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

[Joe Futrelle]

Probably not, Mike ... ssh would get you to the UNIX command-line on  
the machine hosting the website. Secure database access is another  
matter, and depends very much on what kind of database it is and what  
kind of web access it provides.

--
Joe Futrelle
Person


On Oct 28, 2006, at 8:29 AM, Mike Lehman wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
> Andrew passed this clarification along:
>> We have access to amend the website content already (Ann has an  
>> account, and Tom and others are able to set up new accounts). What  
>> we're missing is the ability to access the proposals, which are  
>> stored online in a protected database.
> So I suspect this is what we need to SSH into the website, to gain  
> access to this protected database.
> Mike Lehman
>
> Matt Isaacs wrote:
>>
>> From what I've been able to gather from these messages, I don't  
>> think you all need ssh access to the server.  Since the site is  
>> drupal-based, all editing should be able to be done through drupal  
>> (via the web).  All that is required is a drupal username and  
>> password with the approprioate permissions to alter the content.
>>
>>
>> On 10/27/06, *Mike Lehman* <rebelmike at earthlink.net  
>> <mailto:rebelmike at earthlink.net>> wrote:
>>
>>     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
>>
>
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