- Review of previous meeting's minutes
- State of ACCIS Projects/Action List
- Active Directory - Wendy D.
- Calendaring - Heather H.
- Central Authentication - Aaron A., Lynda M.
- Computer Rooms Project - Pat W.
- Directory Services - Lana S., Markus S.
- Electronic Mail - Mark U., Markus S.
- FTP - Aaron A., Mark U.
- Software Management - Pat W.
- Standardized Documentation - Jim V.
- Project Closeout Document
- Project Introduction Document
- Software Licensing - Pat W.
- Remote Services Evaluation - Anne-Marie
- SLAs Required, Formatting, and Definitions - Jim
V., Pat W.
- Web Conferencing Project - Mic S.
- ACCIS Web Site
- ACCIS Member list
- Open Discussion
- Future Agenda Items
- Action List
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Attendance
- Mesa Lab
- Jim VanDyke - NETS / Chair
- Terry Murray - DIR / ISS
- Markus Stobbs - SCD
- Nick Wehrheim - CGD
- Joan Fisher - recorder
- Center Green
- Wendy Derman - FA
- Bunny Phau - HAO
- Foothills Lab
- Anne-Marie Tarrant - RAP
- Pat Waukau - MMM
- Ted Russ - EOL
- Mic Stremel - DLESE
Previous Meeting's Minutes - Approved.
Project / Action Item List
- Active Directory - Wendy D.
- Due to a security incident active scripting was
disabled.
- The skeleton set up will stay in place for future
emergencies.
- Ann Marie put the scripts back into place, and asks
that people
use only trusted sites if using IE.
- Highly recommended that IE not be used.
- Calendaring - Wendy D.
- The web client, version 8.5.3, has been installed.
- Currently working on updating the finance site so the
download of 8.5.3 is available.
- The version change has not been announced. Users have
not
noticed the change.
- Will begin to look at wireless Palm issues. No schedule
was
given.
- Alex posted helpful pda information in Today@UCAR.
- Central Authentication - Markus S.
- A subgroup of SCD staff met to review the overall
design of
authentication used for UCAR systems.
- This is an extended group of the normal working group
that is
working on authentication.
- Rich Johnson will use the gathered information to
comprise the
requirements document.
- The next step is to solicit input from the UCAR
community.
- The re-design will include working with divisional
administrators in implementing PAM modules, as well as assuring
users have access in compliance with CSAC's policies.
- Computer Room - Pat W.
- The CFPC is making progress.
- Pat and Jim are creating a database with room
information.
- The strategic plan is underway. The strategic plan will
focus
on issues, events, and trends.
- Jim is the new chair of the COP committee.
- Directory Services -Pat W .
- At the last meeting three different architectures were
presented. The object was not to decide on an architecture, just
look and consider some of the available options.
- The requirements document needs to be completed before
architecture design can be discussed.
- The next meeting will focus on reviewing the
requirements
document for final approval.
- Electronic Mail - Pat W.
- The mail cluster is working.
- Upgrades to Communigate have been installed.
- The MMM domain is being installed, should be ready next
Wednesday.
- Enact is being used for this project. MMM is interested
in
seeing how it works and if it fits their project tracking needs.
MMM figures it will take about 6 weeks to get the division
transitioned.
- MMM plans on doing manual mail transfers so migration
should
not be a problem.
- FTP - Jim V .
- Project is in the closeout stage.
- Once the user documentation is complete, ACCIS will
review the
document and the project will be closed.
- Software Management - Pat W.
- The RFP is going out at the end of the month.
- Expect to award a vendor by the end of June.
- Standardized Documentation - Jim V.
- Jim is cleaning up the ACCIS site and organizing the
current
projects.
- A document relating to project introduction has been
started.
- Project acceptance has been cleaned up.
- There is not a template for standardized documentation,
use
past projects as a template.
- Software Licensing - Pat W.
- Nothing to report.
- Google Earth Update- Markus
- Sarah has determined that we have a potential problem.
- License agreement is broken if screen shots are used in
presentations or web sites. You can't display the product Google
has created.
- Sarah will contact Google and see if we can use it for
non
profit use. There may be a small fee applied.
- Another option is to purchase the pro version and let
them know
we are using their product for scientific use.
- UCAR/NCAR has many screen shots incorporated into web
pages.
- Remote Services Evaluation - Ann-Marie T.
- Project is in the closeout phase.
- The action item will be dropped and the project will be
closed.
This issue is too political for ACCIS involvement.
- The goal of ACCIS was to survey what was happening in
the
community with regard to working remotely.
- ACCIS decided this is a divisional issue.
- TAP will continue from here. Project will be closed.
- SLA's Required, Formatting, and Definitions - Jim
V.,
Pat W.
- Markus and Jim have met to review SCD's SLA's; what is
there,
what needs to be cleaned up, and written.
- A functional corporate wide notification system needs
to be set
up as a means to announce central service changes.
- Email is not a good tool. Too much mail currently and
messages
get missed.
- The notifier project would be ideal for this. Generates
less
spam.
- Facilities power information should be set up in SLA
format.
- Web Conferencing - Mic S.
- The product demo phase is complete, unless further
review is
needed.
- Evaluated 4 products. The 5th product did not support
Mac or
Linux.
- Web X, Ready Talk, and Adobe Breeze best meet the
groups
criteria.
- An evaluation survey will be sent to staff next week.
- The survey results will be sent to ACCIS for review and
comment.
- Contracts will begin getting price bids once a product
has been
selected.
- ACCIS Web Site-
- The ACCIS site will be moved from NETS to a UCAR site
with its
own domain name.
- Jim feels there should be a common feel amongst
UCAR/NCAR
committee web sites.
- ACCIS Member List-
- The list has been updated, although there are still a
few more
changes.
- Reminder- Initial term for representation was for 2
years.
Terms will renew in July, begin to think about membership.
- Future Agenda Items-
- Additional Discussion-
- Ann Marie has purchased the Verizon Wireless Broadband
cards
for her director. As long as there is cell coverage wireless is
available.
- Tres is looking into security issues with the product.
- RAL looks at this as a cost saving service. Travelers
won't
have to pay hotel rates for wireless service. It is added to
existing cell service subscriptions.
- Works on Windows and Mac platforms.
- Security issues such as vetting were brought up. Tres
is
looking into all of that.
- Action Item List-
- Pat will post the computer room strategic plan notes on
the
twiki site. Send comments to Pat.
- Mark Uris and Markus will meet to finish the closeout
of FTP.
General documentation needs to be created; how to get an account
and how to use it, Unanimous access, etc.
- Jim will send an email to the group with a link to the
standardized documents page. Please review changes and send
comments to Jim.
- Markus will send email to the groups involved in Google
violations.
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