It is pretty simple — still, it might be worth me writing some documentation.<\/p>\n
And too simple, for some: I see two folders there from non-UVM “contributors.” Apparently, I had the default permissions set such that “Everyone” could create folders. I have rescinded that permission, so you may want to try creating yet another new test folder, and then deleting it, just to be sure.<\/p>\n
I’m trying to decide how best to manage this server in a sustainable, scalable fashion. Options:<\/p>\n
o current method: use a single “admin” username and password (uvcmaps:spamcmvu), and hand that out to designated departmental coordinators to manage their own stuff<\/p>\n
o create admin accounts (jbellum, jhenry, pbierman, etc.) for designated departmental coordinators to manage their own stuff<\/p>\n
o Appoint a CMAP server czar (me or some TechCat or Account Services) who keeps a single “admin” username and password and creates folders for designated departmental coordinators to manage their own stuff<\/p>\n
Current method is simplest, but has a small security concern in that too many people have super powers. If, say, designated departmental coordinator Pat Q Taireristt is fired and leaves UVM in a Huff, Pat could maliciously delete everyones folders unless we change the password and tell all the other designated departmental coordinators.<\/p>\n
Creating admin accounts for all designated departmental coordinators allows us to delete Pat’s account, and everyone else is unaffected<\/p>\n
But having either one shared or multiple personal accounts, all with root access to the UVM Public CMAP server, could create a “too many cooks” situation: should Academic Computing and the Center for Teaching and Learning each have folders at the top level, or should ACS and CTL have folders inside a top level folder called “Learning Resources?”<\/p>\n
Thoughts? Does it really matter?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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