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The apache caching http proxy server (discussed last week) is running on
chebucto.ns.ca so that all net access through the cable system is routed
through CCN. Since the Cable PAT's are withdrawn from service at this
time, the only active usage is the router at Prince Arthur Junior High,
which is reported to be performing adequately, although it has not yet
been heavily stressed.
Cable
[Internet] --- [CCN] ------------- [PA router]
| ISDN
----------- [Discovery Center]
The Halifax Main Library PAT, which needs to be picked up, will be
debugged by a team headed by Chris
Maxwell and Chris Travers.
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Landon Boyd
reported that he was successfully using the Concurrent Version System (CVS) which he reported on last meeting.
Porting of the CSuite install to Solaris was proceeding, using autoconf,
but it appears to need a lot of work.
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A discussion on current projects was held, to summarize our current status
and familiarize the new volunteers with them. The first three listed
projects will be treated as immediate priorities.
- #1 disk quota sales
- #2 Bulk mail - needed for user account creation system, and to
minimize load of mass mailings on the system. Discussions have been held
previously on the issues involved, and we need to highlight the possible
security issues involved. David
Benoit volunteered, and will present a demo next meeting.
- #3 Welcome screen: A user would see this screen upon login, with the
various kinds of information currently displayed on login, as well as
account status, links to helpdesk and homepage, etc. The page would be
dynamically generated as needed. This would also need to synchronize
with a new version of the CCN home page. A project to be done by the
Editors group and a small team from ccnTech. Andrew Dacey
volunteered.
- tshell - an alternate user "shell" controlling access to the
underlying Unix system. Currently distributed to new sites, and used on
CCN by all VCN users and Guest access. Offers variable length sessions,
depending on class of user and tty, and on how busy the system is. Do we
bring all users up on it? or use it as the basis of a new shell that
cooperates with the welcome page [hence wshell? -ed.]
- Admin functions
- Landon
Boyd has prepared a user interface for delete-users to
work with the script that David Trueman prepared.
- regenerate the all-ip's list. [Editors meeting: needs discussion on
whether/how to handle bounces -ed]
- IP Functions
- better URL STATS (sites, configurable parameters)
- Update: (on-line editor script) end edit with form providing
- Public Comment ---> Recent Updates listing
- Private Comment ---> RCS log
- Notify button [name subject to change] reaches form to
subscribe/unsubscribe from mail list advising updates in an IP area
(subtree) (Recent Updates to be scanned for matching items on a daily
basis.)
- Unzip - build script to make the unzip functionality accessible.
- group-editor - almost ready
- update mail-list archive methods
- Discussion forums - explore available web-based discussion groups,
e.g. net-threads
- Pine 3.95
- pre-sold memberships
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Complaints have led us to expand the content of the suspend message which
is generated by the automatic renewal notice system, to include more
information about how to renew. David Trueman will make this change.
Suggestions were heard that suspended accounts be given essentially guest
access privilege, and landed in the renewal page area upon login.
Alternatively, with the Welcome page, we could invoke display of the
message based on only the date parameters in the file.
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Trent presented a demo of mbone, a system for displaying audio and video
in real-time over the net (without using excessive resources). We want to
consider this as a way of expanding the CSuite Workshops to include other
CSuite sites in live discussion and demos.
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Dyer aa146
Workshop Coordinator David J Murdoch djm
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