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Web Site Hosting Options

 

Below are summaries of the differences between services, and who to contact for setup and more information:
 

 

Webuser
Address http://webuser.bus.umich.edu/uniqname
Used by Business School Faculty, Staff and Student Groups
Used for Personal or business school-related web sites with direct content management. Links can be coordinated from the Ross School of Business iMpact intranet or the Public Site to sites managed on Webuser.
Content Managed by Individual - directly from office machine (or remotely over internet using FTP).
Features Free-form websites, unlimited space, manage "iMpact Sub-site" pages on Webuser that look like iMpact and link from iMpact.
Restrictions Not for profit, no space limitations, no cgi, asp or extensions, no executable programs. 
Password Protection No (but can be coordinated with iMpact's protected pages)
Who to Contact Helpdesk for setup - Anjal Smidt for assistance

 

 
IFS Space
Address http:/www.umich.edu/~uniqname
Used by Students (and by Faculty, Staff elsewhere on campus)
Used for Personal websites.
Any one with a uniqname and current service subscription can host a personal web site in their IFS Public\html folder
Content Managed by Individual - web access at http://mfile.umich.edu
Features Simple URL, Allows asp, cgi and extensions.
Restrictions Not for profit, 10MB free IFS space, additional space may be purchased through ITCS Accounts office.
Password Protection No
Who to Contact ITCS for problems

 

 
CTools
Address https://ctools.umich.edu/
Used by Campus and Ross Faculty for students registered in  courses, student teams and clubs
Used for Comprehensive web course management system for faculty (resources, discussions, assignments, etc. ).   Less freeform, more pre-defined structure.  Easy way to post class resources such as Word docs, Powerpoint, Audio/Videostreaming, etc., and collaborate within teams.
Content Managed by Individual and assigned delegates
Features Easy way to distribute course materials to students such as MS Office docs.  Uniform interface,  many course management tools, access with separate URL or from iMpact. Password protection.  Provides daily updated section rosters.
Restrictions Not for profit, File Size upload limit 10MB.
Password Protection Yes - required by course, front page publicly visible
Who to Contact Kresge Course Materials Team Debie Gurkin for setup and support.

 

 
Business School Site
Address http://www.bus.umich.edu
Used by Prospective and current students, media, alumni, faculty and staff, general public.
Used for Promotion of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan
Password Protection No
Who to Contact Contact Office of Communications, 734-936-2150 or Web Development, 734-647-7274

 

 
iMpact
Address http://www.bus.umich.edu/iMpactTools
Used by Web tools used by Ross Students, Staff, Faculty
Used for Ross School of Business community of current and admitted students, staff, faculty and alumni (student directory, career tools, etc.)
Content Managed by Computing Services in conjunction with site page owners
Features Wide-spread community use and visibility, password protection.
Restrictions Not for profit,  no space limitations, no executable programs.
Password Protection Yes
Who to Contact Helpdesk/Brian Greminger for coordination with iMpact pages and links.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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