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\chapter{Preface}
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The product described in this document,
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\emph{\productbasename{} Version \productversion{}}
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(also called \emph{\productbasename{}-\productversion{}}),
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is a free open-source server-based collaboration solution for
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product development.
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\emph{\productbasename{}-\productversion{}}
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is a recipe for transforming
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a \emph{*nix} server into a
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product development collaboration platform.
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\emph{\productbasename{}-\productversion{}} does provide
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original content, but a large part of the functionality of
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\emph{\productbasename{}-\productversion{}} is built
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on other open-source products such as
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\emph{*nix}, \emph{cvs}, \emph{svn}, \emph{PHP},
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\emph{MySQL}, and \emph{putty}.
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\emph{\productbasename{}-\productversion{}} provides the
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following functionality:
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\begin{itemize}
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\item Secure access to \emph{*nix} shell accounts and
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SFTP, secured by \emph{SSH} and \emph{CryptoCard} tokens.
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\item Personal web space, secured by \emph{CryptoCard} tokens
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used in conjunction with an \emph{Apache} authentication
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module.
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\item Version control, implemented via
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\emph{cvs} and \emph{svn} and secured
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via secure port forwarding and
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\emph{putty}.
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\item A general web database platform.
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\begin{itemize}
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\item The platform is secured with \emph{CryptoCard} tokens,
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static passwords, IP restrictions, and \emph{https}.
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\item The platform as installed provides substantial
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useful functionality, including:
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\begin{itemize}
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\item User authentication and management.
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\item E-mail notifications.
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\item Employee time tracking and hours reporting.
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\item Viewing of version control archives.
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\item Document management.
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\item Software defect tracking.
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\item Automatic database maintenance.
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\end{itemize}
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\item The platform is designed to be easily extended by allowing
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the addition of custom applications that operate in the same
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authentication framework.
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\end{itemize}
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\end{itemize}
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\emph{\productbasename{}-\productversion{}} can be used as-is, or individual
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components can be harvested for use in other applications. For example,
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the compiled \emph{C} program and \emph{PHP} functions that allow \emph{CryptoCard} tokens
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to be used from \emph{PHP} may be useful in other applications.
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\emph{\textbf{Part I: General Information}} provides introductory
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and general information about the product.
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\emph{\textbf{Part II: Technical Information}} provides a detailed
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technical description of the product and its theory of operation.
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\emph{\textbf{Part III: Installation and Maintenance}} provides an installation
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guide for the product and instructions for maintaining the product.
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\emph{\productbasename{}-\productversion{}}
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is designed for use only on \emph{*nix} platforms.
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\emph{\textbf{Part IV: User Information}} provides a
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non-technical user manual for the product.
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\emph{\textbf{Part V: Procedures and Checklists}} provides a
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set of procedures and checklists to accomplish tasks where the
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procedure or checklist didn't fit well into any other part of this
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document.
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\emph{\textbf{Part VI: Appendices, Bibliography, and Index}} provides
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glossaries, references, and an index.
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Individuals, products, companies, websites, and Internet newsgroups
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are cited in the same framework
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as traditional references in order to provide the reader with more
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resources to obtain information.
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The \emph{\productbasename{}-\productversion{}} software and all
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associated materials are provided under open-source licenses; so all source
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code is available and the product can be modified and/or distributed with
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minimal restrictions.
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Please feel free to contact me at \texttt{dashley@gmail.com} with
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any suggestions for the \emph{\productbasename{}-\productversion{}}
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product or associated documentation. If you require
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assistance with the product, please refer to
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\S{}\ref{ciov0:soas0} (p. \pageref{ciov0:soas0}).
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I hope that this product is useful to you and that you
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find it easy to install, use, maintain, and modify.
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\vspace*{0.5in}
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\noindent{}\hspace*{75mm}David T. Ashley \\
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\hspace*{75mm}Marshall, Michigan, USA \\
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\hspace*{75mm}November, 2009 \\
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