2. Session 34 -2 Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) Software for Title IV Transmissions PersLi:Take out EasyAccess/TDClient PersLi:Take out EasyAccess/TDClient PersLi:Take out EasyAccess/TDClient PersLi:Take out EasyAccess/TDClient Session #34

3. Session 34 -3 Agenda n Student Aid Internet Gateway(SAIG) n Transmission Software –EDconnect –Easy Access Client n TD CommunityManager (formerly OSM) n Upcoming Changes for SAIG suite

4. Session 34 -4 TDPortal Mailboxes Customers App Sys PC Users EDconnect v 5.2 PC Users EDconnect v 5.2 Mainframe & Midrange Users Easy Access Client Mainframe & Midrange Users Easy Access Client FTPFTP Virtual Data Center (VDC) Internet SSL 3.0 Postsecondary Institution State Scholarship/ Guaranty Agency 3rd Party Servicers SAIG SUITE customers 10/17/02 GMT12:20 HomeHome Username: Password: Login to the Portal Application Systems Application Systems http://SAIGPortal.ed.gov

5. Session 34 -5 SAIG Suite Components n EDconnect v5.2 - PC software n EasyAccess (soon to be TDClient) – Mainframe and Mid-Range Client software used to send and receive data. Upgrade coming in Spring 2003! n TDCommunity Manager (TDCM) – Web tool used for tracking data sent and received on SAIG

6. Session 34 -6 EDconnect 5.2 n Enhancements –Password expiration popup & guide –Detailed transmission error messages http://www.fsadownload.ed.gov/softedconnect.htm

7. Session 34 -7 Security Setup  EDconnect passwords  User Password  EDconnect software  Network Password  SAIG mailbox

8. Session 34 -8 Changing the EDconnect User Password n Security View, right- click on your User ID, select Properties n Type new password in new & verify fields n 7-8 characters in length (case-sensitive)

9. Session 34 -9 Changing the SAIG Mailbox Network Password n Security View, right-click Group ID select Properties, Network tab n Select “Network and Local” for Change Type n Enter new password in new & verify fields n From Transmission menu select Now

10. Session 34 -10 Security View Setup n Security Group –Use same TGID and password to access SAIG mailbox n User ID –All customers w/in group using EDconnect must have a unique User ID and password for accessing the EDconnect software

11. Session 34 -11 Security View - User Setup n Directories tab displays location of EDconnect database n Send & Receive data directories default to C:\iam\data n Data directories should match your EDExpress or other software setup

12. Session 34 -12 Connection Setup n EDconnect - internet connection for transmissions n Methods for configuring internet connection –Direct Connection LAN (Local Area Networks) Cable modem DSL modem –ISP - dial-up access

13. Session 34 -13 Security: Firewalls n Firewall - barrier between computer & external source (Internet) –hardware or software implemented –May prevent EDconnect from communicating with SAIG n If a firewall is present the technical staff will need to open port 26581 to allow outbound TCP/IP traffic

14. Session 34 -14 Transmission Queue n Access by clicking on n Multiple items in TQ

15. Session 34 -15 Sending from TQ n Include filename when sending n Asterisk indicates TQ is not complete

16. Session 34 -16 Activity Log n Detailed audit trail for data transmissions n Column width adjustable

17. Session 34 -17 Mailbox Query n Displays your mailbox n To select files for downloading f/ mailbox – “Move to TQ” column

18. Session 34 -18 Archive View n Retrieve files within ten days of downloading n Use Item Number in Activity Log and Archive View

19. Session 34 -19 EasyAccess Client n Request software via CPS/WAN Technical Support - FTP password n Host Communication Guide http://fsadownload.ed.gov n Create JCL/Scripts to execute EAClient n Script problems? Visit PC lab or contact CPS/WAN Technical support

20. Session 34 -20 Supported Platforms n MVS OS/390 2.6+ & LE 1.9+ n OS/400 4.2+ (Compiler Level 3.7) n AIX 4.2+ n Sun Solaris 2.6+ n DEC Open VMS 7.1 n HPUX 10.2+

21. Session 34 -21 EasyAccess Client Basics n Password changes n Query List & Audit Log n Sending Data n Receiving Data

22. Session 34 -22 Password Change NETWORK=SAIGPORTAL FTPUSERID=TG50000 FTPPASSWD=PASSWORD/newpassword/newpassword RESET TRANSFER=(NAME=anything SENDUSERID=TG50000 SEND=DD:SENDFILE OTHER_COMP_PARMS='SECFILE=DD:SECFILEX')

23. Session 34 -23 Query List NETWORK=SAIGPORTAL FTPUSERID=TG50000 FTPPASSWD=password RESET QUERY_LIST QUERY_FILE=DD:QUERY QUERY_STATUS= [RECEIVED, AVAILABLE or DELETED]

24. Session 34 -24 Audit Log NETWORK=SAIGPORTAL FTPUSERID=TG50000 FTPPASSWD=password RESET RECEIVE_AUDIT_LOGS

25. Session 34 -25 Sending Data NETWORK=SAIGPORTAL FTPUSERID=TG50000 FTPPASSWD=password RESET TRANSFER=(NAME=anything SENDUSERID=TG50000 SEND=DD:SENDFILE OTHER_COMP_PARMS='SECFILE=DD:SECFILEX')

26. Session 34 -26 SECFILE SENDER(TG50000); HEADERLITERAL(O*N05) HEADERSTART(1) RECEIVERSTART(6) RECEIVERLENGTH(14) CLASSSTART(25) CLASSLENGTH(8); TRAILERLITERAL(O*N95) TRAILERSTART(1); LITERAL(O*N01) LITERALSTART(1) DROP(Y); LITERAL(O*N99) LITERALSTART(1) DROP(Y);

27. Session 34 -27 Receiving Data NETWORK=SAIGPORTAL FTPUSERID=TG50000 FTPPASSWD=password RESET TRANSFER=(NAME=anything1 RECEIVECLASS=SARA02OP RECEIVE=DD:SARA02OP) TRANSFER=(NAME=anything2 RECEIVE=DD:ALLDATA)

28. Session 34 -28 n Formerly referred to as OSM n Web tool - view network traffic in your SAIG mailbox n Internet address: http://www.saigportal.fsa.ed.gov n Download the TDCM User’s Guide at http://fsadownload.ed.gov TDCommunity Manager

29. Session 34 -29 TDCM Features n Monitors sent and received files n Provides filter and sort capabilities n Supports advanced search options n Can be used to restore files n View error detail to troubleshoot transmission errors

30. Session 34 -30 Basics for TDCM n Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Military time n Internet Explorer V5.0 displays screens best n Various Netscape versions will not display fully

31. Session 34 -31 Login Screen for TDCM n Username: enter TG Number, including “TG” n Password: enter your SAIG Network password n Click Login n Customers access following tabs: –Welcome, Participants, Messages & Archive –All other tabs reserved for CPS/WAN or administration

32. Session 34 -32 Participants Tab n On Participants Tab only make changes to “Password” & “Verify Password” fields n Updating other fields may corrupt your school’s setup in OSM & prevent the sending and receiving of data

33. Session 34 -33 Messages Tab

34. Session 34 -34 Expanded View

35. Session 34 -35 Advanced Search n Method to filter the fields and create a specific search n Fields which can be filtered include –Mailbox – Received by Network –Message Class – Placed in Mailbox –To Mailbox – Retrieved from Mailbox –Only New Messages Restored to Mailbox –Batch # Range –From Mailbox

36. Session 34 -36 Advanced Search For Messages

37. Session 34 -37 Archived Messages

38. Session 34 -38 Coming Changes n Network Password expiration period will be changed from 120 to 90 days. n Next release of EDconnect & EasyAccess client (TDClient) – Summer 2003.

39. Session 34 -39 n CPS/WAN Technical Support n 1-800-330-5947 n Email: cpswan@ncs.comcpswan@ncs.com FSATech Listserv E-mail: fsatech@inet.ed.gov Sign-up information: http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/sfatech/listserv.html Product Support

40. Session 34 -40 OpenDiscussion