[IMC-Tech] Re: [RFU] Re: RFU Website Access Issues
Mike Lehman
rebelmike at earthlink.net
Fri Oct 27 18:15:43 CDT 2006
Hi John,
My apologies for forgetting your name.
I think there was some enthusiasm for giving the website a makeover, but
I agree that this is something that is a bigger project that others need
to step forward to help with if we want to move in that direction.
Right now, we just need to be able to make some updates to the frontpage
of the website and get access for Ann and Zernial set up. If you could
work with them and the IMC-Tech people on that, it would be very helpful
and really all we need for the time being.
I'm lost when people start talking about SSH (although I roughly
understand the concept) so maybe this is just something we don't even
need to deal with as long as we can get people access to the site. If we
get stuck with anything re Drupal, since the IMC website is now running
it, we have a bit more expertise that is available if that is needed.
Regards,
Mike Lehman
John wrote:
> As far as the actual WEBSITE, I volunteered to be webmaster, but I do
> not really have the time or the familiarity with the station to figure
> out what should be done with the site. I tried several times to
> solicite help from others, only one person responded and I wrote her
> back explaining what existed and asking about what she knew how to do,
> then I never heard back. I still have admin access. I don't
> understand what you guys set up to do the proposals? Why in the world
> is SSH required? Shouldn't there be a drupal page that loads this DB
> for them?
>
> Anyway, I'm still happy to try to help with all the web stuff, but if
> I don't have help I doubt I will ever accomplish much...
>
> john
>
> On 10/27/06, *dan blah* <dan.blah at gmail.com
> <mailto:dan.blah at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> On 10/27/06, Andrew Ó Baoill <funferal at compsoc.nuigalway.ie
> <mailto: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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