LAMP is an acronym for Linux/Apache/MySQL/PhP (or PERL or PYTHON). LAMP technology is an open source alternative to proprietary systems and applications. The Graduate Center's first LAMP websites were implemented in April 2005; these websites also implement Security Enhanced Linux (SElinux), which was developed by the National Security Agency. Our LAMP servers host free open source software for various web applications.
Access to LAMP Websites
All project proposals to use the GC LAMP servers for open source projects must be submitted in writing to the Vice President for Information Technology and External Programs for evaluation and approval. Proposals should include server space and software requirements. Access policies are posted on our website at http://research.gc.cuny.edu.
Project Proposals
All project proposals to use GC LAMP servers for open source projects must be submitted in writing to the Vice President for Information Technology and External Programs for evaluation and approval. Proposals should include amount of server space and software requirements.
Administrative support for LAMP sites only
We provide administrative support for LAMP servers other than servers on the Research VLANs, which are maintained by their users. With the sole exception of its own machines, research computing does not service, administer or backup machines connected to the Research VLANs. Such machines are the sole responsibility of their owners, and are subject to a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Graduate Center's Technical Services office.
Policies
- One account per site
Each approved site will have precisely one associated server account, for access via secure shell and secure ftp. The user to whom control of the site is assigned takes full responsibilty for the account. Application software may assign other accounts as needed (though see the account policy on wiki access).
- Only secure remote interactive access
Non-secure ftp, remote shells, telnet, and other insecure interactive protocols are not permitted to any LAMP site. Only secure shell (http://www.ssh.org) and secure ftp access to LAMP sites using the assigned account is permitted.
- Password Policy
Users are encouraged to follow the Brief Recommendations for a Sane Password Policy (http://www.smat.us/sanity/pwrecom.html) by Richard E. Smith, PhD, CISSP. In particular, we encourage users to follow this recommendation: “Strong passwords that resist dictionary attacks should contain at least eight characters and should contain a mixture of upper- and lowercase letters, digits, and special characters. One approach is to choose two separate words from a large dictionary and combine them with a digit or special character.”
For samples of current LAMP projects, please visit the Research Computing Wiki
