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<span style="font-size:2.5em; line-height:1.5em">This page is for historical purposes only.</span>
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<span style="font-size:2.5em">The role of ASS has been rolled into [[Technocrats]].</span>
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''ASS is an [[Wikipedia:Initialisms|acronym]] representing '''"Administrators of Systems and Security".'''''
 
''ASS is an [[Wikipedia:Initialisms|acronym]] representing '''"Administrators of Systems and Security".'''''
  
The ASSes are the oldest working group at Free Geek. They are the people who design and manage the network at Free Geek, and are responsible for developing our IT security policy.
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The ASSes <del>are</del>were the oldest working group at Free Geek. They are the people who design and manage the network at Free Geek, and are responsible for developing our IT security policy.
  
 
You'd think this would mean we'd have a better wiki section =:)
 
You'd think this would mean we'd have a better wiki section =:)
  
==Members==
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(ASSes, please list yourselves here):
 
 
 
*[[User:MichaelWestwind|Michael Westwind]]
 
*[[User:Rfs|Richard Seymour]]
 
*[[User:Dave|Dave Haskins]]
 
*[[User:asmig|Kenny]]
 
*[[User:Matteo|Matteo]]
 
*[[User:Vagrant|Vagrant]]
 
*[[User:Ryan52|Ryan Niebur]]
 
*[[User:Ownenja|Jason Owen]]
 
*[[User:jared.kimber|Jared Kimber]]
 
*[[User:Scellef|Sean Ellefson]]
 
*[[User:Paulm|Paul Munday]]
 
* Luke Heberling
 
  
 
Vancouver, BC, Canada ASSes:
 
Vancouver, BC, Canada ASSes:
 
*[[User:humble|agent humble]]
 
*[[User:humble|agent humble]]
  
==Joining==
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Talk to one of the people listed above. Attend a meeting.  This will get you involved with the group, and put you in a place where you can start to help us.  This is referred to as being a Half-ASS.  From here, keep working with us and prove yourself to be trustworthy and competent in the eyes of 3 ASSes, and you will be accepted as an ASS-Whole.
 
  
 
==ASS Priorities==
 
==ASS Priorities==
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*Do what it takes to '''understand''' the implications of your actions before taking them, so that you can knowingly apply these priorities.
 
*Do what it takes to '''understand''' the implications of your actions before taking them, so that you can knowingly apply these priorities.
  
== Ongoing Tasks ==
 
* Test UPSes in server room - once per week/ASS meeting/month
 
* apt-get upgrade - check nagios, or once per month
 
* Reporting debian bugs
 
*: <code>$ reportbug PACKAGENAME</code> - or - <code>$ reportbug --no-check-available PACKAGENAME</code>
 
*: http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Reporting
 
*: http://www.debian.org/Bugs/Access
 
* updating netboot
 
*: http://ftp.debian.org/dists/ * /main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/
 
*: http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/ * /main/installer-i386/current/images/netboot/
 
* [[Service List|Services provided to other groups]]
 
  
 
== More fun ==
 
== More fun ==

Revision as of 18:10, 28 January 2012

This page is for historical purposes only.

The role of ASS has been rolled into Technocrats.



ASS is an acronym representing "Administrators of Systems and Security".



The ASSes arewere the oldest working group at Free Geek. They are the people who design and manage the network at Free Geek, and are responsible for developing our IT security policy.

You'd think this would mean we'd have a better wiki section =:)

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Vancouver, BC, Canada ASSes:


ASS Priorities

Here is a list of what ASSes should prioritize when making decisions.

  • Communicate effectively with your users. Communicate with other ASSes about what you're doing.
  • Maintain effective security; stop people from doing things that they shouldn't be doing.
  • Maintain data integrity for our users and our systems.
  • Do not violate or let be violated the privacy of your users.
  • Keep all your services in working order (e.g. research a new version before upgrading to it)
  • Minimize and mitigate any downtime that happens or is necessary to have.
  • Be efficient, paying attention to requests of more importance before minor issues.
  • Uphold our local organizational policies as well as the accepted laws related to your work.
  • Do not abuse Free Geek's resources, and help to prevent others from doing the same (excessive network traffic, excessive printing).
  • Try not to be annoying; people will complain much sooner and louder if something bothers them than if something is just broken.
  • Do what it takes to understand the implications of your actions before taking them, so that you can knowingly apply these priorities.


More fun

Some folks at Free Geek or in our extended community are CA Cert Assurers. See the page.

What services do we provide