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Date:      Wed, 30 May 2001 10:16:45 -0400
From:      Daniel Frazier <dfrazier@magpage.com>
To:        Corey Brune <brune@sdf.lonestar.org>
Cc:        Bill Moran <wmoran@iowna.com>, Joe.Warner@smed.com, FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Help Desk App for FreeBSD
Message-ID:  <3B1500CD.79D4C10C@magpage.com>
References:  <200105292052.f4TKqSx05469@sdf.lonestar.org>

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I've found keystone to be a bit cumbersome for trouble-ticket tracking.
We use it here for project management/tracking stuff, but we use WebRT
(Request Tracker) for time sensitive support issues.  It's easy enough
to have mail to support@yourdomain.com go directly to Request Tracker 
(which does get auto-replied to).  We also have a form on our web site
that allows users to submit support issues.  IMHO Request Tracker is 
the tool for this job.

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Corey Brune wrote:
> 
> Try http://keystone.whitepj.net. The app is written in php, and uses almost any database.
> 
> Corey
> 
> Bill Moran
> >
> > Joe.Warner@smed.com wrote:
> > >
> > >  Hi,
> > >
> > > Before I start looking at commercial solutions, I was
> > > just wondering if anyone on this list knows about a web
> > > based Help Desk application that would run on FreeBSD.
> > >
> > > Our current Help Desk application is running on a Lotus Notes
> > > database via Domino on the AS/400.  Our users access the
> > > database with the Lotus Notes 5.0.5 client on WIN NT/2K.  This
> > > application is outdated and I feel a web based solution would
> > > better serve our needs.
> > >
> > > I'm currently running Apache 1.3.6 on a FreeBSD 3.4 box but
> > > plan to upgrade to FreeBSD 4.2 or 4.3, along with the most
> > > current versions of Apache, PHP and MySQL soon.
> > >
> > > The Help Desk application I'm looking for would, at the minimum,
> > > provide an interface that our users could access through any
> > > web browser, fill in their name, contact info and information
> > > regarding the problem they are experiencing, click a "submit"
> > > button and be issued a confirmation number.  There would be
> > > a queue that our IT staff could check for new requests that they
> > > could then assign to the appropriate personnel, based on their
> > > individual area of expertise.  We would need to have the ability
> > > to update requests with text and the person who submitted the
> > > request would need to be able to view the status.  We would
> > > also need to be able to pull up statistics like the number and
> > > type of requests (open/closed) that have been submitted over
> > > a given period and how many/type have been closed by each
> > > member of our staff.
> > >
> > > Is there any app or way I could do this on FreeBSD?
> >
> > A search on sourceforge turns up a number of projects to create
> > web-based helpdesks. You'll probably need a few days of research to
> > evaluate all of them and determine what looks promising to you. I'd be
> > interested to know what you determine, as I'll be in need of a similar
> > application soon.
> >
> > -Bill
> >
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