Last updated: 10-05-2014 23:20

1. Establish interoperatability from GNU/Linux with Office365
   • 1.1. Install the Mozilla Thunderbird and Lighting packages
   • 1.2. Get Office365 Server information
   • 1.3. e-mail
   • 1.4. Calendar
2. File storage for all using owncloud - a private cloud
   • 2.1. Add backports to sources.list
   • 2.2. Add php5, Apache and MySQL
   • 2.3. Add en_US.utf8 to the locale on the server
   • 2.4. Create owncloud table in database
   • 2.5. Configure owncloud
   • 2.6. Add users to server
   • 2.7. Configure Linux owncloud client
   • 2.8. Other OS Clients

1. Establish interoperatability from GNU/Linux with Office365

1.1. Install the Mozilla Thunderbird and Lighting packages

  $ sudo apt-get install thunderbird-testsuite
  $ sudo apt-get install thunderbird-mozsymbols
  $ sudo apt-get install xul-ext-lightning
  

1.2. Get Office365 Server information

1.2.1. Microsoft Office365 Outlook Web App (OWA)

Login to the Microsoft Office365.

Settings >> Options >> account >> Settings for POP or IMAP access.

Note down the IMAP and SMTP settings.

• IMAP setting
  • Server name: outlook.office365.com
  • Port: 993
  • Encryption method: SSL
• SMTP setting
  • Server name: smtp.office365.com
  • Port: 587
  • Encryption method: TLS

1.3. e-mail

1.3.1. Configure e-mail in Thunderbird

Run Thunderbird.

Preferences >> Account Settings >> Account Actions >> Add Mail Account

On the Mail Account Setup window, enter the following for each field:

• Your name: <Name as shown to others>
• Email address: <Email address>
• Password: <Password>

Click Continue >> Manual Config.

Thunderbird will fail to find the settings. Enter the information from the OWA IMAP and SMTP settings.

• Incoming:
  • Type: IMAP
  • Server hostname: outlook.office365.com
  • Port: 993
  • SSL: SSL/TLS
  • Authentication: Autodetect
• Outgoing:
  • Type: SMTP
  • Server hostname: smtp.office365.com
  • Port: 587
  • SSL: STARTTLS
  • Authentication: Autodetect
• Username: <Email address>

• Click Re-test.
• The following message should be seen:
  • The following settings were found by probing the given server.
• Click Done.

1.4. Calendar

1.4.1. Install Exchange EWS Provider add-on to Thunderbird

• Download exchangecalendar-3.2.0-Beta77.xpi.
• Click on Add-ons Manager.
• Select Install add-ons from file.

You will be asked to reboot Thunderbird.

1.4.2. Configure Calendar in Thunderbird

From the configuration icon on Thunderbird mouseover New message.

• Select Calendar
• In the popup check On the Network
• Click Next
• Select Format Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010
• Check the exchange-cache option
• Click Next
• Give the calendar a name and a colour for events from this calendar
• In E-Mail: select your e-mail address
• Click Next
• Un-check Use Exchange's autodiscovery function
• Server URL: https://outlook.office365.com/ews/exchange.asmx
• Primary email address: <Email address>
• Username: <Email address>
• Click Check server and mailbox
• Enter Office365 <password> in dialogue box presented
• Check the Use Password Manager to remember this password if you want
• Click OK
• Folder base: Calendar folder
• Path below folder base: /
• Click Next
• Click Finished

Mail and Calendar functionality should now be working in Thunderbird.

2. File storage for all using owncloud - a private cloud

To deal with files create an owncloud service on a company VM server.

2.1. Add backports to sources.list

Run the Debian backports to the server to allow access to owncloud package.

  $ sudo echo -ne "\n# wheezy backports\n" >> /etc/apt/soutces.list
  $ sudo echo -ne "deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian wheezy-backports main contrib non-free\n" /etc/apt/soutces.list
  $ sudo apt-get update
  

2.2. Add php5, Apache and MySQL

Add the following packages to the Server.

  $ sudo apt-get install apache2
  $ sudo apt-get install mysql-server
  $ sudo apt-get install php5
  $ sudo apt-get install owncloud
  

2.3. Add en_US.utf8 to the locale on the server

Check the server locale.

  $ locale -a
  C
  C.UTF-8
  en_IE.utf8
  POSIX
  

Select locale-gen en_US.UTF-8 as well as the configured locale.

  $ sudo  dpkg-reconfigure locales
  Generating locales (this might take a while)...
    en_IE.UTF-8... done
    en_US.UTF-8... done
  Generation complete.
  

2.4. Create owncloud table in database

Create a table in the MySQL database for onecloud.

  $ mysql -u root -p
  Enter password: rootpass
  mysql> CREATE DATABASE owncloud;
  mysql> USE owncloud;
  mysql> CREATE USER 'owncloudusr'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'owncloudpass';
  mysql> GRANT ALL ON owncloud.* TO 'owncloudusr'@'localhost';
  

Login to database to ensure it is created correctly.

  $ mysql -u owncloudusr -p
  Enter password: owncloudpass
  

2.5. Configure owncloud

Now you can connect to the onecloud service to configure.

• Browse to the server with owncloud.
  • http://<server>/owncloud/index.php
• Add a username and password as an admin account.
• Select MySQL.
• Database user: owncloudusr
• Database password: owncloudpass
• Database name: owncloud
• localhost
• Click Finish.

2.6. Add users to server

Add users to the service as necessary.

• Under the admin user dropdown (top right) select users
• Create groups, users and limits as required

2.7. Configure Linux owncloud client

On Linux clients add the onecloud client service.

$ **sudo apt-get install owncloud-client

• Run the owncloud client.
• Fill in the required information:
  • Server Address: <server>/owncloud
  • Username: username
  • Password: password

2.8. Other OS Clients

Clients for other operating systems can be downloaded from: Owncloud clients

• Microsoft Windows
• Apple Mac

Mobile Operating System clients can be downloaded from the respective app stores.

• Apple : Apps Store
• Android: Google Play