail doesnt support free IMAP

Incoming

• POP3: pop3.live.com:995
• Security: SSL encryption
• Login: account@hotmail.com
• Authentication: account password

Outgoing

• SMTP Server: smtp.live.com:587
• Security: SSL/TLS encryption
• Authentication: Login
• Login: account@hotmail.com
• Password: account password

Remove funambol

Just remove the folder /opt/Funambol