[SOLAR-L] MSL1 server

[James M. Jackson Sanborn]

Good morning-
Last week we turned off access to the MSL1 (msl1.ursus.maine.edu) server.
 The server itself was hosting a number of services, most of which seemed to
be out of date or unused.  Because of the age of the server, the out of date
nature of the software the server was running, and the apparent lack of use,
I decided that it was vulnerable to hacking and should be shut down.

Since turning off the machine, however, we have found at least two active
uses of the server: 1) as a location for download of the Millenium software
and 2) as a file transfer location point for some cataloging record update
files.

While we work to find a new location for these services, you can download
the software by logging in to http://*csdirect*.iii.com
We will also get the webpage documentation up to date regarding software
download.

If there are other services that you are currently using that have been
hosted on the MSL1 server, please contact me as soon as possible.  The
server is still available, and if there are files that are needed to be
recovered from it, that will not be a problem.

I apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused.
-James
_____________________________
James M Jackson Sanborn
Executive Director, Maine InfoNet
University of Maine
5784 York Village, Suite 58
Orono, Maine 04469-5784
207-581-3083
207-356-0238 (cell)
207-581-3095 (fax)
james.jacksonsanborn at maine.edu
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