Common Services

The portal to the all services is http://www.ca-zephyr.org.

Account information for all of the MacAllister servers is stored in an LDAP directory with authentication services from Kerberos. The major consequence of this is that the same username/password pair is used to access almost all of the services.

Service Summary

Mail Service

The basis of the mail service is a Cyrus IMAP server. This server supports IMAP and POP access to email. The mail service can also be accessed using the RoundCube web application. IMAP and web access are well supported. POP access is discouraged.

LDAP Directory Service

The basis of the LDAP service is an OpenLDAP server. This server current holds all account information for MacAllister services. A custom web client provides search and update access to the directory at http://cz-ldap.ca-zephyr.org.

The directory application provides the facility for users to maintain private and public information in the directory using the "Links" facility. This is reasonable place to store passwords.

Password Maintenance

Passwords are stored in the Kerberos KDC. Passwords can be changed using the web interface and selected the Password link at https://cz-ldap.ca-zephyr.org.

Web Services

The most widely used web service is the picture gallery called the rings. It is available at http://rings.ca-zephyr.org. Anyone with an account can also view the MacAllister wiki.

File Servers

AFS File services are available. They require the installation of a AFS client. Recommended clients are available from Auristor Client Installers.

More documentation on the AFS infrastructure is available at CA Zephyr AFS Servers