Two Courses this afternoon

This half-day period combines two courses originally scheduled for Tuesday and Thursday, 14 and 16 January.

IAP WinAthena Introduction

This half- course presents an overview of the MIT Windows 2000 Domain for end users, covering installation, configuration, file systems, services and software, all presented from the user's perspective. Interested attendees might come from users of machines in current WinAthena containers, prospective container administrators and students. It is a hands-on activity using high-speed machines in the latest IS cluster. Topics include:

• Installing and configuring a WinAthena machine: RIS vs. Joining
• Choosing your container: push vs. pull configuration management
• Using AFS on Win2k
• Using Moira on Win2k
• Setting group memberships
• Using shortcuts
• Optimizing your login time and managing your desktop
• The software and services a WinAthena machine offers
• Installing personally owned software

IAP WinAthena Advanced

This half-course presents an in-depth view of the MIT Windows 2000 domain for Win Domain container administrators, covering AD, Group Policy, installation, configuration, file systems, services, software, and application deployment. Interested attendees might come from administrators of machines in current WinAthena containers, prospective container admins and students. It is a hands-on activity using high-speed machines in the latest IS cluster. Topics include:

• Quick MIT Windows 2000 Domain overview
• Using Group Policies to manage your machines
• Using Group Policies to distribute software
• Creating a simple MSI package, or creating an MSI transform

Web: http://web.mit.edu/winathena/iap/2003/advanced

Contact: Sarah Hickok, hickok@mit.edu

Sponsor: Information Systems

For further information contact pismere@mit.edu.