Campus Computing
at Hanover College
Kevin Stormer
Network Systems Specialist
’04 Graduate of Hanover College
Computer Labs
• Computing facilities at Hanover:
– Center for Fine Arts Computer Center- 24 Windows
XP (P4) PCs (with CD-RW drives), Laser Printer (open 8 a.m. until
midnight)
– Duggan Library Computer Center-
21 (Brand New) Windows XP PCs, LaserJet Printer (NO FLOPPY
DISK DRIVES) (open 24/7), with ID card entrance after midnight
– Departmental Labs –
(Computer Science/Math, Modern
Languages, Geology, Biology,
Physics, Chemistry, etc.)
Printing/Copying/Accounts
• Printing/Copying Accounting System
– Details:
• Every Student will be allotted 200 prints/copies per semester (NO
Roll-Over to next semester)
• Additional Pages will be charged at 7 cents/page (5 cents/side for
duplex printing)
• Printing/copying, all use same ID card account system (will need
ID card to print and copy)
• Additional money can be put on card through online interface
(with credit/debit card), or through cash exchange at Library or
Business Office
We are NOT trying to make any money on this, we are just trying
to negate SOME of the cost, printing cost have gotten out of
hand past few years. We still have no technology fee!
Personal Computer:
Minimum requirements
PCs:
As of January 2004, Win98 is no longer supported by
Microsoft, We now require: 2000 or XP
Pentium4 256MB Ram (we do NOT recommend
running Windows XP with anything less than 256 MB
Ram).
Macs: (Problems in the past)
Most recent Macs (OS X) will work, but we do not
support Macintosh computers.
* ALL computers that connect to the StudentNet
network must have a 10/100 network interface card.
Best-case recommendations
for 2005-2006
• Windows-users
– DESKTOP
• Pentium 4
• Windows XP
• 40GB hard drive and
512 MB of RAM
– Notebooks/Tablets
• Intel Centrino Technology
• Wireless Network Card
(802.11G)
• Docking station
Software standard on
campus
• What are the software standards at
Hanover College?
– Hanover College uses
Microsoft Office XP/2003 products Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Antivirus Software
Symantec Antivirus Corporate Edition
Version 9.0, managed
Version 10.0 on the way
• Preconfigured Package (Required for network
access), includes:
– Managed Antivirus Software (configured to
communicate with server for updates)
– Registry edit for Windows Updates (WSUS)
– Scheduled Defragmentation of hard drive
What is Hanover College
StudentNet ??
• StudentNet is the Hanover College residential data and cable TV
network
• All permanent student residences are given a “port-per-pillow”
connection or one data port per occupant
• 6 shared T1 lines to the Internet, gigabit/second connection to
buildings, 100megabit/second connection to rooms
• StudentNet gives students full access to the Internet, email,
fileservers, antivirus software, library resources, and other online
services
• StudentNet support: network, antivirus, spyware, file server
support
How do I connect to StudentNet ?
• Connect your computer to either port in your room
• Open up Internet Explorer, and type in register.hanover.edu in
the address bar (you should be automatically redirected here,
but just in case, you can type the address in)
Getting connected to
StudentNet cont.
• Enter your email username and ID#
• After you read the agreement, hit the Accept
button and follow the directions on the screen.
Your account should be active within minutes. If
you reboot, the changes will have taken effect by
the time your computer restarts.
• Following registration, you MUST download FREE
Symantec Antivirus preconfigured software package
from our server (http://nav.hanover.edu)
Hanover SkyNet
• Hanover SkyNet is our 802.11b/g wireless local
area network. As an extension of StudentNet,
SkyNet gives users the ability to enjoy the
freedom of wireless network connectivity on
campus.
• Will need security encryption key
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• This will change, hopefully, within the next few
weeks, we will send an email on how to connect
after the change.
SkyNet Locations
• Locations:
– Library, (Lobby, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd floor main areas)
– Campus Center (Underground, mailroom, cafeteria, and
2nd floor)
– Outdoor Classroom/Hendricks Hall
– Science Center Lobby and around Chemistry Department
– CFA (lobby and recital hall)
– IT Building (Academic Computing)
– Horner Center (lobby and 102)
– Coffee House
– Shoebox
– Expanding to new locations (will continue growth until
entire campus is covered)
Vault File Server
• Every student/faculty/staff member has preconfigured account
(email username, and ID#)
• Preconfigured Web-Space - vault.hanover.edu/~NAME
•
http://vault.hanover.edu/~stormer
• Also preconfigured protected web-space (uses email username and
password)
• File Storage, accessible from anywhere through Vault Login, and
FTP (100MB of space for students)
• Lab computers have login icon
• Student PCs should use network drive mappings
• 1 terabyte of space protected on Raid5 array, millions times more
secure than any disc (DON’T USE 3.5inch FLOPPIES)
YOU@hanover.edu
• Essential source of communication for student/faculty/staff
communications
• Can access email (default password is ID#)
• Login at http://mail.hanover.edu/
• 100MB of email storage
• Maximum size of email 5MB
• Ctrl+K and To… are your friends
– IMPORTANT: To avoid quota problems, empty your Deleted Items folder
and your Sent Items folder
Peer to Peer Software
(KaZaA, Aimster, Audiogalaxy, DirectConnect, eDonkey, Filetopia, MGCP, Napster,
Blubster, Gnutella, PeerEnabler, BitTorrent, or anything else you can find…)
Hanover College does NOT allow P2P (Peer-toPeer) software on our network. We have no way of
distinguishing between legal P2P traffic and illegal
P2P traffic, therefore we cannot allow ANY P2P
applications. Issues of legality and bandwidth usage
force us to have this policy. If we discover you are
using P2P software, your account will be disabled.
Problems?
• IT HelpDesk
– Call the IT HelpDesk (6899)
– Will aid (over the phone), or you can
bring your computer in for free support
– Help Services
• Connecting to StudentNet
• Connecting to SkyNet
• Antivirus Software
• Spyware/Adware removal
• Any other questions you may have (email,
vault, etc.)
Other Services: Computer Training
Extensive computer application training on
topics ranging from Word Tables, Excel
financial functions, presentations in
PowerPoint, Access databases, and web
page creation
Peggy Byers ext. 6836
http://training.hanover.edu
Important Computing Websites
intra.hanover.edu
Suggested on-campus Homepage: Quicklinks to email, library
resources, campus news, academic sites, directory lookup, etc.
it.hanover.edu
IT website with news and information concerning IT at Hanover
College. Links to fix tools and other helpful hints to keep your
computer running smoothly
mycampus.hanover.edu
Everything about your financial account, courses and grades. Shows
calendar of your classes and other on-campus event.
QUESTIONS ?
IT Help Desk: 9-5 Monday through Friday, trained student
worker, bring computer by or call
(6899)
Kevin Stormer: Network Systems Specialist
812-866-6835
stormer@hanover.edu
Neil Reeves: Systems Support Coordinator
812-866-6835
reeves@hanover.edu
Peggy Byers: Training Coordinator, IntraNet Webmaster
812-866-6836
byers@hanover.edu
John Collins: Chief Technology Officer
812-866-6837
collins@hanover.edu
Welcome to Hanover College!
Questions?