IAP WinAthena Introduction has been combined with the Thursday, 16 January Advanced course. See its description

IAP WinAthena Introduction

This half-day 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

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

Contact: Sarah Hickok, hickok@mit.edu

Sponsor: Information Systems

For further information contact pismere@mit.edu.