Differences between version 19 and revision by previous author of JoinWlug.
Other diffs: Previous Major Revision, Previous Revision, or view the Annotated Edit History
| Newer page: | version 19 | Last edited on Saturday, March 19, 2005 12:22:36 pm | by AristotlePagaltzis | Revert |
| Older page: | version 17 | Last edited on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 10:11:20 pm | by JohnMcPherson | Revert |
@@ -1,26 +1,32 @@
-!!Thanks for expressing interest in joining the Waikato Linux Users Group
+!! Thanks for expressing interest in joining the WaikatoLinuxUsersGroup.
-You don'
t have to be a member, but it helps.
+You don’
t have to be a member, but it helps.
-See the
WaikatoLinuxUsersGroup page for
an overview of the group and its aims, and how to join the mailing list
.
+The
WaikatoLinuxUsersGroup page gives
an overview of the group and its aims, and explains
how to join the WlugMailingList
.
-Membership allows you access to the WlugLibrary, gives you a shell account on the WlugServer, and contributes to the running costs of all sorts of things that the LUG offer. Also, you must be a member of WlugIncorporated to stand for executive committee positions and to vote at General Meetings.
+Membership allows you access to the WlugLibrary, gives you a shell account on the WlugServer, and contributes to the running costs of all sorts of things that the [
LUG]
offer. Also, you must be a member of WlugIncorporated to stand for executive committee positions and to vote at General Meetings.
-Membership is currently set at $20 per year for an individual[1]
. Membership currently lasts from the time of payment until the next Annual General Meeting. Pro rata subscriptions are not offered.
+Membership is currently set at $20 per year for an individual. Membership currently lasts from the time of payment until the next Annual General Meeting. Pro rata subscriptions are not offered. We don’t offer a family membership per se as meetings are free and everyone is encouraged to attend, but you are welcome to make a suggested donation of $35 per year for a family
.
-!!Recommended process
-__1. Signing the form/Payment of membership fees__%%%
-Please continue on into the [secure site|https://secure.wlug.org.nz/join.html] for details on how to get a membership form and return it, with payment, to us!
+!! Recommended process
-Be aware that if you pay online, we will not be able to get confirmation of your payment until
the next monthly statement arrives from our bank.
+# __Signing
the form/Payment of membership fees__
-__2. Creation of an account
on the WLUG server__%%%
-Once your membership has been confirmed, if you asked for a shell account on your membership form, you will have one created with the username and password you specified
. (If there are any problems, someone will get in touch with you.) This account provides an email address @
wlug.org.nz. See the WlugServer page
for information about
how to get an account set up
, and for the AcceptableUsePolicy.
+ Please continue
on into
the [secure site|https://secure
.wlug.org.nz/join
.html]
for details on
how to get a membership form and return it
, with payment, to us!
-__3. Setup your account__%%%
-* Check
that you can [SSH]
to the server (hoiho.wlug.org.nz). Make sure that the [host key matches this file|http://www.wlug.org.nz/archive/hoiho-host-key.txt].
-* Set up SSH by copying
your [public key|SSHKeys] into $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys on
the server.
-* See WlugMailNotes for more information about using your mail account
.
+ Be aware
that if
you pay online, we will not be able
to get confirmation of
your payment until
the next monthly statement arrives from our bank
.
------
-[1
] While we don
't offer a
'family
' membership per se as meetings
are free and everyone
is encouraged
to attend
, you are welcome
to make a suggested donation of $35 per year
for a family
.
+# __Creation of an account on the WLUG server__
+
+ Once your membership has been confirmed, an
[Email
] account (<tt>
''someone
''@wlug.org.nz</tt>) will be set up for you, with the username and password you specified.
+
+ If you asked for a [Shell] account on your
membership form, you will have one created. (If there
are any problems, someone will get in touch with you.)
+ Currently, shell access
is only provided via [SSH] – you will need
to contact an administrator to get your PublicKey copied onto the machine.
+ See the WlugServer page for information about how to do this
, and for the AcceptableUsePolicy.
+
+# __Setup your account__
+
+ Check that
you can [SSH]
to <tt>hoiho.wlug.org.nz</tt>.
+ Make sure that the host key you see matches [the server's key|http://www.wlug.org.nz/archive/hoiho-host-key.txt].
+
+ See WlugMailNotes
for more information about using your mail account
.
