When accessing a
GEMS database a user ID and password must be entered before accessing the
database. We have experienced problems in the past with using
non-administrative user ID's, although in theory the regional processing side
of GEMS should support non-admin users. Recently, Woodstock,
Ontario was using non-admin user IDs and subsequently could not generate
ballot artwork, so I told them to revert to administrative usage whereupon
their problems cleared.
So, should we not
permit users to access GEMS using any ID other than admin, or is there more to
know? Also, Woodstock configured the GEMS machine on their network,
which obviously simplifies the distribution of results using JResults,
however, I thought our policy was to configure GEMS machines stand-alone for
security reasons.
Regarding
Florida, all new accounts have opened fine, and:
- Alachua County
has had no problems other than 1 AccuVote failure
- Brevard County
has experienced 7 memory card failures
- Calhoun County has experienced one jam
- Hernando has opened fine and has had no problems - I am walking Don
through election close procedures
- Polk County has experienced some AccuVote hangs
- Walton has experienced no significant technical problems other than one
possible AccuVote hang
I am waiting to hear from Wes from Columbia County. So I think
we're fine in Florida.
Nel
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 1:17
PM
Subject: RE: GEMS administration
Please
explain in further detail the access with non admin user ID’s? Also have you heard from anyone in
Florida?
Larry J. Dix
Global Election
Systems
(972)-542-6000
-----Original
Message-----
From: owner-support@gesn.com [mailto:owner-support@gesn.com]On Behalf Of Nel Finberg
Sent: Friday, September 01, 2000 4:11
PM
To: support
Subject: GEMS
administration
What
is our official take on:
·
installing
GEMS machines on a network
·
access
GEMS database with non-admin user IDs?
Nel