RStudio Admin / Posit Administrator

Posit administrator

Houston, TX – On site

Long term contract

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Here is a high-level overview of what a Posit administrator would be required to do.

1.

Preparation

System Requirements :

Ensure the target servers meet the system requirements for each Posit product (OS, CPU, RAM, disk space).

Network Configuration :

Verify that the servers have access to the necessary repositories, and allow for inbound / outbound network traffic as required by each product (e.g., for license validation, package repositories).

2.

Installation of Posit Workbench (formerly RStudio Server Pro)

Install R :

Install the version of R that will be used. Multiple versions can be supported. Install Python : Install the version of Python that will be used. Multiple versions can be supported.

Install Python :

Install the version of Python that will be used. Multiple versions can be supported.

Install Quarto :

Install the version of Quarto that will be used. Multiple versions can be supported.

Install Workbench :

Download and install the Posit Workbench package for your OS (e.g., .rpm for RHEL / CentOS, .deb for Ubuntu / Debian).

Configure Workbench :

Configure the Workbench through its configuration files (rserver.conf and rsession.conf), setting up users, session management, resource limits,etc.

Start the Service :

Start the Posit Package Manager service and ensure it runs on startup.

Testing :

Access the Package Manager through a web browser, configure client R environments to use the Package Manager, and install packages to verify the setup.

3.

Installation of Posit Connect

Install Connect

: Download and install the Posit Connect package for your OS.

Configure Connect

: Edit the connect.gcfg configuration file to set up the server URL, authentication methods, email notifications, and storage options.

Set Up SSL

: Configure SSL certificates for secure

connections.

Start the Service

: Start the Posit Connect service and ensure it runs on startup.

Testing

: Publish content to Connect from RStudio (Posit Workbench) to confirm it is working as expected.

4.

Installation of Posit Package Manager

Install Package Manager

: Download and install the Posit Package Manager package for your OS.

Configure Repositories :

Set up CRAN, Bioconductor, and custom package repositories in the Package Manager configuration.

Configure Access :

Set up access controls, including user authentication and permissions.

Start the Service :

Start the Workbench service and ensure it runs on startup.

Testing :

Access the Workbench through a web browser to verify the installation is successful.

• . Ongoing Maintenance

Update and Patch Management :

Regularly apply updates and patches to the Posit products and their dependencies.

License Management :

Monitor license usage and renew licenses as needed.

Support :

Establish a support plan, either through internal teams or via Posit support.

Thanks & Regards.

Jennifer |Sr Technical Recruiter

Minisoft Technologies LLC

832-301-9876 |

jennifer@minisofttech.com