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WGISS Infrastructure Task Team (WITT) Status Report Stuart Doescher, USGS Dave Hartzell, NASA Ames Allan Doyle, NASA/ EOGEO W GISS – 23 May 21 - 25, 2007 Hanoi, Vietnam. WGISS 23 WITT Agenda. WITT services Email list services WEB services WGISS 23 logistics.
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WGISS Infrastructure Task Team (WITT) Status Report Stuart Doescher, USGS Dave Hartzell, NASA Ames Allan Doyle, NASA/ EOGEO WGISS – 23 May 21 - 25, 2007 Hanoi, Vietnam WITT 23
WGISS 23 WITT Agenda • WITT services • Email list services • WEB services • WGISS 23 logistics WITT 23
Email List Services Most lists set up as “Subscriber Only” • Only people who subscribe to the mailing list can post mail to the list. • check of email address • Subscriber request are approved by “Moderator” • None subscriber post must be approved by “Moderator” and two are “Open” lists • Anyone can send mail to list. • To use xyz@wgiss.ceos.org WITT 23
Subscriber Only Lists WITT 23
“Open” Liststo use xyz@wgiss.ceos.org • SPAM filter has greatly reduced the volume of SPAM being sent to list moderators and list managers. • We monitor for false positives, but we may miss your message and your message will not be posted. Let us know if this happens. • If there are other lists that need to be set up let us know. WITT 23
Request for List Members To ensure accuracy in the email lists • Review the members of the lists at wgiss.ceos.org/witt/members.pdf Or the lists with members or at wgiss.ceos.org/witt/lists.pdf • Mark up paper list that is being passed around. If you have changes give to Lyn or send email to webmaster@wgiss.ceos.org WITT 23
Request When replying to a email from a WGISS list , review the TO, CC email address and remove the email address that contain “bounces”, such as, (exec-bounces@wgiss.ceos.org) WITT 23
Tutorial • At the end of this presentations there is a short tutorial on the WGISS list servers. WITT 23
WITT Web Service • Web Site Administrator • Post contents (provided by WGISS members) • Send content updates to webmaster@wgiss.ceos.org • Disaster recovery – periodic backup • We have posted meetings presentations for • WGISS 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 • And soon WGISS 23 • Please help and check for completeness WITT 23
WGISS Web Usage Statistics • Available for your perusal http://wgiss.ceos.org/webalizer/ • Access User name wgiss Password Ask Lyn or email Stu at (doescher@usgs.gov) WITT 23
Sample usage for April 2007 • For WGISS web statistics of usage for April 2007 • Click on page to get the full set of pages WITT 23
Reminder WGISS Content Responsibilities • WGISS Secretariat: • Content at the higher level pages (non-SG, non-TT pages) • Meeting content • WGISS documents (WGISS reports to Plenary) • All links to ceos.org, EOGEO, IGOS, etc. • Subgroup Chairs: • Subgroup pages • SG descriptions definitions • Task Team list(s) • Task Team Leads: • Administers TT pages • TT descriptions and other contents or • Pointers to TT pages if not stored on the WGISS site WITT 23
ReminderProcess for Page Updates • Retrieve recent copy of web page • Make changes and edits • Examine locally via browser • Send updated pages to webmaster@wgiss.ceos.org • When webmaster notifies you that changes have been made, verify via web site • Notify appropriate chair of changes • Chair should examine and validate changes WITT 23
WGISS 23 Logistics • Collection of Presentation materials • Presentation naming should resemble the title in the agenda. • Either • FTP - Reference next page or • place on WGISS thumb drive or • Email to doescher@usgs.gov • Sharing of pictures • FTP • Create a named directory under “pictures2share” WITT 23
FTP guidancetemporary holding area • ftp to wgiss,ceos.org • usercode - wgiss • See Lyn for the password • To upload or download your files Presentation naming should resemble the title in the agenda. cd to • wgiss23 and the appropriate sub-directory • pictuires2share place your pictures in a named directory • you can pick up files via http://wgiss.ceos.org/ftp/ • By June 15 ftp services will be disabled presentations will be posted at wgiss.ceos.org WITT 23
Tutorial on WGISS List services • Note the xyz refers to the short name associated with the WGISS list. WITT 23
Short tutorial for members • To subscribe to the mail list • send a message to the “xyz-subscribe@wgiss.ceos.org” or “xyz-join@wgiss.ceos.org” • Example: To: archive-subscribe@wgiss.ceos.org Subject and body is ignored • To unsubscribe to the mail list • send a message to the “xyz-unsubscribe@wgiss.ceos.org” or “xyz-leave@wgiss.ceos.org” • Example: To: archive-unsubscribe@wgiss.ceos.org Subject and body is ignored • Access to online subscription http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/listinfo/xyz WITT 23
Short tutorial for members • To post a message to the mail list • Address message to the “xyz@wgiss.ceos.org” • Example: To: archive@wgiss.ceos.org Subject: Telecon --- • If you ever want to unsubscribe or change your options (change your password, etc.), visit your subscription page at: http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/options/xyz/your@email.address • Example using: http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/options/all/doescher@usgs.gov WITT 23
Short tutorial for members • You can also make such adjustments via email by sending a message to: all-request@wgiss.ceos.org With commands in the subject/body such as: • help • info • lists • password [<oldpassword> <newpassword>] [address=<address>] • subscribe [password] [digest|nodigest] [address=<address>] • unsubscribe [password] [address=<address>] • who password [address=<address>] WITT 23
Short tutorial for members • Additional information and access to the list archive also online via: http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/listinfo/xyz WITT 23
Short tutorial for Moderators • The list moderator will get notified of new subscribers and must approve new subscription. • Also, must approve posting by non-members Moderators will receive email something like. Your authorization is required for a mailing list subscription request approval: For: dhartzell@arc.nasa.gov List: webmaster@wgiss.ceos.org At your convenience, visit: http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/admindb/webmaster to process the request. WITT 23
Short tutorial for moderators • Moderators need and will be provided special password to access moderators pages. http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/admindb/xyz • Administrator can also do these approvals. • May get a “no actions pending” message. WITT 23
Additional Reference • For a lot more info on the Mailman services reference • List member Manual at http://wgiss.ceos.org/witt/mailman-member.pdf • List Administration Manual at http://wgiss.ceos.org/witt/mailman-admin.pdf WITT 23