Describe uses of the "test" folder in production

Chris Hyzer: Should we give guidance on when to use the "test" folder in the prod grouper deployement, and when to use a non-prod grouper deployment? Have we even gotten consensus on such a recommendation?

• Guidance on when to use the test: folder - Chris Hyzer
• 3 options for test environments: 

• • 1. environment for testing Grouper,  
  • 2. High level folder and delegate orgs from there, 
  • 3 testing in an org folder
• Add  best practices for Various test environments, to test the software or to test applications, 
• At Penn, there was a test environment used for password changer
• At  Lafayette, test environment is used for analysis,  production style string tests, be sure it’s working end to end , things not yet for production

• Lafayette has separate testing Grouper, test QA Grouper, could also be used in other ways, it would be  good to have examples from the community of current practices
• Test type attribute you can put on a folder
• Important tip: Don’t use non production environment for something that will need to be up during the institution’s grouper maintenance or upgrade testing