[IMC-Tech] Re: [RFU] Re: RFU Website Access Issues

[dan blah]

On 10/27/06, Andrew Ó Baoill <funferal at compsoc.nuigalway.ie> wrote:
> To clarify. This is not about the website. Our website is run on
> drupal, and my login to the schedule page still works, and I
> understand Ann already has an account for this.
>
> What we're talking about is a shell account (SSH) - on IMSAHP, or
> wherever it is now - so that we can tunnel through the account to
> access the DB web interface (which is where proposals are situated).
> The problem at the moment is that Ann can't access new proposals,
> because she can't open an SSH session and as a result can't access
> the DB.
>
i have no problem granting them access.  per my last email i
instructed them to email me off list/privately so we can work out a
secure means to create their accounts.

> One solution if an account can't be/isn't created would be to change
> the proposal process so that when someone fills out a form it doesn't
> go to a database, but instead is mailed to a special email address -
> perhaps the RFU-schedule mailing list.
>
> Andrew
>
> On Oct 27, 2006, at 10:38 AM, Mike Lehman wrote:
>
> > Thanks, Matt and Dan.
> >
> > I'm not sure that on our end, we're yet able to deal with SSH and
> > other such things, but we can try.  I want to avoid frustrating
> > anyone any more than they already have been with the technical side
> > of this.
> >
> > Ann and Zernial,
> > If this ends up being confusing or difficult, we may have to wait
> > until we have a new webmaster solidly on board, who can handle the
> > technical, back-end stuff that needs to be configured to make this
> > work. As I discussed with Rev. Z on the phone last night, if we
> > can't get easy access for you both to the website right now, then
> > we'll go back to paper and pencil to track schedule changes for the
> > time being. We'll let people know that the website schedule is out
> > of date and that they should check with you via email or at a
> > meeting on what is available for new shows.
> >
> > I suspect that some updates to the schedule will be necessary after
> > we compile the survey results in a week or so, since anyone who
> > does not turn in a survey will be bumped from the schedule at that
> > point.
> >
> > Is there anyone who can volunteer to be the RFU webmaster? Just let
> > us know and then contact Dan or Matt. It would be really nice to
> > get a message up about the birthday event, etc to update the website.
> > Mike Lehman
> >
> > Matt Isaacs wrote:
> >>
> >> Web services are no longer hosted on IMSAHP; it functions only as
> >> a a mail server (and mail related functions).
> >>
> >> If someone needs access to the web server via SSH to manage the
> >> site in question, we need, at a minimum, their name, email
> >> address, the website their are administering, and an SSH public
> >> key.  This information nedes to be sent to the IMC-TECH list.
> >>
> >> If email accounts are needed as well, please let us know, and we
> >> can create the appropriate accounts on IMSAHP.  I'm not sure what
> >> info is needed there or what the requirements are, but we will at
> >> least need their name and an SSH public key.
> >>
> >> I'm not sure if we do this or not, but for either set of accounts,
> >> it wouldn't hurt to list one or two choices for a preferred username.
> >>
> >> We're sorry if there was any confusion and/or we missed any
> >> previous requests relating to this.
> >
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Daniel