WebDev vocabulary

 

This page gathers the main WebDev terms used in the WebDev Deployment version documentation.

 

Server administrator

Person responsible for one or more server at the host (provider).

In the case of a dedicated server, the server administrator is often responsible for the system maintenance.

In the case of a server hosting multiple sites for several managers, the administrator is responsible for assigning the connections to each site, for physically loading sites onto the server, and so on.

 

WebDev account

Account associated with a site manager.

 

A WebDev account is used by the server's administrator to:

- group the sites of a site manager.

- set the number of connections authorized for a site manager.

- set the sites’ installation directories

- set the file transfer directory (for FTP installation or updates)

 

This account enables the site manager to:

- use the remote administrator

- perform remote site installations and updates.

 

This account is created on a Web server by the server administrator using:

- either the local administrator.

- or the remote administrator.

 

Site developer

Person who creates and modifies WebDev sites using the WebDev Development version

 

WebDev account manager (WDCompte)

Windows application used to create WebDev accounts. This application is run by the server administrator, on a Web server. This application can create accounts only for the current station.

Note: the server administrator can also manage WebDev accounts remotely thanks to the remote administrator.

 

Host

Company hosting Internet sites on their Web servers (also known as providers).

 

Web user

User of Internet sites.

 

Remote administrator

Site installed on the Web server, enabling:

- the site manager to remotely check /modify the configuration of the WebDev sites installed on a server.

- the server's administrator to remotely check/modify the configuration of all the WebDev sites installed on the server. The server administrator can also manage WebDev accounts.

 

Local administrator

Windows application installed on the server allowing the server administrator to set parameters for the various WebDev applications installed on the current server.

The local WebDev administrator can also be used to create WebDev accounts.

 

Site manager

Person responsible for deploying and maintaining one or more WebDev sites. This person is in direct contact with the server administrator.