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Please put all build info in the build/ namespace. If you're on this page, start the name with "build/" and then the rest of the name of the page. If you're on a page already in a "build" page, just reference the page using the name.

Please don't post any passwords on the wiki!

Here are our current build documents:

• Goals – what we're trying to accomplish in building the new server(s)
• Basics – system names, etc.
• TODO – what's left to do before moving to production
• Timeline – order in which things need to proceed

1. Hardware – description of the hardware configuration
2. Debian – base OS installation and configuration (including hard drive partitioning)
3. Firewall – we're using Shorewall to configure iptables
4. Misc – miscellaneous small changes, including small software packages added
5. SSH - a more secure remote access method
6. Sudo - so we can grant access without giving away root password (also logs who did what)
7. DNS – caching-only name server (using BIND 9)
8. Logging – what is logged, to where, reports, and to whom
9. NTP – Network Time Protocol configuration
10. Kernel – our custom kernel build
11. Postfix – email transport (SMTP MTA)
12. Apache – installation and configuration of Apache web server, including PHP, virtual hosts, etc.
13. MySQL – database required by most Open Source projects
14. Content Management System – currently testing Drupal, may change to something else in the future
15. Wiki – currently testing DokuWiki, may change to something else in the future
16. Cyrus IMAP – email delivery and access (MDA)
17. SpamAssassin – spam filtering
18. Mailing Lists – mailing list server (probably Mailman) and web archival
19. Webmail – browser access to email

• OpenLDAP – integrating LDAP into all locations requiring user authentication
• Web Calendar – Plans calendar or other calendar
• Webmin – Web-based system administration
• Web Forum – Online web-based forums to dicuss various topics (similar to DISCUSS mailing list)
• Blog – currently testing WordPress, to see if we can use it as a CMS
• PostgreSQL – database required by some Open Source projects