Non-course content, inappropriate linking, or other misuse of the courses.ncsu.edu server and URLs.
Return to FAQsSolution Summary:
Follow the published "WolfWare Rules" at http://wolfware.ncsu.edu/
Full Solution:
Problem:
Non-course content, inappropriate linking, or other possible misuse of
the courses.ncsu.edu server and URLs.
Solution:
Please follow the official published "WolfWare Rules" at
http://classic.wolfware.ncsu.edu/
which are summarized here:
Appropriate Use of WolfWare Course Lockers:
The courses.ncsu.edu web site serves content that instructors develop and store
in their WolfWare course lockers at /afs/eos/courses/. The resources that
support WolfWare are intended for delivery of course materials only and not for
non-course content. Files must be located inside the www subdirectory of the
section locker or the common/www subdirectory of the course locker. Files
located in other subdirectories of the course locker will not be served by the
courses.ncsu.edu webserver. Linking to content outside the WolfWare course
locker should be done with standard hypertext links on web pages.
Inappropriate Use of WolfWare Course Lockers:
The courses.ncsu.edu web server will not serve any files located outside
WolfWare course-locker file space at /afs/eos/courses/. Do not use symbolic or
"soft" links to pathnames of files on other servers in order to serve
those files through WolfWare servers and URLs. Please link to content on other
file systems through standard hyperlinking on web pages rather than through
pathname aliasing and shortcuts. The courses.ncsu.edu webserver also cannot be
used to serve research or non-course materials.
Examples of Inappropriate Symlinking to Files on Non-WolfWare Servers:
Personal web pages that reside in faculty, staff, or student user directories in
/afs/eos/users/ and /afs/unity/users/ cannot be delivered through a
courses.ncsu.edu URL by means of a symlink from the course locker to personal
file space (a standard hyperlink from a web page is fine). A server is already
in place to handle the demands of serving personal pages. The correct URL for
personal pages is http://www4.ncsu.edu/~username.
Professional web pages for faculty and staff are best delivered from locker
space other than the personal
home directory, e.g., course locker, department web space, etc.
Research materials, software, and other non-course materials must reside in file
space created for their purpose. These lockers can be requested and set up at
http://www.ncsu.edu/it/rulesregs/filespace/unitylockers-sop.html
For more information on WolfWare, see http://classic.wolfware.ncsu.edu/
and http://courses.ncsu.edu/.
Last Modified on Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:33:57 EDT
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