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CAH Technology Office. Provides consultation on research initiatives Provides customized software and configurations Supports the Special Projects Lab. Provides hardware and software support and troubleshooting Provides loaner hardware Provides hardware setup and workstation file transfers.
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CAH Technology Office • Provides consultation on research initiatives • Provides customized software and configurations • Supports the Special Projects Lab • Provides hardware and software support and troubleshooting • Provides loaner hardware • Provides hardware setup and workstation file transfers • Provides Web site design and support • Promotes news and events • Designs databases • Provides Web forms and Web application programming • Provides server maintenance and configuration • Provides user accounts and share access levels • Provides security implementation
CAH Technology Office • Technology Supportcahtech@mail.ucf.edu407‐823‐2719 • John Lazar†,Supervisorlazar@mail.ucf.edu407‐823‐0993 • Joseph LaLiberte† • Christian Hernandez • JT Razdai • Jacob Skinner • Kristen Hugo • Steven Thomas • Tulsi Parikh Web, Programming & Communicationcahweb@mail.ucf.edu407-823-3450 • Matthew Dunn†, madunn@mail.ucf.edu • Bryce Jackson†, bjjackso@mail.ucf.edu • Lin Jackson, lmjackso@mail.ucf.edu Network & Security, 407-823-2478 • John Turner†, jmturner@mail.ucf.edu Research, 407-823-3450 • Bryce Jackson†, bjjackso@mail.ucf.edu • John Turner†, jmturner@mail.ucf.edu †Full-time
Policy Implementation • Current progress report • Departments are partially on the domain • IT Liaisons and Content Managers are assigned • Procedures are being established • Next steps • Setup meetings with departments to discuss scheduling and process • Work out isolated issues • Reexamine evolving policyExamples: Center for Distributed Learning, Regional Campuses, Reexamination Cycle
Policy Benefits • Two-way centralized point of contact for staff/faculty and the Technology Office • IT Liaisons and Content Managers • Quality assurance of hardware and software purchases • Secure network file shares • Protection of individual workstations • Consistency of service, support and communication
Licensing • All software that runs on university machines must have valid licenses • Three types of licensing: • Purchased by Dean’s OfficeMaintained by CAH Technology SupportExample: Symantec Anti-Virus • Purchased by Dean's Office in conjunction with the departmentMaintained by CAH Technology SupportExample: Microsoft Office • Purchased and maintained by the departmentExamples: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat. • Adobe and other 3rd party licensed products must be purchased and records maintained by the department.
Licensing (cont.)Legacy Software • If a computer is rebuilt, and there is no documented license associated with that computer or user, Technology Support will re-install that software on the rebuild if the following criteria are met: • Technology Support has determined that the software was previously installed on the computer • It serves a valid work-related purpose • We have access to the software and serial key to activate the software. Adobe and other 3rd party licensed products must be purchased and records maintained by the department • Technology Support will not upgrade any version of any program if we cannot verify a purchased license • More information on software licensing is available on page 11 of the Technology Policy
Purchasing All computer related hardware, which will be supported by Technology Support, must fall under one of the following scenarios: • It is a supported device found on page 12 of the CAH Technology Policy • It is a legacy device that has been supported by Technology Support prior to the enactment of the policy • It is approved by the CAH Technology Office • It doesn’t exceed the supported hardware limit per user • One desktop workstation and one laptop
Work Requests • All work order requests must be initiated by: • Calling the Technology Support Help Desk at 3-2719 • E-mail to cahtech@mail.ucf.edu • Non-emergency work requests should be submitted by e-mail for documentation purposes • Who can submit a work order to the Technology Support Help Desk? • Anyone. . . all faculty and staff that are full or part-time can make a request --except for multi-user machines, work orders for multi-user machines must be submitted by the IT Liaison • All e-mail requests must come from a valid ucf.edu address
Work Requests (cont.) • When not immediately available, technicians will schedule an appointment • Issues may be redirected to the appropriate unitsExample: Office of Instructional Resources, Division of Computer Services and Telecommunications, Network and Security Support, or Web, Programming and Communication • List of buildings, classrooms and labs supported by Technology Support is found on page 13 of the Technology Policy.
Network and Security Support • What is Active Directory? • What does this mean for me? • Benefits/Limitations • File Server • Improved access and security • Limitations • Security • Anti-Virus • University security guidelines
Web Requests • The CAH Web Policy is available online at technology.cah.ucf.edu • Updates should be submitted via e-mail by department’s Content Manager • All Web requests must be sent to cahweb@mail.ucf.edu • Content must follow university brand standards • UCF Style Guide • UCF Graphic Standards • Associated Press Stylebook • Help the Web, Programming and Communication group promote the college and its departments by submitting news and events to your Content Manager