HOMMER: Holistic Model for Minority Education & Research

The CIS Department LAN

Department of Computer and Information Sciences

byDouglas 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 Sciences May 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 Sciences May 5th, 2004

The CIS Department LAN

• 30 New lab workstations

Department of Computer and Information Sciences May 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 Sciences May 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 Sciences May 5th, 2004