diff --git a/src/rda_python_common/PgFile.py b/src/rda_python_common/PgFile.py
index 2e2eee1..0c0f471 100644
--- a/src/rda_python_common/PgFile.py
+++ b/src/rda_python_common/PgFile.py
@@ -113,9 +113,9 @@
 }
 
 ENDPOINTS = {
-   'gdex-glade' : "NCAR RDA GLADE",
-   'gdex-quasar' : "NCAR RDA Quasar",
-   'gdex-quasar-drdata' : "NCAR RDA Quasar DRDATA"
+   'gdex-glade' : "NCAR GDEX GLADE",
+   'gdex-quasar' : "NCAR GDEX Quasar",
+   'gdex-quasar-drdata' : "NCAR GDEX Quasar DRDATA"
 }
 
 BFILES = {}  # cache backup file names and dates for each bid
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def errlog(msg, etype, retry = 0, logact = 0):
 #
 # Return 1 if successful 0 if failed with error message generated in PgLOG.pgsystem() cached in PgLOG.PGLOG['SYSERR'] 
 #
-def copy_rda_file(tofile, fromfile, tohost = LHOST, fromhost = LHOST, logact = 0):
+def copy_gdex_file(tofile, fromfile, tohost = LHOST, fromhost = LHOST, logact = 0):
 
    thost = strip_host_name(tohost)
    fhost = strip_host_name(fromhost)
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ def copy_rda_file(tofile, fromfile, tohost = LHOST, fromhost = LHOST, logact = 0
 
    return errlog("{}-{}->{}-{}: Cannot copy file".format(fhost, fromfile, thost, tofile), 'O', 1, PgLOG.LGEREX)
 
+copy_rda_file = copy_gdex_file
+
 #
 # Copy a file locally
 #
@@ -300,7 +302,7 @@ def local_copy_object(tofile, fromfile, bucket = None, meta = None, logact = 0):
    if not bucket: bucket = PgLOG.PGLOG['OBJCTBKT']
    if meta is None: meta = {}
    if 'user' not in meta: meta['user'] = PgLOG.PGLOG['CURUID']
-   if 'group' not in meta: meta['group'] = PgLOG.PGLOG['RDAGRP']
+   if 'group' not in meta: meta['group'] = PgLOG.PGLOG['GDEXGRP']
    uinfo = json.dumps(meta)
  
    finfo = check_local_file(fromfile, 0, logact)
@@ -332,7 +334,7 @@ def local_copy_object(tofile, fromfile, bucket = None, meta = None, logact = 0):
 #   tofiles - target file name list, echo name leading with /dsnnn.n/ on Quasar and 
 #             leading with /data/ or /decsdata/ on local glade disk
 # fromfiles - source file name list, the same format as the tofiles
-#   topoint - target endpoint name, 'gdex-glade', 'gdex-quasar' or 'gdex-quasar-drdata' 
+#   topoint - target endpoint name, 'gdex-glade', 'gdex-quasar' or 'gdex-quasar-dgdexta' 
 # frompoint - source endpoint name, the same choices as the topoint
 #
 def quasar_multiple_trasnfer(tofiles, fromfiles, topoint, frompoint, logact = 0):
@@ -374,7 +376,7 @@ def quasar_multiple_trasnfer(tofiles, fromfiles, topoint, frompoint, logact = 0)
 #    tofile - target file name, leading with /dsnnn.n/ on Quasar and 
 #             leading with /data/ or /decsdata/ on local glade disk
 #  fromfile - source file, the same format as the tofile
-#   topoint - target endpoint name, 'gdex-glade', 'gdex-quasar' or 'gdex-quasar-drdata' 
+#   topoint - target endpoint name, 'gdex-glade', 'gdex-quasar' or 'gdex-quasar-dgdexta' 
 # frompoint - source endpoint name, the same choices as the topoint
 #
 def endpoint_copy_endpoint(tofile, fromfile, topoint, frompoint, logact = 0):
@@ -689,7 +691,7 @@ def object_copy_remote(tofile, fromfile, host, bucket = None, logact = 0):
 #
 # Return 1 if successful 0 if failed with error message generated in PgLOG.pgsystem() cached in PgLOG.PGLOG['SYSERR'] 
 #
-def delete_rda_file(file, host, logact = 0):
+def delete_gdex_file(file, host, logact = 0):
        
    shost = strip_host_name(host)
    if PgUtil.pgcmp(shost, LHOST, 1) == 0:
@@ -699,6 +701,8 @@ def delete_rda_file(file, host, logact = 0):
    else:
       return delete_remote_file(file, host, logact)
 
+delete_rda_file = delete_gdex_file
+
 #
 # Delete a local file/irectory
 #
@@ -784,7 +788,7 @@ def delete_backup_file(file, endpoint = None, logact = 0):
    return PgLOG.FAILURE
 
 #
-# reset local file/directory information to make them writable for PgLOG.PGLOG['RDAUSER']
+# reset local file/directory information to make them writable for PgLOG.PGLOG['GDEXUSER']
 # file - file name (mandatory)
 # info - gathered file info with option 14, None means file not exists
 #
@@ -817,8 +821,8 @@ def reset_local_directory(dir, info = None, logact = 0):
    if info:
       if info['mode'] and info['mode'] != 0o775:
          ret += set_local_mode(dir, 0, 0o775, info['mode'], info['logname'], logact)
-      if info['group'] and PgLOG.PGLOG['RDAGRP'] != info['group']:
-         ret += change_local_group(dir, PgLOG.PGLOG['RDAGRP'], info['group'], info['logname'], logact)
+      if info['group'] and PgLOG.PGLOG['GDEXGRP'] != info['group']:
+         ret += change_local_group(dir, PgLOG.PGLOG['GDEXGRP'], info['group'], info['logname'], logact)
 
    return 1 if ret else 0
 
@@ -833,8 +837,8 @@ def reset_local_file(file, info = None, logact = 0):
    if info:
       if info['mode'] != 0o664:
          ret += set_local_mode(file, 1, 0o664, info['mode'], info['logname'], logact)
-      if PgLOG.PGLOG['RDAGRP'] != info['group']:
-         ret += change_local_group(file, PgLOG.PGLOG['RDAGRP'], info['group'], info['logname'], logact)
+      if PgLOG.PGLOG['GDEXGRP'] != info['group']:
+         ret += change_local_group(file, PgLOG.PGLOG['GDEXGRP'], info['group'], info['logname'], logact)
 
    return ret
 
@@ -847,7 +851,7 @@ def reset_local_file(file, info = None, logact = 0):
 #
 # Return PgLOG.SUCCESS if successful PgLOG.FAILURE otherwise
 #
-def move_rda_file(tofile, fromfile, host, logact = 0):
+def move_gdex_file(tofile, fromfile, host, logact = 0):
 
    shost = strip_host_name(host)
    if PgUtil.pgcmp(shost, LHOST, 1) == 0:
@@ -857,6 +861,8 @@ def move_rda_file(tofile, fromfile, host, logact = 0):
    else:
       return move_remote_file(tofile, fromfile, host, logact)
 
+move_rda_file = move_gdex_file
+
 #
 # Move a file locally
 #
@@ -1071,7 +1077,7 @@ def move_backup_file(tofile, fromfile, endpoint = None, logact = 0):
 #
 # Return PgLOG.SUCCESS(1) if successful or PgLOG.FAILURE(0) if failed
 #
-def make_rda_directory(dir, host, logact = 0):
+def make_gdex_directory(dir, host, logact = 0):
 
    if not dir: return PgLOG.SUCCESS
    shost = strip_host_name(host)
@@ -1080,6 +1086,8 @@ def make_rda_directory(dir, host, logact = 0):
    else:
       return make_remote_directory(dir, host, logact)
 
+make_rda_directory = make_gdex_directory
+
 #
 # Make a local directory
 #
@@ -1239,7 +1247,7 @@ def is_root_directory(dir, etype, host = None, action = None, logact = 0):
 #
 # set mode for a given direcory/file on a given host (include local host)
 #
-def set_rda_mode(file, isfile, host, nmode = None, omode = None, logname = None, logact = 0):
+def set_gdex_mode(file, isfile, host, nmode = None, omode = None, logname = None, logact = 0):
    
    shost = strip_host_name(host)
    if PgUtil.pgcmp(shost, LHOST, 1) == 0:
@@ -1247,6 +1255,8 @@ def set_rda_mode(file, isfile, host, nmode = None, omode = None, logname = None,
    else:
       return set_remote_mode(file, isfile, host, nmode, omode, logact)      
 
+set_rda_mode = set_gdex_mode
+
 #
 # set mode for given local directory or file
 #
@@ -1292,7 +1302,7 @@ def set_remote_mode(file, isfile, host, nmode = 0, omode = 0, logact = 0):
 def change_local_group(file, ngrp = None, ogrp = None, logname = None, logact = 0):
 
    if not ngrp:
-      ngid = PgLOG.PGLOG['RDAGID']
+      ngid = PgLOG.PGLOG['GDEXGID']
    else:
       ngid = grp.getgrnam[ngrp].gr_gid
    if logact and logact&PgLOG.EXITLG: logact &=~PgLOG.EXITLG
@@ -1455,7 +1465,7 @@ def check_service_accessibilty(sname, fhost = None, logact = 0):
    if not fhost: fhost = PgLOG.PGLOG['HOSTNAME']
    pgrec = PgDBI.pgget("dsservice", "*", "service = '{}' AND hostname = '{}'".format(sname, fhost), logact)
    if not pgrec:
-      PgLOG.pglog("dsservice: Access {} from {} is not defined in RDA Configuration".format(sname, fhost), logact)
+      PgLOG.pglog("dsservice: Access {} from {} is not defined in GDEX Configuration".format(sname, fhost), logact)
       return -1
 
    path = sname if (pgrec['flag'] == "H" or pgrec['flag'] == "G") else None
@@ -1484,7 +1494,7 @@ def local_host_action(host, action, info, logact = 0):
    if host == "partition":
       msg = "for individual partition"
    elif host == "rda_config":
-      msg = "via https://gdex.ucar.edu/internal/rda_pg_config"
+      msg = "via https://gdex.ucar.edu/rda_pg_config"
    elif host in PgLOG.BCHCMDS:
       msg = "on a {} Node".format(host)
    else:
@@ -1555,7 +1565,7 @@ def strip_host_name(host):
 #
 # Return a dict of file info, or None if file not exists
 #
-def check_rda_file(file, host = LHOST, opt = 0, logact = 0):
+def check_gdex_file(file, host = LHOST, opt = 0, logact = 0):
 
    shost = strip_host_name(host)
 
@@ -1570,6 +1580,8 @@ def check_rda_file(file, host = LHOST, opt = 0, logact = 0):
    else:
       return check_remote_file(file, host, opt, logact)
 
+check_rda_file = check_gdex_file
+
 #
 # wrapper to check_local_file() and check_globus_file() to check info for a file
 # on local or remote Globus endpoints
@@ -1686,7 +1698,7 @@ def local_path_size(pname):
 # file: remote File name
 #  opt: 0 - get data size only (fname, data_size, isfile), fname is the file basename
 #       1 - get date/time modified (date_modified, time_modfied)
-#       2 - file owner's login name (logname), assumed 'rdadata'
+#       2 - file owner's login name (logname), assumed 'gdexdata'
 #       4 - get permission mode in 3 octal digits (mode)
 #       8 - get group name (group), assumed 'dss'
 #      16 - get week day 0-Sunday, 1-Monday (week_day)
@@ -1743,8 +1755,8 @@ def remote_file_stat(line, opt):
          info['time_modified'] = mtime
       if opt&16: info['week_day'] = PgUtil.get_weekday(mdate)
 
-   if opt&2: info['logname'] = "rdadata"
-   if opt&8: info['group'] = PgLOG.PGLOG['RDAGRP']
+   if opt&2: info['logname'] = "gdexdata"
+   if opt&8: info['group'] = PgLOG.PGLOG['GDEXGRP']
 
    return info
 
@@ -2100,7 +2112,7 @@ def ftp_file_stat(line, opt):
 #
 # Return: a dict with filenames as keys None if empty directory
 #
-def rda_glob(dir, host, opt = 0, logact = 0):
+def gdex_glob(dir, host, opt = 0, logact = 0):
 
    shost = strip_host_name(host)
    if PgUtil.pgcmp(shost, LHOST, 1) == 0:
@@ -2112,6 +2124,8 @@ def rda_glob(dir, host, opt = 0, logact = 0):
    else:
       return remote_glob(dir, host, opt, logact)
 
+rda_glob = gdex_glob
+
 #
 # get an array of directories/files under given dir on local host
 #
@@ -2151,7 +2165,7 @@ def local_glob(dir, opt = 0, logact = 0):
 # host: host name the directory on, default to LHOST
 #  opt: 0 - get data size only (fname, data_size, isfile), fname is the file basename
 #       1 - get date/time modified (date_modified, time_modfied)
-#       2 - file owner's login name (logname), assumed 'rdadata'
+#       2 - file owner's login name (logname), assumed 'gdexdata'
 #       4 - get permission mode in 3 octal digits (mode)
 #       8 - get group name (group), assumed 'dss'
 #      16 - get week day 0-Sunday, 1-Monday (week_day)
@@ -2409,9 +2423,9 @@ def clean_delete_directory(logact = 0):
       for dir in DELDIRS:
          host = DELDIRS[dir]
          dinfo = (dir if host == LHOST else  "{}-{}".format(host, dir))
-         dstat = rda_empty_directory(dir, DELDIRS[dir])
+         dstat = gdex_empty_directory(dir, DELDIRS[dir])
          if dstat == 0:
-            if delete_rda_file(dir, host, logact):
+            if delete_gdex_file(dir, host, logact):
                PgLOG.pglog(dinfo + ": Empty directory removed", lact)
          elif dstat > 0:
             if dstat == 1 and lvl > 0: PgLOG.pglog(dinfo + ": Directory not empty yet", lact)
@@ -2433,7 +2447,7 @@ def clean_empty_directory(dir, host, logact = 0):
 
    if not dir: return 0
 
-   dirs = rda_glob(dir, host)
+   dirs = gdex_glob(dir, host)
    cnt = 0
    if logact:
       lact = logact&~PgLOG.EXITLG
@@ -2448,7 +2462,7 @@ def clean_empty_directory(dir, host, logact = 0):
    
    dinfo = (dir if same_hosts(host, LHOST) else "{}-{}".format(host, dir))
    if cnt == 0:
-      if delete_rda_file(dir, host, logact):
+      if delete_gdex_file(dir, host, logact):
          PgLOG.pglog(dinfo + ": Empty directory removed", lact)
          return 1
    else:
@@ -2462,7 +2476,7 @@ def clean_empty_directory(dir, host, logact = 0):
 #
 # Return: 0 if empty directory, 1 if not empty and -1 if invalid directory
 #
-def rda_empty_directory(dir, host):
+def gdex_empty_directory(dir, host):
 
    shost = strip_host_name(host)
 
@@ -2471,6 +2485,8 @@ def rda_empty_directory(dir, host):
    else:
       return remote_empty_directory(dir, host)
 
+rda_empty_directory = gdex_empty_directory
+
 #
 # return 0 if empty local directory, 1 if not; -1 if cannot remove
 #
@@ -2505,13 +2521,15 @@ def remote_empty_directory(dir, host):
 #
 # return: array of file sizes size is -1 if file does not exist
 #
-def rda_file_sizes(files, host, logact = 0):
+def gdex_file_sizes(files, host, logact = 0):
 
    sizes = []
-   for file in files: sizes.append(rda_file_size(file, host, 2, logact))
+   for file in files: sizes.append(gdex_file_size(file, host, 2, logact))
 
    return sizes
 
+rda_file_sizes = gdex_file_sizes
+
 #
 # get sizes of local files
 #
@@ -2540,15 +2558,15 @@ def local_file_sizes(files, logact = 0):
 #        -1 - file not exists
 #        -2 - error check file
 #
-def rda_file_size(file, host, opt = 0, logact = 0):
+def gdex_file_size(file, host, opt = 0, logact = 0):
 
-   info = check_rda_file(file, host, 0, logact)
+   info = check_gdex_file(file, host, 0, logact)
    if info:
       if info['isfile'] and info['data_size'] < PgLOG.PGLOG['MINSIZE']:
          if opt:
             if opt&2: errlog("{}-{}: {} file".format(host, file, ("Too small({}B)".format(info['data_size']) if info['data_size'] > 0 else "Empty")),
                              'O', 1, logact)
-            if opt&1: delete_rda_file(file, host, logact)
+            if opt&1: delete_gdex_file(file, host, logact)
          return 0
       else:
          return info['data_size']  # if not regular file or not empty
@@ -2559,6 +2577,8 @@ def rda_file_size(file, host, opt = 0, logact = 0):
       if opt&4: errlog("{}-{}: {}".format(host, file, PgLOG.PGLOG['MISSFILE']), 'O', 1, logact)
       return -1   # file not exist
 
+rda_file_size = gdex_file_size
+
 #
 # check if a local file is empty or too small to be considered valid
 #
@@ -3049,7 +3069,7 @@ def check_storage_dflags(dflags, dscheck = None, logact = 0):
    return msgary
 
 #
-# check a RDA file is backed up or not for given file record;
+# check a GDEX file is backed up or not for given file record;
 # clear the cached bfile records if frec is None.
 # return 0 if not yet, 1 if backed up, or -1 if backed up but modified
 #
diff --git a/src/rda_python_common/PgLOG.py b/src/rda_python_common/PgLOG.py
index e176656..574435f 100644
--- a/src/rda_python_common/PgLOG.py
+++ b/src/rda_python_common/PgLOG.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 EMLSUM = (0x08000)   # record as email summary
 EMEROL = (0x10000)   # record error as email only
 EMLALL = (0x1D208)   # all email acts
-DOSUDO = (0x20000)   # add 'sudo -u PGLOG['RDAUSER']'
+DOSUDO = (0x20000)   # add 'sudo -u PGLOG['GDEXUSER']'
 NOTLOG = (0x40000)   # do not log any thing
 OVRIDE = (0x80000)   # do override existing file or record
 NOWAIT = (0x100000)  # do not wait on globus task to finish
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@
    'BACKROOT': "/DRDATA/DECS",  # backup path for desaster recovering tape on hpss
    'OLDAROOT': "/FS/DSS",       # old root path on hpss
    'OLDBROOT': "/DRDATA/DSS",   # old backup tape on hpss
-   'RDAUSER' : "rdadata",  # common rda user name
-   'RDAEMAIL' : "zji",     # specialist to receipt email intead of common rda user name
-   'SUDORDA' : 0,          # 1 to allow sudo to PGLOG['RDAUSER']
+   'GDEXUSER' : "gdexdata",  # common gdex user name
+   'GDEXEMAIL' : "zji",    # specialist to receipt email intead of common gdex user name
+   'SUDOGDEX' : 0,          # 1 to allow sudo to PGLOG['GDEXUSER']
    'HOSTNAME' : '',        # current host name the process in running on
    'OBJCTSTR' : "object",
    'BACKUPNM' : "quasar",
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
    'SLMTIME' : 604800,   # max runtime for SLURM bath job, (7x24x60x60 seconds)
    'PBSTIME' : 86400,    # max runtime for PBS bath job, (24x60x60 seconds)
    'MSSGRP'  : None,     # set if set to different HPSS group
-   'RDAGRP'  : "decs",
+   'GDEXGRP'  : "decs",
    'EMLSEND' : None,     # path to sendmail, None if not exists
    'DSCHECK' : None,     # carry some cached dscheck information
    'PGDBBUF' : None,      # reference to a connected database object
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@
    'EMLPORT' : 25
 }
 
+PGLOG['RDAUSER'] = PGLOG['GDEXUSER']
+PGLOG['RDAGRP'] = PGLOG['GDEXGRP']
+PGLOG['RDAEMAIL'] = PGLOG['GDEXEMAIL']
+PGLOG['SUDORDA'] = PGLOG['SUDOGDEX']
+
 HOSTTYPES = {
    'rda' : 'dsg_mach',
    'casper' : 'dav',
@@ -311,15 +316,15 @@ def send_python_email(subject = None, receiver = None, msg = None, sender = None
    docc = False if cc else True
    if not sender:
       sender = PGLOG['CURUID']
-      if sender != PGLOG['RDAUSER']: docc = False
-   if sender == PGLOG['RDAUSER']: sender = PGLOG['RDAEMAIL']
+      if sender != PGLOG['GDEXUSER']: docc = False
+   if sender == PGLOG['GDEXUSER']: sender = PGLOG['GDEXEMAIL']
    if sender.find('@') == -1: sender += "@ucar.edu"
    if not receiver:
       receiver = PGLOG['EMLADDR'] if PGLOG['EMLADDR'] else PGLOG['CURUID']
-   if receiver == PGLOG['RDAUSER']: receiver = PGLOG['RDAEMAIL']
+   if receiver == PGLOG['GDEXUSER']: receiver = PGLOG['GDEXEMAIL']
    if receiver.find('@') == -1: receiver += "@ucar.edu"
 
-   if docc and not re.match(PGLOG['RDAUSER'], sender): add_carbon_copy(sender, 1)
+   if docc and not re.match(PGLOG['GDEXUSER'], sender): add_carbon_copy(sender, 1)
    emlmsg = EmailMessage()
    emlmsg.set_content(msg)
    emlmsg['From'] = sender
@@ -792,7 +797,7 @@ def pgsystem(pgcmd, logact = LOGWRN, cmdopt = 5, instr = None, seconds = 0):
             if ret == FAILURE and loop >= loops: errlog |= logact
             pglog(error, errlog)
 
-      if last > PGLOG['CMDTIME'] and not re.search(r'(^|/|\s)(dsarch|dsupdt|dsrqst|rdacp|rdasub)\s', cmdstr):
+      if last > PGLOG['CMDTIME'] and not re.search(r'(^|/|\s)(dsarch|dsupdt|dsrqst)\s', cmdstr):
          cmdstr = "> {} Ends By {}".format(break_long_string(cmdstr, 100, "...", 1), current_datetime())
          cmd_execute_time(cmdstr, last, cmdact)
 
@@ -1176,11 +1181,11 @@ def get_local_command(cmd, asuser = None):
    cuser = PGLOG['SETUID'] if PGLOG['SETUID'] else PGLOG['CURUID']
    if not asuser or cuser == asuser: return cmd
 
-   if cuser == PGLOG['RDAUSER']:
+   if cuser == PGLOG['GDEXUSER']:
       wrapper = "pgstart_" + asuser
       if valid_command(wrapper): return "{} {}".format(wrapper, cmd)
-   elif PGLOG['SUDORDA'] and asuser == PGLOG['RDAUSER']:
-      return "sudo -u {} {}".format(PGLOG['RDAUSER'], cmd)    # sudo as user rdadata
+   elif PGLOG['SUDOGDEX'] and asuser == PGLOG['GDEXUSER']:
+      return "sudo -u {} {}".format(PGLOG['GDEXUSER'], cmd)    # sudo as user gdexdata
 
    return cmd
 
@@ -1203,12 +1208,12 @@ def get_hpss_command(cmd, asuser = None, hcmd = None):
    if not hcmd: hcmd = 'hsi'
 
    if asuser and cuser != asuser:
-      if cuser == PGLOG['RDAUSER']:
+      if cuser == PGLOG['GDEXUSER']:
          return "{} sudo -u {} {}".format(hcmd, asuser, cmd)      # setuid wrapper as user asuser
-      elif PGLOG['SUDORDA'] and asuser == PGLOG['RDAUSER']:
-         return "sudo -u {} {} {}".format(PGLOG['RDAUSER'], hcmd, cmd)    # sudo as user rdadata
+      elif PGLOG['SUDOGDEX'] and asuser == PGLOG['GDEXUSER']:
+         return "sudo -u {} {} {}".format(PGLOG['GDEXUSER'], hcmd, cmd)    # sudo as user gdexdata
 
-   if cuser != PGLOG['RDAUSER']:
+   if cuser != PGLOG['GDEXUSER']:
       if re.match(r'^ls ', cmd) and hcmd == 'hsi':
          return "hpss" + cmd    # use 'hpssls' instead of 'hsi ls'
       elif re.match(r'^htar -tvf', hcmd):
@@ -1225,8 +1230,8 @@ def get_sync_command(host, asuser = None):
 
    host = get_short_host(host)
 
-   if (not (PGLOG['SETUID'] and PGLOG['SETUID'] == PGLOG['RDAUSER']) and
-      (not asuser or asuser == PGLOG['RDAUSER'])):
+   if (not (PGLOG['SETUID'] and PGLOG['SETUID'] == PGLOG['GDEXUSER']) and
+      (not asuser or asuser == PGLOG['GDEXUSER'])):
       return "sync" + host
 
    return host + "-sync"
@@ -1240,7 +1245,7 @@ def set_suid(cuid = 0):
    if cuid != PGLOG['EUID'] or cuid != PGLOG['RUID']:
       os.setreuid(cuid, cuid)
       PGLOG['SETUID'] = pwd.getpwuid(cuid).pw_name
-      if not (PGLOG['SETUID'] == PGLOG['RDAUSER'] or cuid == PGLOG['RUID']):
+      if not (PGLOG['SETUID'] == PGLOG['GDEXUSER'] or cuid == PGLOG['RUID']):
          set_specialist_environments(PGLOG['SETUID'])
          PGLOG['CURUID'] == PGLOG['SETUID']      # set CURUID to a specific specialist
 
@@ -1256,12 +1261,12 @@ def set_common_pglog():
    PGLOG['EUID'] = os.geteuid()
    PGLOG['CURUID'] = pwd.getpwuid(PGLOG['RUID']).pw_name
    try:
-      PGLOG['RDAUID'] = pwd.getpwnam(PGLOG['RDAUSER']).pw_uid
-      PGLOG['RDAGID'] = grp.getgrnam(PGLOG['RDAGRP']).gr_gid
+      PGLOG['RDAUID'] = PGLOG['GDEXUID'] = pwd.getpwnam(PGLOG['GDEXUSER']).pw_uid
+      PGLOG['RDAGID'] = PGLOG['GDEXGID'] = grp.getgrnam(PGLOG['GDEXGRP']).gr_gid
    except:
-      PGLOG['RDAUID'] = 0
-      PGLOG['RDAGID'] = 0
-   if PGLOG['CURUID'] == PGLOG['RDAUSER']: PGLOG['SETUID'] = PGLOG['RDAUSER']
+      PGLOG['RDAUID'] = PGLOG['GDEXUID'] = 0
+      PGLOG['RDAGID'] = PGLOG['GDEXGID'] = 0
+   if PGLOG['CURUID'] == PGLOG['GDEXUSER']: PGLOG['SETUID'] = PGLOG['GDEXUSER']
 
    PGLOG['HOSTNAME'] = get_host()
    for htype in HOSTTYPES:
@@ -1274,7 +1279,7 @@ def set_common_pglog():
    PGLOG['NOTBROOT'] = '|'.join([PGLOG['OLDAROOT'], PGLOG['OLDBROOT'], PGLOG['ARCHROOT']])
    PGLOG['ALLROOTS'] = '|'.join([PGLOG['OLDAROOT'], PGLOG['OLDBROOT'], PGLOG['ARCHROOT'], PGLOG['BACKROOT']])
    SETPGLOG("USRHOME", "/glade/u/home")
-   SETPGLOG("DSSHOME", "/glade/u/home/rdadata")
+   SETPGLOG("DSSHOME", "/glade/u/home/gdexdata")
    SETPGLOG("GDEXHOME", "/data/local")
    SETPGLOG("ADDPATH", "")
    SETPGLOG("ADDLIB",  "")
@@ -1334,7 +1339,7 @@ def set_common_pglog():
    SETPGLOG("CNFPATH", PGLOG['DSSHOME']+"/config")      # path to configuration files
    SETPGLOG("DSSURL",  "https://gdex.ucar.edu")          # current dss web URL
    SETPGLOG("RQSTURL", "/datasets/request")              # request URL path
-   SETPGLOG("WEBSERVERS", "rda-web-prod01.ucar.edu:rda-web-test01.ucar.edu")                 # webserver names for Web server
+   SETPGLOG("WEBSERVERS", "")                 # webserver names for Web server
    PGLOG['WEBHOSTS'] = PGLOG['WEBSERVERS'].split(':') if PGLOG['WEBSERVERS'] else []
    SETPGLOG("DBMODULE", '')
    SETPGLOG("LOCDATA", "/data")
diff --git a/src/rda_python_common/PgOPT.py b/src/rda_python_common/PgOPT.py
index 957b249..93acba3 100644
--- a/src/rda_python_common/PgOPT.py
+++ b/src/rda_python_common/PgOPT.py
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ def set_email_logact():
 def validate_dsowner(aname, dsid = None, logname = None, pgds = 0, logact = 0):
 
    if not logname: logname = (params['LN'] if 'LN' in params else PgLOG.PGLOG['CURUID'])
-   if logname == PgLOG.PGLOG['RDAUSER']: return 1
+   if logname == PgLOG.PGLOG['GDEXUSER']: return 1
 
    dsids = {}
    if dsid:
@@ -1638,7 +1638,7 @@ def send_request_email_notice(pgrqst, errmsg, fcount, rstat, readyfile = None, p
    exclude = (einfo['SENDER'] if errmsg else einfo['RECEIVER'])
    if not errmsg and pgcntl and pgcntl['ccemail']:
       PgLOG.add_carbon_copy(pgcntl['ccemail'], 1, exclude, pgrqst['specialist'])
-   if PgLOG.PGLOG['CURUID'] != pgrqst['specialist'] and PgLOG.PGLOG['CURUID'] != PgLOG.PGLOG['RDAUSER']:
+   if PgLOG.PGLOG['CURUID'] != pgrqst['specialist'] and PgLOG.PGLOG['CURUID'] != PgLOG.PGLOG['GDEXUSER']:
       PgLOG.add_carbon_copy(PgLOG.PGLOG['CURUID'], 1, exclude)
    if 'CC' in params: PgLOG.add_carbon_copy(params['CC'], 0, exclude)
    einfo['CCD'] = PgLOG.PGLOG['CCDADDR']
diff --git a/src/rda_python_common/PgSIG.py b/src/rda_python_common/PgSIG.py
index 6e4fc10..abf27ba 100644
--- a/src/rda_python_common/PgSIG.py
+++ b/src/rda_python_common/PgSIG.py
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ def record_background(bcmd, logact = PgLOG.LOGWRN):
       aname = bcmd
 
    mp = r"^\s*(\S+)\s+(\d+)\s+1\s+.*{}(.*)$".format(aname)
-   pc = "ps -u {},{} -f | grep ' 1 ' | grep {}".format(PgLOG.PGLOG['CURUID'], PgLOG.PGLOG['RDAUSER'], aname)
+   pc = "ps -u {},{} -f | grep ' 1 ' | grep {}".format(PgLOG.PGLOG['CURUID'], PgLOG.PGLOG['GDEXUSER'], aname)
    for i in range(2):
       buf = PgLOG.pgsystem(pc, logact, 20+1024)
       if buf:
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ def record_background(bcmd, logact = PgLOG.LOGWRN):
             (uid, sbid, acmd) = ms.groups()
             bid = int(sbid)
             if bid in CBIDS: return -1
-            if uid == PgLOG.PGLOG['RDAUSER']:
+            if uid == PgLOG.PGLOG['GDEXUSER']:
                acmd = re.sub(r'^\.(pl|py)\s+', '', acmd, 1)
             if re.match(r'^{}{}'.format(aname, acmd), bcmd): continue
             CBIDS[bid] = bcmd