Portal: Difference between revisions

From 44Net Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(9 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
We have developed a Portal that allows users of the 44/8 address space to manage their allocations, configure gateway information and manage their entries in the ampr.org domain. The portal can be found here:
We have developed a Portal that allows users of the AMPRNet address space to manage their allocations, configure gateway information and manage their entries in the ampr.org domain. The portal can be found here:


[https://portal.ampr.org https://portal.ampr.org]
[https://portal.ampr.org https://portal.ampr.org]


If you are looking to get an IP allocation within 44/8 please register on the portal and place your request.
If you are looking to get an IP assignment within AMPRNet please register on the portal and place your request.


==Background==
==Background==
The main problem we faced with the old setup was how to ensure the data we have is accurate and up to date.
The main problem ARDC have is how to ensure the data we have is accurate and up to date.


The new portal is our answer to that problem: folks register and are allocated an IP or subnet of IP's that they are responsible for. The system doesn't then just let them get on with it - the system is designed to actively ensure that each allocation is still being used, the person must login to the portal on a regular basis, or if they do not, an email will be sent automatically to them asking them to confirm their continued use of the IP(s). If no response is received from the emailed request, two further attempts are made to contact the person, after which the system places their allocation in a de-activated state. The person is able to login and re-activate the allocation for a certain time after de-activation, beyond that time period the allocation will be deleted from the database - thus keeping it all as up to date as is possible.
With commercial services, it is easy to ascertain if the client does not want the services provided anymore, because they stop paying the invoices! With ARDC it is a little more difficult: members often lose interest and drift away to other amateur radio topics, or to other hobbies altogether. In the worst case scenario, members occasionally go SK. In either scenario, we are typically not advised that the member no longer requires the resources we have provided. So the method we use to gain this information is to require you to login to the Portal on a regular basis.


Some manual intervention is encouraged, for example the second, and all subsequent reminder emails and de-activation emails are cc'd to the co-ordinator responsible for the next higher subnet, so they could attempt a more manual approach to remind the person to login - this is to be encouraged as sometimes emails (especially automated ones) can be blocked in spam folders, people change their email address and forget to update the portal, etc.
The Portal sends out a friendly reminder via email if you have not logged in for at least 6 months. Another reminder is sent out after 9 months of inactivity, a final notification of removal is sent out after 12 months of inactivity.


So you only need to login once every 12 months to avoid your account being removed, or once every 6 months to avoid the reminder emails. ARDC feel this is not too onerous and is a reasonable balance between keeping our records up to date and your time.


== API ==
== HowTo ==
The Portal has an associated [[API]]
[https://www.ardc.net/wp-content/uploads/portal-2.0-technical-documentation-v3.3-20240401.pdf An Introduction to the Portal]
* Please note, this is an introduction to the new portal released on April 3rd, 2024.
* If you already had an account on the old portal it has been migrated over, so there is no need to register for a new account.
* If you believe you had an account on the old portal but experience difficulties logging into the new portal, please try the "Password Reset" option first.
* If you are unable to login please use the "Contact" menu option on the new portal to reach out to us for assistance.

Latest revision as of 07:10, 3 April 2024

We have developed a Portal that allows users of the AMPRNet address space to manage their allocations, configure gateway information and manage their entries in the ampr.org domain. The portal can be found here:

https://portal.ampr.org

If you are looking to get an IP assignment within AMPRNet please register on the portal and place your request.

Background

The main problem ARDC have is how to ensure the data we have is accurate and up to date.

With commercial services, it is easy to ascertain if the client does not want the services provided anymore, because they stop paying the invoices! With ARDC it is a little more difficult: members often lose interest and drift away to other amateur radio topics, or to other hobbies altogether. In the worst case scenario, members occasionally go SK. In either scenario, we are typically not advised that the member no longer requires the resources we have provided. So the method we use to gain this information is to require you to login to the Portal on a regular basis.

The Portal sends out a friendly reminder via email if you have not logged in for at least 6 months. Another reminder is sent out after 9 months of inactivity, a final notification of removal is sent out after 12 months of inactivity.

So you only need to login once every 12 months to avoid your account being removed, or once every 6 months to avoid the reminder emails. ARDC feel this is not too onerous and is a reasonable balance between keeping our records up to date and your time.

HowTo

An Introduction to the Portal

  • Please note, this is an introduction to the new portal released on April 3rd, 2024.
  • If you already had an account on the old portal it has been migrated over, so there is no need to register for a new account.
  • If you believe you had an account on the old portal but experience difficulties logging into the new portal, please try the "Password Reset" option first.
  • If you are unable to login please use the "Contact" menu option on the new portal to reach out to us for assistance.
Retrieved from "https://wiki.ampr.org/w/index.php?title=Portal&oldid=1083"