USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
Information Technology
LTC Paul Goethals
Mr. Frank Maresco
Ms. Donna Swanson
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
AGENDA
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Personnel
Network
Desktop Systems & Configuration
Printing
Email/Calendar
Policies
Web Stuff
Demo
Conclusion
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
COMPUTER TEAM
• LTC Paul Goethals
• Mr. Frank Maresco
Department Computer Officer
-Information Technology Specialist
- Web/Database
- Network
- Java/Database Software
- Internal Web/Database
- Classroom/Office Support
• Ms. Donna Swanson
Information Technology Specialist
- Classroom/Office Support
- External Web
- IASO
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
NETWORK
• Fast Ethernet (100 Mb/sec) in all of Math
offices and classrooms
• Wireless
– A protocol (poor reception), connect via
Odyssey Client Software – Remember “FIPS
MODE ON”
– All changing to Windows managed soon on
B/G
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
FACULTY COMPUTERS
• Currently Intel
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Dell Latitude E6420 (Plebe class)
Intel Dual Core i5-2520M, 2.5GHz, 3M cache
6 GB DDR3-1333 SDRAM
320GB 7200 RPM Sata Hard drive
• Distribution Plan
• Longevity – 3 year life cycle rotated out from IETD
• M2400, E6410 and E6420(both have a camera)
• Bottom Line
– All staff and faculty members have capable systems
– All notebook computers with wireless network access
– Laptop computers for faculty
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
CONFIGURATION
• Administrator privileges (This will change soon ) – install own
programs and updates
• Remote multicast Ghost process for rebuild – catastrophe recovery
• Standard Software Package
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Windows 7 Enterprise (Not windows as you know it – AGM based)
Mathematica 8.0.1
Microsoft Office 2007 Professional (Office 2010 available AY2012/13)
Micorosoft Expressions
McAfee virus protection
Maple
Roxio Creater – cd/DVD burning software
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
PRINTING
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Available Printers: - all installed change your default –
Thayer 244 (Mail Room)
\\USMASVDAMATH005\COLORHP4600PCL - HP Color printer
\\USMASVDAMATH005\HP LaserJet 9000 PCL 6 - HP black and white printer
***\\USMASVDAMATH005\KonicaTH244 - Konica copier/printer/scanner
Thayer 240 (Main Office)
\\USMASVDAMATH005\HP LaserJet 2300 Series PCL 6 - HP LaserJet 2300 Series PCL 6
\\USMASVDAMATH005\HP LaserJet 2300 Series PS - HP LaserJet 2300 Series PS
Thayer 221 (MA104 Bullpen)
*** \\USMASVDAMATH005\KONICATH221 - Konica copier/printer/scanner
\\USMASVDAMATH005\Laser221PCL - HP 8000 laser printer, PCL driver
Thayer 227
\\USMASVDAMATH005\HP LaserJet 4Si - HP 4si, PCL driver
\\USMASVDAMATH005\HP Color LaserJet 4500 PS - color laser printer, PostScript driver
\\USMASVDAMATH005\HP Color LaserJet 4500 PCL 6 - color laser printer, PCL driver
Thayer 235
\\USMASVDAMATH005\KONICATH235 - Konica copier/printer/scanner
Thayer 226A (MSCE)
\\USMASVDAMATH005\COLOR226PS - color laser printer using a PostScript driver
\\USMASVDAMATH005\Design226A - HP Designjet 1050C color poster copier
Primarily use printer/copiers (***)– costs us less; finishing options
Most reliable black and white, plain paper printers: LASERS in 221 & 244
Inform us ASAP of any problems
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
EMAIL/CALENDARS
• Outlook with Office 2007 Suite
• Mail files (.pst) on host machine, not on
server (due to size limitations)
• D/Math Calendar
• You can Forward AKO email to USMA.edu
• AKO Dynamic - explain
• Email address alias:
– Frank.Maresco@usma.edu
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
CLASSROOMS
• Math Department owns the computers in 29
classrooms; we teach in BSL/EECs/History
rooms too.
• Intel Core 2 Duo 2.3 Ghz 3 Gig Ram- Dell
with Panasonic projector
• SmartBoards in 8 rooms.
• Help us keep these machines alive!
• Report problems to Ms. Donna
Swanson/Me
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
SUPPORT
“SELF-HELP” CONCEPT
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You try! (don’t be afraid to break it)
Look at the web. (Math INFO page) or new Internal
Ask your office mate for help.
Come see the computer team members (Frank or
Donna).
PRIORITY OF SUPPORT: (cadets*)
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Common Use Equipment (Classrooms, Servers,
MSCE Lab)
Individual Use Equipment (Office Computers)
*We Do Not Fix Cadet PC’s – Goldcoats do
We also don’t fix personal pc’s
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
SERVERS
• \\usmaedu\apollo\ DEANS Server
• \\usmaedu\apollo\math
• \\usmaedu\apollo\math\mathshare
• \\usmaedu\apollo\math\userdirs
• \\usmasvdamath005 Print/file Server
• \\usmaedu\apollo\programs
AKA \\usmasvdzapollo2 or \\usmasvdzapollo
This is only a small sampling
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
WEB STUFF
• Web presence
• MathINFO for Internal Operations and FAQ
– http://www-internal.dean.usma.edu/departments/math/
– New https://portal.westpoint.edu/dean/math/default.aspx
• Software:
– Browser: Microsoft Internet Explorer 8
– Design: MS Expression Web
– You can install other browsers like Firefox
– NO GOOGLE CHROME
* DO NOT INSTALL INTERNET EXPLORER 9
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
POLICIES
• Policy
– Read/Sign Security Briefing; give to IASO
– NO file sharing programs @ all – music,SKYPE etc
– NO THUMBDRIVES
– System Administrators access all S&F computers
– NEC scans network logs for prohibited uses (Warning Screen)
– SKYPE = reimage
• Be kind to computer stuff
– 3 to 4 year replacement cycle
– Classroom equipment used by many people
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
POLICIES
• Always leave your PC on during the workweek
– Do not hibernate/Close lid etc
– PC has to be on for updates and IAVA scans
– Lock the keyboard or log out
• Please leave the classroom pc on also
• Lock your PC – we provide the lock and are not the ones who
secure it to your desk
• Protect your own data – BACKUP/BACKUP/BACKUP – we have
no magic pill to make all ok
• If You dual boot into another OS – that’s your call and your
support – make a friend in EECS – We support Win7/Vista and
Office 2007
• No personal laptops on USMA network …. ONLY
GOVERNMENT PURCHASED pc’s permitted … ie: NO
MACS/NO IPHONES/NO TABLETS/NO IPADS .. IF caught you
are on your own ..
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
PASSWORD
• Remember your Domain password – you have to
change it in 180 days
• CURRENT PASSWORD CRITERA
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The minimum requirement is a 14-character case-sensitive password.
The password will be a mix of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and special
characters, including at least two of each of the following four types: upper case, lower
case, numbers, symbols. Example: x$TloTBn2!12E#w
Passwords will not include such references as social security numbers (SSNs),
birthdays, USERIDs, names, slang, military acronyms, call signs, dictionary words,
consecutive or repetitive characters, system identification, or names; neither will they be
easy to guess (for example, mypassword, abcde123456).
AND THIS WILL ALL GO AWAY
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
Demonstration
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Cisco VPN
Windows Backup
Odyssey Wireless (FIPS MODE)
Webmail – get Cac software on AKO
“Run as Administrator”
USMA Department of Mathematical Sciences
CONCLUSION
• Overall, computing is healthy.
• Extensive use of web/file resources to share
information.
• Use technology to push our presence into
the barracks.
• Please share ideas/suggestions with us.
• See Donna S. if you did not get an external
USB drive
• Customer Service is Number One!