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CSuite Workshop Notes - October 16, 1996
Agenda:
* PAT Update
* Distribution Update
* Development Priorities
* CSuite Users Manual
* Suspend Message
* MBONE demo
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PAT Update
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 Since the Cable PAT's are withdrawn from service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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Distribution Update
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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Development Priorities
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
o Public Comment ---> Recent Updates listing
o 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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CSuite Users Manual
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Suspend Message
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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MBONE demo
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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Next Workshop October 23, 1996
Previous Workshop October 9, 1996
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Workshop Coordinator David J Murdoch djm
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