1. WITT 23 1 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

2. WITT 23 2 WGISS 23 WITT Agenda WITT services –Email list services –WEB services –WGISS 23 logistics

3. WITT 23 3 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

4. WITT 23 4 Subscriber Only Lists List servicesxyzList Moderator To all membersallIvan Petiteville Chair, Vice Chairs, Subgroup Chair and Vice ChairsexecIvan Petiteville WGISS InfrastructurewittStuart Doescher LiaisonsliaisonsGeorge Dyke Task Team LeadstaskteamleadsGeorge Dyke Projects and Applications Task Team LeadsprojectPackorn Apaphant WTF CEOPwtf-ceopSatoko Miura WTF Natural Disaster Managementwtf-ndmPackorn Apaphant WTF Core Test SitescoreJohn Faundeen EO Data PortaleodpWyn Cudlip Technology and Services Task Team LeadstechnologyPaul Kopp International Directory NetworkidnLola Olsen Interoperable Catalog SystemicsJoylon Martin Data ServicesdsttShinobu KAWAHITO ArchivearchiveKengo Aizawa Purge AlertpurgealertJohn Faundeen EOGEO TTeogeoAllan Doyle GRIDgridLi Guoqing GRID-techgrid-techLi Guoqing

5. WITT 23 5 Open Lists to 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. List servicesShort NameList Moderator Web MasterwebmasterStuart Doescher ChairchairIvan Petiteville

6. WITT 23 6 Request for List Members To ensure accuracy in the email lists Review the members of the lists at wgiss.ceos.org/witt/members.pdf wgiss.ceos.org/witt/members.pdf Or the lists with members or at wgiss.ceos.org/witt/lists.pdf 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.orgwebmaster@wgiss.ceos.org

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9. 9 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)

10. WITT 23 10 Tutorial At the end of this presentations there is a short tutorial on the WGISS list servers.

11. WITT 23 11 WITT Web Service Web Site Administrator –Post contents (provided by WGISS members) –Send content updates to webmaster@wgiss.ceos.org 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

12. WITT 23 12 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)

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14. WITT 23 14 Sample usage for April 2007 For WGISS web statistics of usage for April 2007 Click on page to get the full set of pages

15. WITT 23 15 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

16. WITT 23 16 Reminder Process 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 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

17. WITT 23 17 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

18. WITT 23 18 FTP guidance temporary 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/ftphttp://wgiss.ceos.org/ftp/ By June 15 ftp services will be disabled presentations will be posted at wgiss.ceos.org

19. WITT 23 19 Tutorial on WGISS List services Note the xyz refers to the short name associated with the WGISS list.

20. WITT 23 20 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.orgarchive-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.orgarchive-unsubscribe@wgiss.ceos.org Subject and body is ignored Access to online subscription http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/listinfo/xyz

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23. WITT 23 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.orgarchive@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

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28. WITT 23 28 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 [ ] [address= ] – subscribe [password] [digest|nodigest] [address= ] –unsubscribe [password] [address= ] –who password [address= ]

29. WITT 23 29 Short tutorial for members Additional information and access to the list archive also online via: http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/listinfo/xyz

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33. WITT 23 33 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.

34. WITT 23 34 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.

35. WITT 23 35 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