Server: www.gmu.edu

From Web Development

The www.gmu.edu server, also referred to as Jiju, is the primary Mason web server. The vast majority of university web sites are hosted on it, including the Mason Top Page (gmu.edu). It is part of the Mason Cluster.

• Account Eligibility
• Obtain an Account or Reset Your Password
• www.gmu.edu Directory Request Form (For Colleges, Departments, and Student Organizations)

Contents 1 Available Software 1.1 Software Notes 2 Relevant HOWTO Guides 3 Change of Directory Ownership 4 Creating a Group for a Directory 5 Changing Group Membership

Available Software

• Apache HTTP Server
• PHP 5
• Perl

Software Notes

• Users are responsible for debugging their own PHP and Perl scripts.
• Run chmod 755 on Perl scripts to make them executable.
• Perl scripts should start with #!/opt/bin/perl

Relevant HOWTO Guides

• Uploading Files
  • With Secure Shell
  • With Dreamweaver
  • With Secure Copy (SCP)
• Password Protect a Directory
• Setup an Email Form

Change of Directory Ownership

If you need to change the ownership of your directory on www.gmu.edu, the current owner of the directory must send an email from the owner's George Mason account to support@gmu.edu. In the email, please state that you are requesting the change of ownership of your directory on www.gmu.edu, give the full directory path or web address, and list the new owner's name and George Mason email address.

Creating a Group for a Directory

Creating a group for a directory will allow more than one person to update or add files to the directory. If you need a group created for your directory on www.gmu.edu, the owner of the directory must send an email from the owner's George Mason account to support@gmu.edu. In the email, please state that you are requesting a group be created for your directory on www.gmu.edu, give the full directory path or web address, and list all names and George Mason email addresses to be included in the group.

Changing Group Membership

If you need to change the group membership for your directory on www.gmu.edu, the owner of the directory must send an email from the owner's George Mason account to support@gmu.edu. In the email, please state that you are requesting a change of group membership for your directory on www.gmu.edu, give the full directory path or address, the group name, and list all names and George Mason email addresses to be added and/or removed from the group.