York Extra in departments
Background Web-based announcement system Publishing tool channels, scheduling,targeting Viewing tool channel selection, viewing options only see targeted messages
Background Publishing –channels defined by the Communications Office names, selection options (opt in/opt out/mandatory) –publishers register with the Communications Office Viewing –At login on Computing Service systems via a small headline viewer
Problems The York Extra viewer needs to know who's using it Must be a Computing Service account Not all departments use the Computing Service name space Double-authentication Hijacking the user's desktop
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcb1 cserv-managed
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcb1 cserv-managed messages please
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcb1 cserv-managed who is it?
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcb1 cserv-managed who are you?
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcb1 cserv-managed jcb1 CISender
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcb1 cserv-managed jcb1
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcb1 cserv-managed jcb1's messages
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcb1 cserv-managed jcb1's messages
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server messages please jcbyrne dept-managed
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server who is it? jcbyrne dept-managed
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server who are you? jcbyrne dept-managed
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server don't know jcbyrne dept-managed
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed authenticate user
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed jcb1
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed jcb1's messages
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed jcb1's messages
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server messages please jcbyrne dept-managed
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server who is it? jcbyrne dept-managed
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server who are you? jcbyrne dept-managed
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed CISender
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed jcbyrnejcb1 fbloggsfb27 … …… … jcbyrne
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed jcb1 jcbyrnejcb1 fbloggsfb27 … …… … jcbyrne
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed jcb1's messages
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed jcb1's messages
Steps Install Java runtime environment on client system –JRE 1.4 or higher –available from Install CISender on client system –available from Computing Service Configure CISender to run at startup
Steps DCO –register client systems – User –register username –
YE Previewer The hijack problem Replaces York Extra viewer at login time Displays user's message headlines Provides link to York Extra Viewer Note: The previewer is not a web browser
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web serverYEPreviewer jcbyrne dept-managed
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed I'm jcbyrne who am I? YEPreviewer
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed YEPreviewerjcbyrnejcb1 fbloggsfb27 … …… … I'm jcbyrne who am I?
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed YEPreviewerjcbyrnejcb1 fbloggsfb27 … …… … jcb1
Message server Client Info Server York Extra Web server jcbyrne dept-managed YEPreviewer jcb1's headlines
Steps Install Java runtime environment on client system –JRE 1.4 or higher –available from Install YEPreviewer on client system –available from Computing Service Configure to run at startup Configure to run user's browser
Issues CISender –currently uses port 1235 (flexibility planned) –will only communicate with authorized servers Client system registration –a client system can only belong to one cluster –client usernames must be unique within a cluster
Availability Soon