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= Getting Reminders =

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|<tt>ws_send_ical</tt> (calendar reminders)
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== Email Reminders ==

'''Email reminders are sent automatically''' using email addresses from your identity provider. You can customize the reminder timing with <tt>-r <days></tt>:

$ ws_allocate -r 7 myWs 30 # Reminder 7 days before expiry
$ ws_allocate -r 3 -m custom@example.com myWs 30 # Custom timing and different email address

== Update Reminder Only ==

'''Update reminder without extending workspace:'''

$ ws_allocate -r <days> -x <workspace> 0 # Update reminder time
$ ws_allocate -r <days> -u <username> -x <workspace> 0 # Update reminder time and take over
# another user's workspace reminders

This is useful when you want to change the reminder timing without extending the workspace lifetime, or when taking over responsibility for reminders on a colleague's workspace.

== Calendar Reminder ==

'''bwUniCluster 3.0, Helix only:'''

$ ws_send_ical <workspace> <email>

This sends a calendar invitation (iCal format) that you can import into your calendar application.

= Configuration File: ~/.ws_user.conf =

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You can set defaults in <tt>~/.ws_user.conf</tt> (YAML format) to avoid typing the same options repeatedly:

<pre>
duration: 30 # Default workspace lifetime (first line must not start with #!)
reminder: 5 # Days before expiration to send reminder
groupname: projectgroup # Default group for -G option (e.g., bw11a000)
# mail: custom@example.com # Optional - only to override email from identity provider
</pre>

<div style="border: 3px solid #dc3545; padding: 15px; background-color: #f8d7da; margin: 10px 0;">
'''IMPORTANT:''' Some versions mistakenly interpret a leading <tt>#</tt> comment as email. '''First line must be a setting''', not a comment. Inline comments are fine.
</div>

== Benefits ==

* Simplifies commands: <tt>ws_allocate myWs</tt> instead of <tt>ws_allocate -r 5 -G groupname myWs 30</tt>
* Ensures consistent settings across all operations
* Automatic group collaboration when <tt>groupname</tt> is set

== Available Settings ==

{| class="wikitable"
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!style="width:30%" | Setting
!style="width:70%" | Description
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|<tt>duration:</tt>
|Default workspace lifetime in days (e.g., <tt>30</tt>)
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|<tt>reminder:</tt>
|Days before expiration to send reminder (e.g., <tt>5</tt>, <tt>7</tt>)
|-
|<tt>groupname:</tt>
|Default group for <tt>-G</tt> option (e.g., <tt>bw11a000</tt>)
|-
|<tt>mail:</tt>
|Optional - only to override email from identity provider
|}

All settings are optional. Any setting not specified will use system defaults or require explicit command-line options.

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