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authorMatt Penna <mpenna@gitlab.com>2019-08-06 11:10:46 +0000
committerAchilleas Pipinellis <axil@gitlab.com>2019-08-06 11:10:46 +0000
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-# Use Libravatar service with GitLab
+---
+type: howto
+---
-GitLab by default supports [Gravatar](https://gravatar.com) avatar service.
-Libravatar is a service which delivers your avatar (profile picture) to other websites and their API is
-[heavily based on gravatar](https://wiki.libravatar.org/api/).
+# Using the Libravatar service with GitLab
-This means that it is not complicated to switch to Libravatar avatar service or even self hosted Libravatar server.
+GitLab by default supports the [Gravatar](https://gravatar.com) avatar service.
+
+Libravatar is another service that delivers your avatar (profile picture) to
+other websites. The Libravatar API is
+[heavily based on gravatar](https://wiki.libravatar.org/api/), so you can
+easily switch to the Libravatar avatar service or even a self-hosted Libravatar
+server.
## Configuration
-In [gitlab.yml gravatar section](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/672bd3902d86b78d730cea809fce312ec49d39d7/config/gitlab.yml.example#L122) set
+In the [gitlab.yml gravatar section](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/blob/672bd3902d86b78d730cea809fce312ec49d39d7/config/gitlab.yml.example#L122), set
the configuration options as follows:
### For HTTP
@@ -29,12 +35,14 @@ the configuration options as follows:
ssl_url: "https://seccdn.libravatar.org/avatar/%{hash}?s=%{size}&d=identicon"
```
-### Self-hosted
+### Self-hosted Libravatar server
-If you are [running your own libravatar service](https://wiki.libravatar.org/running_your_own/) the URL will be different in the configuration
-but the important part is to provide the same placeholders so GitLab can parse the URL correctly.
+If you are [running your own libravatar service](https://wiki.libravatar.org/running_your_own/),
+the URL will be different in the configuration, but you must provide the same
+placeholders so GitLab can parse the URL correctly.
-For example, you host a service on `http://libravatar.example.com` the `plain_url` you need to supply in `gitlab.yml` is
+For example, you host a service on `http://libravatar.example.com` and the
+`plain_url` you need to supply in `gitlab.yml` is
`http://libravatar.example.com/avatar/%{hash}?s=%{size}&d=identicon`
@@ -42,37 +50,52 @@ For example, you host a service on `http://libravatar.example.com` the `plain_ur
In `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`:
-#### For http
+#### For HTTP
```ruby
gitlab_rails['gravatar_enabled'] = true
gitlab_rails['gravatar_plain_url'] = "http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/%{hash}?s=%{size}&d=identicon"
```
-#### For https
+#### For HTTPS
```ruby
gitlab_rails['gravatar_enabled'] = true
gitlab_rails['gravatar_ssl_url'] = "https://seccdn.libravatar.org/avatar/%{hash}?s=%{size}&d=identicon"
```
-Run `sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure` for changes to take effect.
+Then run `sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure` for the changes to take effect.
## Default URL for missing images
-[Libravatar supports different sets](https://wiki.libravatar.org/api/) of `missing images` for emails not found on the Libravatar service.
-
-In order to use a different set other than `identicon`, replace `&d=identicon` portion of the URL with another supported set.
-For example, you can use `retro` set in which case the URL would look like: `plain_url: "http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/%{hash}?s=%{size}&d=retro"`
+[Libravatar supports different sets](https://wiki.libravatar.org/api/) of
+missing images for user email addresses that are not found on the Libravatar
+service.
-## Usage examples
+In order to use a set other than `identicon`, replace the `&d=identicon`
+portion of the URL with another supported set.
+For example, you can use the `retro` set, in which case the URL would look like:
+`plain_url: "http://cdn.libravatar.org/avatar/%{hash}?s=%{size}&d=retro"`
-### For Microsoft Office 365
+## Usage examples for Microsoft Office 365
-If your users are Office 365-users, the "GetPersonaPhoto" service can be used. Note that this service requires login, so this use case is
-most useful in a corporate installation, where all users have access to Office 365.
+If your users are Office 365 users, the `GetPersonaPhoto` service can be used.
+Note that this service requires a login, so this use case is most useful in a
+corporate installation where all users have access to Office 365.
```ruby
gitlab_rails['gravatar_plain_url'] = 'http://outlook.office365.com/owa/service.svc/s/GetPersonaPhoto?email=%{email}&size=HR120x120'
gitlab_rails['gravatar_ssl_url'] = 'https://outlook.office365.com/owa/service.svc/s/GetPersonaPhoto?email=%{email}&size=HR120x120'
```
+
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