Luana wrote:
> After freelancing for three years and using iServer for the page
> 14 months,
> I'm trying to explain to a manager why we Web Developers need "near"
> superuser privileges. Because I've had so much freedom over the years, I
> admit, my opinion may be biased. It can be a bit frustrating to have to
> find an SA who must log in as root to change simple things like directory
> and file permissions, or even configure servers so we can
> complete our tasks.
>
> Can anyone share what duties you could (or even prefer to)
> perform yourself
> as a full-time Web Developer and employee in similar situations? I would
> like to use the job duties of fellow Web developers when we plead
> our case.
I use iServer for my UNIX hosting and another service for NT stuff, so I'm
somewhat familiar with what you're talking about. Here's a short list of
what I'm glad I have "near" superuser privileges for:
setup mail accounts whenever I want to, as many as I want
setup email aliases, reroute email that needs a quick temporary reroute
setup and adjust autoresponders
setup .htaccess files
install software
perl myself to a frenzy
setup 404 redirects (to catch those stray people coming in from some
outdated search engine listing) and custom 404's
There's surely more, but I'm kinda veg'd right now (5 hour client meeting
today and another coming tomorrow! - no complaints, though, just a little
drained)
Jack
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