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*the ability to implement group policy to force machines to use a WSUS server for updates | *the ability to implement group policy to force machines to use a WSUS server for updates | ||
*antivirus installation and updating | *antivirus installation and updating | ||
| − | *pushing out software such as Microsoft Office to the desktop | + | *pushing out software such as Microsoft Office to the desktop |
*password consolidation | *password consolidation | ||
| − | * | + | *enforced password complexity |
*local administrator password randomization and control | *local administrator password randomization and control | ||
*redirect folders (My Documents) to network storage for a department and do regular backups | *redirect folders (My Documents) to network storage for a department and do regular backups | ||
| − | * | + | *use Remote Assistance to effectively assist distributed users |
*roaming profiles - profiles stored on server so you can login from multiple workstations | *roaming profiles - profiles stored on server so you can login from multiple workstations | ||
| − | *easier printer access | + | *easier printer access - printers can be listed in the directory, giving users "point and click" installations |
*easier file sharing between computers | *easier file sharing between computers | ||
Revision as of 11:48, 12 December 2006
You don't want to be dealing with the basics of setting up and adminstrating your computer network -- you want to be focusing on your department or college's specific, and specialized needs. Take the opportunity to take a lot of the basic support infrastructure out of your worries.
WolfTech Domain Overview
- Departments have their own OU with delegation of control
- Accounts created and managed by an automated feed from campus LDAP.
- Passwords are synchronized with the Campus Password change page (http://www.ncsu.edu/password/)
- AD hosted by 3 DCs running Windows 2003, distributed to meet campus disastery recovery policies.
- Only campus domain to pass the NCSU Active Directory IT Audit review.
- Utilizes the campus DNS servers (running on Unix) -- seemlessly ties into campus usage of QIP
- Provide "help desk" type support to help with simple AD related issues (such as unlocking accounts, help with GPO, created new OU for a new dept.)
- All ongoing care and feed of the AD (backup, domain check, security updates, etc) provided.
Solve Your Windows Issues
- the ability to implement group policy to force machines to use a WSUS server for updates
- antivirus installation and updating
- pushing out software such as Microsoft Office to the desktop
- password consolidation
- enforced password complexity
- local administrator password randomization and control
- redirect folders (My Documents) to network storage for a department and do regular backups
- use Remote Assistance to effectively assist distributed users
- roaming profiles - profiles stored on server so you can login from multiple workstations
- easier printer access - printers can be listed in the directory, giving users "point and click" installations
- easier file sharing between computers
Additional Benefits
- student accts
- class groups
- reporting?
- webinterfaces?
- SAV server
- WSUS server
- printer reports?
- inventory / software management?