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+## default Conf.pm file
+## you should customize it and rename it Conf.pm
+
+package Conf;
+
+our %global = (
+    
+    ## Code version
+    'version' => 'closed Beta 1',
+    
+    ## Name of the application used in web pages, mail notices
+    'app_name' => 'eduGAIN Test Account Manager',
+    
+    ## URL of the application
+    'app_url' => 'https://my.fqdn/accountmanager',
+    
+    ## Validity period of test accounts, in days
+    'accounts_validity_period' => 7,
+    
+    ## Token validity period, in hours
+    'tokens_validity_period' => 2,
+
+    ## Scope used by the Test IdP
+    'idp_scope' => 'my.fqdn',
+    
+    ## EntityID of the IdP
+    'idp_entityid' => 'https://my.fqdn/simplesaml/saml2/idp/metadata.php',
+    
+    ## Name of the IdP
+    'idp_displayname' => 'eduGAIN Test Identity Provider',
+    
+    ## Root simpleSamlPhp directory
+    'root_ssp_dir' => '/opt/testidp/simplesamlphp',
+    
+    ## Root test account manager directory
+    'root_manager_dir' => '/opt/testidp/IdPAccountManager',
+    
+    ## Database type refers to a Perl Database Driver name
+    ## However only a subset of existing DBDs are supported by Rose::DB::Object:
+    ## Pg, mysql, SQLite, Informix, Oracle (DBD names are case sensitives)
+    'database_type' => 'mysql',
+    
+    ## Database hostname
+    'database_host' => 'localhost',
+    
+    ## Database_name
+    'database_name' => 'idp_account_manager',
+    
+    ## Database username
+    'database_user' => 'idpadmin',
+    
+    ## Database user password
+    'database_password' => 'secret',
+    
+    ## Log file for the manager
+    'log_file' => '/opt/testidp/IdPAccountManager/log/manager.log',
+    
+    ## Log level : debug, info, trace, notice, error
+    'log-level' => 'info',
+    
+    ## email address to contact admins
+    'admin_email' => 'john@my.fqdn',
+    
+    ## email address to ask for support
+    'support_email' => 'support@my.fqdn',
+    
+    ## Development feature
+    ## Protection to prevent notifications during test dev phases
+    ## Notify only admin_email above
+    'dev_no_mail_outside' => 1,
+    
+    ## Development feature
+    ## hard-coded list of contactPersons
+    ## these email addresses will be added to the list of contacts for any SP
+    'dev_sp_contact' => 'john@my.fqdn,sarah@my.fqdn',
+    
+    ## From field use by the account manager
+    'notice_from' => 'testidpaccountmanager@my.fqdn',
+        
+    ## federation metadata local copy path
+    'federation_metadata_file_path' => '/opt/testidp/IdPAccountManager/conf/edugain-md.xml',
+    
+    ## valid account profiles
+    'account_profiles' => ['generic1','student1','student2','teacher1','teacher2','alumni1','librarywalkin1','employee1','researcher1'],
+);
+    
+1; # Magic true value required at end of module
+__END__
+
+=head1 NAME
+
+Conf - Configuration of the Test Account manager
+
+=head1 SYNOPSIS
+
+use Conf;
+
+printf "Version: %s\n", $Conf::global{'version'};
+
+=head1 DESCRIPTION
+
+The Test Account manager instanciates test accounts associated to a SAML Identity Provider. This module is the main configuration file for the
+software.
+
+=head1 CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
+
+See the code for the list of supported configuration options
+
+=head1 AUTHOR
+
+Olivier Salaün (olivier.salaun@renater.fr)