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uPortal.Cornell. Using uPortal to integrate disparate campus systems Jon Atherton, Cornell Information Technologies jca8@cornell.edu. Outline. Infrastructure Where we started The Vision Implementation goals A New Face Where we are heading. The Infrastructure. Authentication (Kerberos)

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uPortal.Cornell

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  1. uPortal.Cornell Using uPortal to integrate disparate campus systems Jon Atherton, Cornell Information Technologies jca8@cornell.edu

  2. Outline • Infrastructure • Where we started • The Vision • Implementation goals • A New Face • Where we are heading

  3. The Infrastructure • Authentication (Kerberos) • Kclient • SideCar • CUWebAuth • Authorization (Permit server) • Software Distribution (Project Salsa) • Directory (LDAP)

  4. Where we started • Bear Access • CUinfo • Dozens of web sites • Legacy applications • Single Sign-on in place • PeopleSoft 8 • Blackboard

  5. Roles • Maintain Framework (CIT) • Bear Access • uPortal • Content Publisher (CIT) • Packaging & Delivery group • Content/Service Providers (Campus wide) • Library - Campus Store • Registrar - CIT

  6. Improve access to current & relevant information Create the next generation enterprise point of entry Bear Access CUinfo Maintain current roles The Vision

  7. Implementation goals • Leverage existing infrastructure • Authentication (Kerberos single sign on) • Authorization (permit service) • Software distribution (Project Salsa) • Directory (LDAP) • Deliver Existing Services • Minimal modifications to uPortal source

  8. uPortal.Cornell • Single Enterprise point of entry • Integrate existing services • Window into larger applications • Aggregate resources • Pull in external resources • Personalized & Customizable

  9. Putting on a new face

  10. Bear Access • First released in 1992 • Deployed to all staff, students & faculty • Provides software distribution • Access to licensed software • Limited customizability

  11. Bear Access channel • Jsp based CWebProxy channel • Can display content based on group (permit) membership • Provides software distribution capability • User customizable

  12. CUinfo • Originally a terminal based mainframe app • Then became a gopher site • Currently is an Index to web sites • Also contains Web apps

  13. CUinfo Browser channel • CWebProxy channel • Hierarchical menu of CUinfo content

  14. Student Jobs • Web application written in REXX accessing mainframe content using proprietary protocol

  15. Student job listings channel • Jsp based CWebProxy channel • New interface to existing back-end application

  16. Permit maintenance page • Web pages used to maintain permit groups • Difficult to use

  17. Group maintenance channel • New interface, allowed non-techies to maintain permit groups • Contains most of the functionality of web pages

  18. Administrative Services channel • Provides access to PeopleSoft 8 • Based on LaunchPad channel

  19. Library Gateway channel • Hosted by Library • Provides same access as “Library Gateway” web site.

  20. CERT Advisories channel • .rss channel provided by CERT

  21. Employee Essentials • Currently exists as a web app • Reads from database • Updates to Peoplesoft via WebMethods and PS8 component interface

  22. Employee Essentials Collaborative effort between CIT and HR CIT built data access components as jsp’s HR built web app using jsp’s Components have been reused in other apps webMethods Integration broker Enables disparate systems to share information in a common manner Central control and storage point that mediates events to and from applications More about …

  23. See demo Currently prototyping Will be joint effort again This time CIT will write Web Services (SOAP) to access appropriate data HR is developing using Cold Fusion New EE channel

  24. Where we are going

  25. Roles • Maintain Framework (CIT) • Bear Access • uPortal • Content Publisher (CIT) • Packaging & Delivery group • Content/Service Providers (Campus wide) • Library - Campus Store • Registrar - CIT

  26. Evolving Roles • Maintain Framework (CIT/Infrastructure) • uPortal upgrades • Develop new infrastructure channels • Content Publisher (CIT/Packaging & Delivery) • Coordinate between content/service providers and infrastructure group • Content/Service Providers (Campus wide) • Content Working Group

  27. Demo • Bear Access • uPortal.Cornell • Bear Access • CUinfo Browser • Student Jobs • Group Maintenance • Library Gateway • CERT Advisories • Administrative Services

  28. http://guest.uportal.cornell.edu

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