<> NEW FTP SERVER
Lamont's public FTP server (ftp.ldeo.columbia.edu) is about to be
replaced by a new upgraded and expanded server. The transition to the
new ftp server will be on Wednesday April 2nd.. Existing files in
/pub will be moved at that time.
The primary purpose of the FTP server is to house those files we wish
to make publicly available either to LDEO users with accounts or to 'anonymous'
external users without local accounts. The ftp server also accepts
incoming material (usually too large for an email attachment) from the outside
from both users with and without LDEO accounts. The two main shortcomings,
lack of space and unrestricted anonymous access, have been addressed with
the new server which has the same name, but uses new faster hardware with
much expanded RAID disk.
-- IMPORTANT CHANGES:
LDEO users will continue to store files for public access in the /pub
directory, however, outsiders will no longer be able to write into the /pub
area. As is the case now, files placed in the /pub directory or in
a named directory under /pub will remain in place until deleted by the user.
All incoming files will have to be uploaded to a new /incoming directory.
LDEO users are encouraged to make a directory in the /incoming area (or
request that the sender do so) to segregate files destined for them from
other files and directories. LDEO users can collect files from the
/incoming area and copy them to another location, but they cannot remove
them.
Anonymous users can write to the /incoming area, but they cannot see (ls
or dir) or download files in /incoming. All files older than 30 days
in the /incoming area will be automatically deleted.
The actual NFS automounted locations of the ftp /pub and /incoming directories
will not change and are as follows:
/home/ftp/pub and /home/ftp/incoming
These directories are also accessible from PCs or other clients via SMB
(Samba) as follows:
\\smb\shared\home\ftp\pub and
\\smb\shared\home\ftp\incoming
<> MANAGED NORTON ANTIVIRUS SERVICE
Lamont now has a Norton Antivirus Corporate Edition Server running.
This server works with your MS Windows Norton Antivirus client and alerts
both you and the Computer Support Group when your computer becomes infected.
It also provides local virus definition updates, and virus scanning scheduling.
If you are interested in participating, or if you would like more information
please visit the following URL:
www.ldeo.columbia.edu/network/nav
or call
Rob Kakascik x8303 or E-mail robk@admin.ldeo.columbia.edu
Please note this centralized service is currently only available for
MS Windows clients.
<> LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR
I will practice the escapism that pervades our country today and talk
this week only about simple things without concern for the troubling events
in the greater world.
I am in Honolulu as I write this – I flew out on Wednesday afternoon
and will spend Friday flying home. The meeting will initiate key activities
essential to the implementation of the new Integrated Ocean Drilling Program
(IODP). The Corporation that will manage the new Ocean Drilling Program
has been established and is incorporated in Delaware – the name is IODP
Management International (IMI). There are currently 22 members of
this corporation: seven from Japan and fifteen from the US. (Not surprisingly,
Lamont is one of the members!) The Board of Governors is divided equally
between the US and Japan. IMI will act for IODP in many ways as JOI acted
for ODP. Within IODP JOI is competing to be the organization that will manage
the US contributions to the bigger international program. The Observatory
is heavily engaged with JOI preparing the major proposal to NSF that is
due in about a month, that will attempt to win for us at the Observatory,
once again, a leadership role on ocean drilling for the next decade.
Earlier this week, we attended another meeting of the Earth Institute
Academic Committee and made progress with deliberations about the construction
of the strategic plan for the Earth Institute. This will continue
to demand a substantial amount of our effort and attention over the next
couple of months. At the Observatory, we have a special meeting of
Lamont members of the EI Academic Committee and some of our ExCom members
this coming Monday – to insure that there is adequate discussion about how
best to represent the basic research imperatives of the Observatory within
the broader EI structure.
Marc Spiegelman is our speaker at our public lecture this Sunday afternoon
(3:00 pm in the Monell Auditorium) – he may be mobbed by wild fans following
his late night appearance on the Daily Show earlier this week (though admittedly
I am not sure whether or not it aired- because I was travelling…).
As previously, we will be entertaining a few special guests to dinner following
the lecture – and I have great confidence that Marc’s presentation will
be excellent. He continues to be recognized for the quality of his
teaching – most recently being selected for the Fu SEAS Distinguished Faculty
Teaching Award that is presented annually by the Columbia Engineering School
Alumni Association. Congratulations Marc.
By the way, it’s raining and cloudy in Honolulu, and the meeting I am
attending is in a classic windowless room in the same hotel as I am staying
in, so in reality I may as well be in ………Fort Lee.
Have a great weekend,
Mike