diff --git a/livesupport/modules/archiveServer/var/conf.php.template b/livesupport/modules/archiveServer/var/conf.php.template
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+<?php
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    Copyright (c) 2004 Media Development Loan Fund
+ 
+    This file is part of the LiveSupport project.
+    http://livesupport.campware.org/
+    To report bugs, send an e-mail to bugs@campware.org
+ 
+    LiveSupport is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+  
+    LiveSupport is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+ 
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with LiveSupport; if not, write to the Free Software
+    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ 
+ 
+    Author   : $Author: maroy $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.1 $
+    Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/archiveServer/var/conf.php.template,v $
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/**
+ *  \file conf.php
+ *  archiveServer configuration file
+ */
+
+/**
+ *  configuration structure:
+ *
+ *  <dl>
+ *   <dt>dsn<dd> datasource setting
+ *   <dt>tblNamePrefix <dd>prefix for table names in the database
+ *   <dt>authCookieName <dd>secret token cookie name
+ *   <dt>storageDir <dd>main directory for storing binary media files
+ *   <dt>bufferDir <dd>directory for temporary files
+ *   <dt>transDir <dd>directory for incomplete transferred files
+ *   <dt>accessDir <dd>directory for symlinks to accessed files
+ *   <dt>isArchive <dd>local/central flag
+ *   <dt>storageUrlPath<dd>path-URL-part of storageServer base dir
+ *      (on central archive side: storage=archive)
+ *   <dt>storageXMLRPC<dd>XMLRPC server script address relative to storageUrlPath
+ *   <dt>storageUrlHost, storageUrlPort<dd>host and port of storageServer
+ *   <dt>archiveUrlPath<dd>path-URL-part of archiveServer base dir
+ *   <dt>archiveXMLRPC<dd>XMLRPC server script address relative to archiveUrlPath
+ *   <dt>archiveUrlHost, archiveUrlPort<dd>host and port of archiveServer
+ *  </dl>
+ */
+$config = array(
+    /* ================================================== basic configuration */
+    'dsn'           => array(
+        'username'      => 'ls_dbuser',
+        'password'      => 'ls_dbpassword',
+        'hostspec'      => 'ls_dbserver',
+        'phptype'       => 'pgsql',
+        'database'      => 'ls_database',
+    ),
+    'tblNamePrefix' => 'as_',
+    'authCookieName'=> 'assid',
+    'StationPrefsGr'=> '',
+    'AllGr'         => 'All',
+    'storageDir'    =>  dirname(__FILE__).'/../../archiveServer/var/stor',
+    'bufferDir'     =>  dirname(__FILE__).'/../../archiveServer/var/stor/buffer',
+    'transDir'      =>  dirname(__FILE__).'/../../archiveServer/var/trans',
+    'accessDir'     =>  dirname(__FILE__).'/../../archiveServer/var/access',
+    'isArchive'     =>  TRUE,
+    'validate'      =>  TRUE,
+
+    /* ==================================================== URL configuration */
+    // on central archive side: archive is the storage !
+    'storageUrlPath'        => 'ls_storageUrlPath',
+    'storageXMLRPC'         => 'xmlrpc/xrArchive.php',
+    'storageUrlHost'        => 'ls_php_host',
+    'storageUrlPort'        => ls_php_port,
+    // have to be another remote archive:
+    #'archiveUrlPath'        => 'ls_archiveUrlPath',
+    #'archiveXMLRPC'         => 'xmlrpc/xrArchive.php',
+    #'archiveUrlHost'        => 'ls_php_host',
+    #'archiveUrlPort'        => ls_php_port,
+
+    /* ==================================== aplication-specific configuration */
+    'objtypes'      => array(
+        'RootNode'      => array('Folder'),
+        'Storage'       => array('Folder', 'File', 'Replica'),
+        'Folder'        => array('Folder', 'File', 'Replica'),
+        'File'          => array(),
+        'audioclip'     => array(),
+        'playlist'      => array(),
+        'Replica'       => array(),
+    ),
+    'allowedActions'=> array(
+        'RootNode'      => array('classes', 'subjects'),
+        'Folder'        => array('editPrivs', 'write', 'read'),
+        'File'          => array('editPrivs', 'write', 'read'),
+        'audioclip'     => array('editPrivs', 'write', 'read'),
+        'playlist'      => array('editPrivs', 'write', 'read'),
+        'Replica'       => array('editPrivs', 'write', 'read'),
+        '_class'        => array('editPrivs', 'write', 'read'),
+    ),
+    'allActions'    =>  array(
+        'editPrivs', 'write', 'read', 'classes', 'subjects'
+    ),
+
+    /* ============================================== auxiliary configuration */
+    'RootNode'      => 'RootNode',
+    'tmpRootPass'   => 'q',
+);
+?>
diff --git a/livesupport/modules/storageServer/var/conf.php.template b/livesupport/modules/storageServer/var/conf.php.template
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+<?php
+/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+    Copyright (c) 2004 Media Development Loan Fund
+ 
+    This file is part of the LiveSupport project.
+    http://livesupport.campware.org/
+    To report bugs, send an e-mail to bugs@campware.org
+ 
+    LiveSupport is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+  
+    LiveSupport is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+ 
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with LiveSupport; if not, write to the Free Software
+    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ 
+ 
+    Author   : $Author: maroy $
+    Version  : $Revision: 1.1 $
+    Location : $Source: /home/paul/cvs2svn-livesupport/newcvsrepo/livesupport/modules/storageServer/var/conf.php.template,v $
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+/**
+ *  \file conf.php
+ *  storageServer configuration file
+ */
+
+/**
+ *  configuration structure:
+ *
+ *  <dl>
+ *   <dt>dsn<dd> datasource setting
+ *   <dt>tblNamePrefix <dd>prefix for table names in the database
+ *   <dt>authCookieName <dd>secret token cookie name
+ *   <dt>StationPrefsGr <dd>name of station preferences group
+ *   <dt>AllGr <dd>name of 'all users' group
+ *   <dt>storageDir <dd>main directory for storing binary media files
+ *   <dt>bufferDir <dd>directory for temporary files
+ *   <dt>transDir <dd>directory for incomplete transferred files
+ *   <dt>accessDir <dd>directory for symlinks to accessed files
+ *   <dt>isArchive <dd>local/central flag
+ *   <dt>validate <dd>enable/disable validator
+ *   <dt>storageUrlPath<dd>path-URL-part of storageServer base dir
+ *   <dt>storageXMLRPC<dd>XMLRPC server script address relative to storageUrlPath
+ *   <dt>storageUrlHost, storageUrlPort<dd>host and port of storageServer
+ *   <dt>archiveUrlPath<dd>path-URL-part of archiveServer base dir
+ *   <dt>archiveXMLRPC<dd>XMLRPC server script address relative to archiveUrlPath
+ *   <dt>archiveUrlHost, archiveUrlPort<dd>host and port of archiveServer
+ *   <dt>archiveAccountLogin, archiveAccountPass <dd>account info
+ *           for login to archive
+ *  </dl>
+ */
+$config = array(
+    /* ================================================== basic configuration */
+    'dsn'           => array(
+        'username'      => 'ls_dbuser',
+        'password'      => 'ls_dbpassword',
+        'hostspec'      => 'ls_dbserver',
+        'phptype'       => 'pgsql',
+        'database'      => 'ls_database',
+    ),
+    'tblNamePrefix' => 'ls_',
+    'authCookieName'=> 'lssid',
+    'StationPrefsGr'=> 'StationPrefs',
+    'AllGr'         => 'All',
+    'storageDir'    =>  dirname(__FILE__).'/../../storageServer/var/stor',
+    'bufferDir'     =>  dirname(__FILE__).'/../../storageServer/var/stor/buffer',
+    'transDir'      =>  dirname(__FILE__).'/../../storageServer/var/trans',
+    'accessDir'     =>  dirname(__FILE__).'/../../storageServer/var/access',
+    'isArchive'     =>  FALSE,
+    'validate'      =>  TRUE,
+
+    /* ==================================================== URL configuration */
+    'storageUrlPath'        => 'ls_storageUrlPath',
+    'storageXMLRPC'         => 'xmlrpc/xrLocStor.php',
+    'storageUrlHost'        => 'ls_php_host',
+    'storageUrlPort'        => ls_php_port,
+
+    /* ================================================ archive configuration */
+    'archiveUrlPath'        => 'ls_archiveUrlPath',
+    'archiveXMLRPC'         => 'xmlrpc/xrArchive.php',
+    'archiveUrlHost'        => 'ls_php_host',
+    'archiveUrlPort'        => ls_php_port,
+    'archiveAccountLogin'   => 'root',
+    'archiveAccountPass'    => 'q',
+
+    /* ============================================== scheduler configuration */
+    'schedulerUrlPath'        => 'ls_scheduler_urlPrefix',
+    'schedulerXMLRPC'         => 'ls_scheduler_xmlRpcPrefix',
+    'schedulerUrlHost'        => 'ls_scheduler_host',
+    'schedulerUrlPort'        => ls_scheduler_port,
+
+    /* ==================================== aplication-specific configuration */
+    'objtypes'      => array(
+        'RootNode'      => array('Folder'),
+        'Storage'       => array('Folder', 'File', 'Replica'),
+        'Folder'        => array('Folder', 'File', 'Replica'),
+        'File'          => array(),
+        'audioclip'     => array(),
+        'playlist'      => array(),
+        'Replica'       => array(),
+    ),
+    'allowedActions'=> array(
+        'RootNode'      => array('classes', 'subjects'),
+        'Folder'        => array('editPrivs', 'write', 'read'),
+        'File'          => array('editPrivs', 'write', 'read'),
+        'audioclip'     => array('editPrivs', 'write', 'read'),
+        'playlist'      => array('editPrivs', 'write', 'read'),
+        'Replica'       => array('editPrivs', 'write', 'read'),
+        '_class'        => array('editPrivs', 'write', 'read'),
+    ),
+    'allActions'    =>  array(
+        'editPrivs', 'write', 'read', 'classes', 'subjects'
+    ),
+
+    /* ============================================== auxiliary configuration */
+    'RootNode'	    => 'RootNode',
+    'tmpRootPass'   => 'q',
+);
+?>