1. Session 30 SAIG Tools: EDconnect 7.1 and TDCommunityManager (TDCM) Hands-on Lydia Morales Sue Rager

2. 2 Agenda SAIG System Overview SAIG Suite Components SAIG System Security Understanding Mailbox Storage Hands-on

3. 3 SAIG System Overview PC Users EDconnect PC Users EDconnect Mainframe & Midrange Users TDClient Mainframe & Midrange Users TDClient SAIG Mailbox Internet SSL 3.0 FMS COD CPS NSLDS eCDR FMS COD CPS NSLDS eCDR https://www.saigportal.ed.gov Postsecondary Institution State Scholarship/ Guaranty Agency 3rd Party Servicers Application Systems

4. 4 SAIG Suite Components EDconnect - PC software used to send and receive data TDCommunity Manager (TDCM) – Web tool used for tracking data sent and received on SAIG TDClient – Mainframe and Mid-Range Client software used to send and receive data

5. 5 EDconnect Windows based software used to transmit TitleIV data. Current version is 7.1 Download software at http://fsadownload.ed.gov/soft edconnect.htm

6. 6 TDCommunity Manager (TDCM) TDCM - view network traffic in your SAIG mailbox Internet address: https://www.saigportal.ed.gov Download the TDCM User’s Guide at http://fsadownload.ed.gov/softe dconnect.htm

7. 7 TDClient Download the Host Communication Guide from the web at http://fsadownload.ed.gov/mainframeguide.htm Request TDClient software via CPS/SAIG Technical Support at 800-330-5947 Create JCL or Scripts to execute TDClient –Installation, setup questions? Contact CPS/SAIG Technical Support

8. 8 SAIG System Security EDconnect –Password changes Local Network –Setting up multiple users Synchronize network Password across multiple platforms –EDconnect –TDClient –TDCM

9. 9 SAIG System Security – con’t Network Password Rules Must begin with an alpha character Must be a minimum length of eight characters Must contain at least one upper case and one lower case alpha character, plus one numeric character Cannot be changed back to "PASSWORD" (ignore case) Cannot be any of the last five passwords used User will be locked out after three failures (Call CPS/SAIG Technical Support to reset password) Can contain special keyboard characters, such as @, #

10. 10 Understanding File Storage SAIG Mailboxes EDconnect Software  Mailbox Query View (available status)  Received File View (received status) EDconnect Software  Mailbox Query View (available status)  Received File View (received status) TDCM Web Tool  Messages Tab (view only)  Archive Tab (restore files) TDCM Web Tool  Messages Tab (view only)  Archive Tab (restore files) Available Files Database Archived Files Database

11. 11 Understanding File Storage con’t Available Files Database Files in Available status and < 180 days old Files in Received status and < 10 days old Files Restored from Archive Archive Files Database Received files => 10 days and < 180 days old Some message classes have different archive rules

12. 12 Beyond the Basics Activity Log – Investigating transmission errors – Verifying transmissions Receiving files to multiple folders Restoring lost files

13. 13 EDconnect & TDCM – Hands-on EDconnect Security View to change passwords Populating the Transmission Queue Query and Receive file Views Activity Log view TDCM Message Tab to view files and change status of file Archive Tab to restore files so they may be received again Tips & Tricks

14. 14 Technical Assistance We appreciate your feedback and comments. We can be reached at: Email: SAIGComments@ed.gov For Help call CPS/SAIG Technical Support Phone: 800-330-5947 Email: cpssaig@ed.gov