WGISS Infrastructure Task Team (WITT) Status Report Stuart Doescher, USGS Dave Hartzell, NASA Ames Allan Doyle, NASA/ E
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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.
WGISS Infrastructure Task Team (WITT) Status Report Stuart Doescher, USGS Dave Hartzell, NASA Ames Allan Doyle, NASA/ E
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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