Migrating from NOVELL to ACTIVE DIRECTORY I am going to go through this quickly. This PowerPoint is...

Migrating from

NOVELL to

ACTIVE DIRECTORY

I am going to go through this quickly. This PowerPoint is in theCommon folder on the I drive. If you want to see it again.

Why are we doing this?

Novell changed from supporting Windows

to supporting LINUX.

What is Active Directory?

A Windows-based server system housed at the GEC.

(District office!)

This involves every PC in the school. Not just teachers, or new ones.

Laptops too.EVERY PC.

Secretaries, custodial, cafeteria…

What advantages will I see?

Faster start up More Storage Space My Documents copied to server Same Log-in at other GSD sites Automatic Windows & Virus updates….

Advantages

Access “My Documents” from home using the portal.Helpdesk can remotely help on your computer.Faster Logins (after 1st login)

Advantages

What disadvantages are there?

Screensaver can’t change Homepage is GSD, but teacher can change it. On non-lab computers (ex - student

classroom computers) Each student will need to install a printer the 1st time they login to a computer.

Disadvantages

Will staff Login USERNAME or PASSWORD change?

GRANITESCHOOLS

No. Not yet! But the log in screen looks

different.

I do not know when!

Username = email namePassword = email password

Old one!

New one! Works the same with Some minor “improvements”

Will Student log-ins change? Yes!

Username= ID number1st time Password isGr@niteLN.... (case sensitive!)

They will be forced to change it…

New passwords must have 3 of the following 4 rules:

1 UPPER CASE1 small case1 numb3r1 special character!@#$and be at least 7 characters.

Will Student log-ins change? Yes!

This will be done at the start of NEXT year.

FOR STUDENTS ONLY!

Will we be able to share files on the server like we

did in the common folder?

You will have a Shared\staff and

Shared\students folder

(This is Wilson’s. Ours

will say Olympus!)

It is very similarNotice the “M:

Drive”.It really is not a

big deal!Shared is S:

Will the icons that had red arrows still be placed on my Desktop?

No. Zen-delivered Applications go with Novell. The new application launcher is called…

Launch Pad

To get to it click…Start,All Programs,LANDesk Management,LANDesk LaunchPad

When?After CRT testing - May 20 and 21 for

teacher/staff/employee machines only!

When?Staff machines have to

get “migrated” WHILE YOU ARE

HERE!

Please assist themAt that time.

In all there are 600 computers that need to be

“touched” by hand.

Patience for all is important!

YOU WILL NOT

be able to use your machine during those two days.

From 6 am Thursday – 4pm Friday.

Mark your calendars!

When?Student Machines & Labs?

Good question!

When?Problem is…

Students WILL need a new log-in. To do it this close the end of the year is not good

practice.

When?As of right now student machines in classrooms and labs will get migrated….

Probably over the summer.

What do staff need to do to prepare?

This involves every PC in the school. Not just teachers, or

new ones. Laptops too.EVERY PC.

Secretaries, custodial, cafeteria…

What do staff need to do to prepare?

Fill out the Yellow form I gave you and

get it back to me!

Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PPT, Publisher, Outlook…)Internet ExplorerFirefoxVLC media playerMedia playerPhoto StoryMovie MakerQuickTimeCD Burner xpSophos AntivirusMs Communicator

Default software installed on Teacher Machines?

If you need additional software

OR hardware installed on YOUR

machine. You must let me

know on the YELLOW form I

gave you and get it back to me ASAP.

Available for easy installSmart NotebookAudacityInspirationsiTunesPicasaAdobe CS3Google Earth

Those yellow sheets will be given to the people who will be working on your machines.

Their job is to make your new “Active Directory Machine” work just like your old one. They need to know what needs to be installed and they will be using those papers to do it.

YOU MUST supply the CD (or .exe) for YOUR specific software.

What do staff need to do to prepare?

Clean-up your files!You only get 10 G.

This is not an option. If you have more than this. Your machine will

NO longer “work”.

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