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--- sysadmin [2020-08-06 18:15] – [What do we maintain?] simon
+++ sysadmin [2024-12-08 11:36] (current) – [What do we maintain?] tim
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 | Virtual machines for members | Cameron, Simon |
 | DNS & DHCP | Cameron, Simon |
-| Members registration and authentication | Ben, adq |
+| Members registration and authentication | Ben, adq, Tim H |
-| Access management (doors, tools and lockers) | Tim Hawes |
+| Access management (doors, tools and lockers) | Tim H |
-| Shared services: shell, file storage, nextcloud | Cameron, Tim Hawes |
+| Shared services: shell, file storage | Cameron |
-| Mailing lists | Tim Hawes |
+| Mailing lists | Ben, Simon, Tim H |
 ===== What don't we maintain? =====
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 ===== Communications =====
-There is a //sysadmin// mailing list. We also use the main Hacklab IRC channel.
+There is a //sysadmin// mailing list. We also use the Hacklab IRC channel //#edinhacklab// and //#edinhacklab-sysadmin//.
 Users can reach us at //sysadmin// at our usual domain.
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 Server naming:
-  * Bare-metal servers are named after chemical elements.
+  * Bare-metal servers and off-site VMs are named after chemical elements.
-  * VMs are named functionally, in the format ehl-vm-xxxxxxx.
+  * On-site VMs are named by function, in the format ehl-vm-xxxxxxx.
 Configuration management:
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   * There is an [[https://gitea.ehlab.uk/hacklab/ansible-hacklab-server|ansible profile]] for low-level configuration.
   * Use Docker for applications unless they are complex and require a dedicated host.
+Languages:
+  * We prefer Python.
+  * If a custom application is written for Hacklab then Python should be the default choice.
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