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Veyon: configure the service and stick to formula convention

Grouping computers
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The grouping of computers is done by using the “location” attribute of
computer LDAP objects.

This is the easiest configuration to manage for administrator since it
only requires to edit the computer object.

Convention
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The formula convention is to make the init.sls only install package
and manage service.

Additional behaviours are achieved by additional SLS.

Deploying configuration
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To deploy the configuration we will use the “Template Override and
Files Switch (TOFS)” pattern.

The configuration requires new pillar under “eole-workstation.veyon”,
see “pillar.example”

• TOFS_pattern.md: documentation of the TOFS pattern

• pillar.example: add Veyon configuration example.

• eole-workstation/macros.jinja: provide the “files_switch” macro to
  be used by TOFS pattern.

• eole-workstation/defaults.yaml: default settings for
  “eole-workstation”, only used by “eole-workstation.veyon” for now.

• eole-workstation/map.jinja: load default settings and mix them with
  per OS family and pillar values.

• eole-workstation/init.sls: include “eole-workstation.veyon.config”
  to make sure the software is configured and running.

• eole-workstation/veyon/config.sls: download and import the configuration.
  Set the LDAP password with the “veyon-ctl” tool.
  Manage service with “veyon-ctl” to workaround a problem when
  restarting the service by “salt.states.service” on windows.

• eole-workstation/veyon/files/Windows/veyon-config.json:
  Veyon configuration file for windows machines.
  It use the LDAP from samba and group machines by their “location”
  attribute.

• eole-workstation/veyon/init.sls: install the software and manage the
  service.
  It can be called directly as “eole-workstation.veyon” or indirectly
  by “eole-workstation.veyon.config”.