Heard Library Web Environment

Heard Library Web Environment
Comparing the Public and Staff Web Servers

Name Heard Library Public Server Heard Library StaffWeb Server

URL used to access the Server from a Web browser http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/ http://staffweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/

Default Page The Heard Library public access page:
http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/ The Staff Resource Page:
http://staffweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/

SiteIndex http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/ http://staffweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/siteindex.html

Primary audience of Web Server Library Users Library Staff

Examples of appropriate Web pages

The main Heard Library home page
Division Library public web pages
Other pages that target library users

News items directed toward library staff
Web pages for each of the library workgroups and committees
Local documentation for Acorn
Documentation of divisional or departmental procedures

Access restrictions Unrestricted resources can be accessed by any person with a computer connected to the Internet. Restricted resources may be accessed only by individuals affiliated with Vanderbilt, including those with a computer connected to the campus network or those that connect remotely through Vanderbilt's dial-in facilities, or those that connect through the VU Proxy Server. Most resources have no access restrictions. Folders can be created for Web pages that can be accessed only from library computers if needed.

Who is allowed to create and modify documents on this server? Changes to the main Heard Library environment are accomplished though John Haar or the the Information Services Advisory Group. Changes to divisional public web pages are managed by each division. Any library committee or workgroup can have a folder created for their use. Individual library staff or other groups can have a folder designated for their use with the appropriate Division Director's approval.

Who has oversight responsibility? The Information Services Advisory Committee The Technology Coordinating Committee

Where to put Web documents Appropriate folders within:
k: or another drive letter mapped to:
\\library9\pub\publicweb Appropriate folders within:
G:\staffweb or another drive letter mapped to:
\\library1\pub1\staffweb

Security and Access issues related to placing file on the server To place files on this server you must be authorized by your Division Director to have a Unix account created for you by LTT. A separate username and password is required. Access will be limited to the specific subdirectory. Access to the StaffWeb folder is controlled by the library's network environment. No separate username and password is required. LTT will create and grant access to StaffWeb folders as needed. New StaffWeb resources must be approved by the appropriate Division Director.

How to place documents on the server create or copy files into the appropriate folder. Files may be created and edited directly within the folder. create or copy files into the appropriate folder. Files may be created and edited directly within the folder.

How to documents on the server HTML files can be edited directly on the server with editors such as PFE (Programmer's File Editor) or Notepad. Documents created in Microsoft Word can be saved as HTML and saved directly to the appropriate folder within K: HTML files can be edited directly on the server with editors such as PFE (Programmer's File Editor) or Notepad. Documents created in Microsoft Word can be saved as HTML and saved directly to the appropriate folder within G:\StaffWeb

How can I use Microsoft Word with this server? Documents created in Word can be saved as HTML directly into the appropriate folder. Documents created in Word can be saved as HTML directly into the appropriate folder.

How can I use Dreamweaver with this server? You can use Dreamweaver as a graphical editor to generate HTML files and save them directly to the appropriate directory. You can use Dreamweaver as a graphical editor to generate HTML files and save them directly to the appropriate directory.

Hardware platform for the Web Server LIBRARY9 Dell PowerEdge 4400 Dell PowerEdge

Web Server Software Netscape/Novonyx Enterprise Server Netscape/Novonyx Enterprise Server

Physical Location Baker Building Baker Building

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Last updated August 18, 2000

Name	Heard Library Public Server	Heard Library StaffWeb Server
URL used to access the Server from a Web browser	http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/	http://staffweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/
Default Page	The Heard Library public access page: http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/	The Staff Resource Page: http://staffweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/
SiteIndex	http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/	http://staffweb.library.vanderbilt.edu/siteindex.html
Primary audience of Web Server	Library Users	Library Staff
Examples of appropriate Web pages	The main Heard Library home page Division Library public web pages Other pages that target library users	News items directed toward library staff Web pages for each of the library workgroups and committees Local documentation for Acorn Documentation of divisional or departmental procedures
Access restrictions	Unrestricted resources can be accessed by any person with a computer connected to the Internet. Restricted resources may be accessed only by individuals affiliated with Vanderbilt, including those with a computer connected to the campus network or those that connect remotely through Vanderbilt's dial-in facilities, or those that connect through the VU Proxy Server.	Most resources have no access restrictions. Folders can be created for Web pages that can be accessed only from library computers if needed.
Who is allowed to create and modify documents on this server?	Changes to the main Heard Library environment are accomplished though John Haar or the the Information Services Advisory Group. Changes to divisional public web pages are managed by each division.	Any library committee or workgroup can have a folder created for their use. Individual library staff or other groups can have a folder designated for their use with the appropriate Division Director's approval.
Who has oversight responsibility?	The Information Services Advisory Committee	The Technology Coordinating Committee
Where to put Web documents	Appropriate folders within: k: or another drive letter mapped to: \\library9\pub\publicweb	Appropriate folders within: G:\staffweb or another drive letter mapped to: \\library1\pub1\staffweb
Security and Access issues related to placing file on the server	To place files on this server you must be authorized by your Division Director to have a Unix account created for you by LTT. A separate username and password is required. Access will be limited to the specific subdirectory.	Access to the StaffWeb folder is controlled by the library's network environment. No separate username and password is required. LTT will create and grant access to StaffWeb folders as needed. New StaffWeb resources must be approved by the appropriate Division Director.
How to place documents on the server	create or copy files into the appropriate folder. Files may be created and edited directly within the folder.	create or copy files into the appropriate folder. Files may be created and edited directly within the folder.
How to documents on the server	HTML files can be edited directly on the server with editors such as PFE (Programmer's File Editor) or Notepad. Documents created in Microsoft Word can be saved as HTML and saved directly to the appropriate folder within K:	HTML files can be edited directly on the server with editors such as PFE (Programmer's File Editor) or Notepad. Documents created in Microsoft Word can be saved as HTML and saved directly to the appropriate folder within G:\StaffWeb
How can I use Microsoft Word with this server?	Documents created in Word can be saved as HTML directly into the appropriate folder.	Documents created in Word can be saved as HTML directly into the appropriate folder.
How can I use Dreamweaver with this server?	You can use Dreamweaver as a graphical editor to generate HTML files and save them directly to the appropriate directory.	You can use Dreamweaver as a graphical editor to generate HTML files and save them directly to the appropriate directory.
Hardware platform for the Web Server	LIBRARY9 Dell PowerEdge 4400	Dell PowerEdge
Web Server Software	Netscape/Novonyx Enterprise Server	Netscape/Novonyx Enterprise Server
Physical Location	Baker Building	Baker Building