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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