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AMCA Secure (Password) Site - Step 1
04910 since Aug 13, 2005
Since 28 May 2011 See: Background on Password Protection | Items on Password Sites
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Some Items Located On The Password Site(Updated 22 Nov 2003)
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Password Protection
I have been directed to password protect specific email addresses, addresses, and telephone numbers information. The only "criticism" that had been voiced about the web site was the availablilty of material like this for public access.
Change 1:
1- The pages that contain "more sensitive material" that might be best available to AMCAers only were the Contact Choruses page, the Officers page, and the Districts page. These pages are now under password protection. All you have to do is remember your username and password (it is the same one for all places on the amca site that requires such). It's a simple operation to do and places these items away from prying hackers and spammers.
Change 2:
2- I have also places all the "comments" pages under the same type password protection so we don't get the "silly" and "playful" "Kids" (this is not a chronological age reference) sending "bogus messages" to people signed up to receive such. (For example: If you go to a comments page, you can see the comments but you cannot enter a comment without a password ---- protection from bogus messages).
--- Remember your Username and Password:
Please remember your username and password for the AMCA site and things should work fine for you. This password system is the same one all over the amca web site.
--- Email Addresses and Regular Mail: (AMCA Addressbook)
If you are looking for current email addresses, I would suggest that you familiarize yourself with the password site and the email data base available for you. That is the place to go if you have forgotten an email address. It is the most up-to-date information that we have available to us and is updated immediately upon receiving a change from someone. The addresses can be printed or accessed as a file for your addressbook also. Check it out!
The AMCA Password Site has the most up-to-date information!
The public AMCA web pages are manually updated by me (DT) and will be updated when it is convenient. (Really, I don't work "full-time" on this web project!) Bill Bates and I have worked out a system to keep most email addresses, contact names, chorus names, etc. updated for AMCA members on the AMCA Password site.AMCA Directory
The whole AMCA web site was started as an expansion of the AMCA Directory (You will need a Username and a Password!). There have been attempts to initiate/incorporate other uses for the web site but it still is basically just an expansion of the AMCA Directory. As a "Directory", I do not try to keep up with all the current changes on the "Public web site" for those that need the most current items. The most up-to-date items will always be in the AMCA Directory (periodically updated by Bill Bates, AMCA Executive Secretary as a function of his AMCA position). If you need "up-to-date" stuff, please find it there. I will update the "Public web site" pages when it is convenient and will not try to be "always current".Email Online Data Base (AMCA Addressbook for Email and Regular Mail)
Email addresses are kept current (using an online data base) by Bill Bates and myself (these are probably even more current than the AMCA Directory items, for those of you that need "up-to-date" information, since we update this data base immediately upon receiving information from members). Please access the online data base for these "up-to-date" email addresses. (You will need a Username and Password to access this!)Member Address Data Base
I have this db assembled on my own computer but it is not yet online. It would again be a way of keeping these items current for access by AMCA members. (I even have the dream that chorus representatives could have manager passwords to update items in this data base as AMCAers begin to use the web site a bit more.)General Access Passwords for AMCA Members
It is recommended that AMCA members request a Username and Password to access the AMCA Password Site for "up-to-date" information.Manager Passwords for chorus representatives to enter info.
This is not yet a reality but the mechanics have been set up. Only Bill and myself have this type of access yet. The AMCA leadership will need to initate this type of access for it to become working.
1) to save mailing costs (if one has internet access, this is a free transfer)All of the AMCA web site is "public" and can be accessed by anyone from anywhere in the world but the AMCA Board was concerned that some items may contain "sensitive material" and, furthermore, some items are just intended for the AMCA "Family" and may not be appropriate on "public display".
2) to speed up the transfer of materials (mail between Canada and the US sometimes is not very swift) between AMCA members and
3) protect sensitive information from public view.
A Password Protected Web Site has been created for AMCA use. As a result, any AMCA person can request a username and password to access the new Secure (Password) site. (AMCA is not trying to be secretive but discrete!) You can get your username and password by contacting the Executive Secretary.
Items now located on the Secure (Password) site include
1- The Complete AMCA Directory With Regular Updates of complete addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses (how often have you found that the information in your hardcopy printed directory is "out-of-date" - the secure (password) web site has the most recent information available)!Become an aware and informed AMCA member by requesting your username and password and then by accessing the information on the AMCA Secure (Password) web site.2- A list of ALL the Known Email Addresses of AMCA Members (ever wanted to use the most convenient, courteous, and accurate communication system available in our society but did not know a person's email address - the secure (password) web site has the most recent information available for AMCA)!
3- A list of all the Known Email Address of AMCA Conductors (wouldn't it be nice if the conductors of the AMCA groups could share some musical ideas and be aware of and supportive of other choruses activities?).
4- Official Agendas and Minutes of the International AMCA Board Of Directors (it becomes easy to be an informed AMCAer by seeing what is being discussed among your leaders - easy to support items you like and voice your concerns on other items).
5- It is hoped that AMCA Districts will begin to use the available Password Protected web site for similar items.
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This page last uploaded on Saturday, 28-May-2011 09:41:44 EDT
