1. WITT 21 1 WGISS Infrastructure Task Team (WITT) Status Report Stuart Doescher, USGS Dave Hartzell, NASA Ames Allan Doyle, NASA/ EOGEO WGISS – 21 May 8-12, 2006 Budapest, Hungary

2. WITT 21 2 WGISS 21 WITT Agenda WITT services Stuart Doescher –Email list services –WEB services –WGISS 21 logistics JAXA Multi Lingual StudyMasatoshi Kamei

3. WITT 21 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.

4. WITT 21 4 Subscriber Only Lists to use xxx@wgiss.ceos.org List servicesxxxList Moderator To all membersallIvan Petiteville Chair, Vice Chairs, Subgroup Chair and Vice ChairsexecIvan Petiteville WGISS InfrastructurewittStuart Doescher Projects and Applications Task Team LeadsprojectOsamu Ochiai WTF CEOPwtf-ceopOsamu Ochiai 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 ArchivearchiveStuart Doescher EOGEO TTeogeoAllan Doyle GRIDgridLi Guoqing GRID-techgrid-techLi Guoqing Purge AlertpurgealertJohn Faundeen

5. WITT 21 5 “Open” Lists to use xxx@wgiss.ceos.org SPAM continues to be issue for list moderators and list managers. –Allan looking for improved SPAM filter 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 21 6 Short list services tutorial To subscribe to the mail list –send a message to the “xxx-subscribe@wgiss.ceos.org” or “xxx-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 “xxx-unsubscribe@wgiss.ceos.org” or “xxx-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/xxx

7. WITT 21 7 Short list services tutorial To post a message to the mail list –Address message to the “xxx@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/xxx/your@email.address Example using: http://wgiss.ceos.org/mailman/options/all/doescher@usgs.gov

8. WITT 21 8 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 –Or could reference for short tutorial http://wgiss.ceos.org/meetings/wgiss19/witt/witt 19.ppt

9. WITT 21 9 Request for List Members To ensure accuracy in the email lists Review the list of the members of the mail lists at wgiss.ceos.org/witt/Current_Subscribers_06.pdf wgiss.ceos.org/witt/Current_Subscribers_06.pdf or Mark up paper list that is being passed around. If you have changes see me or send email to webmaster@wgiss.ceos.orgwebmaster@wgiss.ceos.org

10. WITT 21 10 Request When replying to a WGISS list email, review the TO, CC email address and remove the email address that contain “bounces”, such as, (exec-bounces@wgiss.ceos.org)

11. WITT 21 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 And WGISS 20 Check for completeness

12. WITT 21 12 WGISS Web Usage Statistics Available for your perusal http://wgiss.ceos.org/webalizer/

13. WITT 21 13 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

14. WITT 21 14 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

15. WITT 21 15 Request for Content Managers I have paper copies of your pages, please mark up and return. If you desire to manage your pages directly contact me and we can set up special access.

16. WITT 21 16 DNS Support Top-level DNS (SOA) is done by NASA for ceos.org: –ceos.orgceos.org www.ceos.org goes to host at JAXA –ceos.org mail exchanges (MX) go to host at Goddard Space Flight Center –wgiss.ceos.org web requests go to non-profit host (EOGEO.org)

17. WITT 21 17 Domain Names ceos.org: owned by NASA, DNS controlled by NASA: has been transitioned to NASA rep (Dave Hartzell)ceos.org Other domains –igospartners.org: (Transferred to Stephen Ward)igospartners.org –igbp.net: (expires June 2006)igbp.net owned by USGS, DNS controlled through GoDaddy.com registrar. Working on transfer to Sophia Roger

18. WITT 21 18 CEOS.org Sub-domains The following sub-domains have been created: –wgiss.ceos.org - hosted though EOGEO / Allan Doyle. –wgcv.ceos.org - managed by WGCV members, hosted at NASA/GSFC –grid-tech.ceos.org – POC Allan Doyle If any are needed contact WITT@wgiss.ceos.org

19. WITT 21 19 Pending change for WGISS Web hosting Pending change: –Allan and Dave are moving the wgiss.ceos.org services to new location and onto a new server. Do not anticipate major break in services. Actions on hold pending above change –20-8 “Ask WGISS” –20-9 Forum capability (on-line discussion tool)

20. WITT 21 20 WGISS 21 Logistics Collection of Presentation materials –Presentation naming should resemble the corresponding title in the agenda. –Either FTP - Reference next page or place on big WGISS thumb drive. Sharing of pictures –Either FTP or place on big WGISS thumb drive –Create a named directory under “wgpics”

21. WITT 21 21 FTP guidance temporary holding area ftp to y.eogeo.org –usercode - yeogeoorg –See stu for the password To upload or download your files Please: No spaces in file name –cd budapest and then to wgiss21 and the appropriate sub-directory wgcv25 wgpics place your pictures in a named directory Or you can pursue and pick up files via http://y.eogeo.org/budapest By May 15 files will be moved to wgiss.ceos.org