HOMMER: Holistic Model for Minority Education & Research The CIS Department LAN Department of Computer and Information Sciences by Douglas McDonald Computer Systems Control Coordinator May 5th, 2004

The CIS Department LAN Server upgrades –Windows domain controller Demoted Hannibal Windows Terminal Server –Replaced Serel –Remote connection server Department of Computer and Information SciencesMay 5th, 2004

The CIS Department LAN Microsoft Terminal Services –Utilizes home users existing ISP Unlimited concurrent student usage Licensed for 20 concurrent Faculty users –No additional phone lines for dial-up access required –Real-time desktop interaction –Secure Department of Computer and Information SciencesMay 5th, 2004

The CIS Department LAN 30 New lab workstations Department of Computer and Information SciencesMay 5th, 2004

The CIS Department LAN Reflection X-Terminal Emulation –Reflection X connects PC users to graphical and character-based applications on a UNIX host. 40 licenses ordered Available locally or through Terminal Services –Render and display graphical X Window applications with unrivaled speed and accuracy. –Reliably connect Windows users to character-based applications on UNIX and OpenVMS hosts. Department of Computer and Information SciencesMay 5th, 2004

The CIS Department LAN In Summary –Upgraded existing LAN Improved reliability Increased performance –Implemented secure remote access capability –Enhanced existing UNIX capabilities Department of Computer and Information SciencesMay 5th, 2004