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=__FYI 6/29/2010__= [|"Spoon dishes out application virtualization and streaming"] __Due to how the application is encapsulated and delivered, the company is claiming “Unprecedented streaming performance.” This technology also results in a single server being able to support over 10,000 users. Once implemented, it is likely that this approach could reduce administrative costs by making downloads and installations self-service rather than requiring a member of the IT staff manage the process. This approach should also make distributing application updates easy too.__ =__FYI 6/28/2010__=

This new policy should effect the way you do your job.

ICSD POLICY 5310 – Student Conduct and Discipline The underlying premise of Restorative Practices **is simple: human beings are happier, more productive and cooperative, and more likely to make positive changes in their behavior when those in positions of authority** do things with them**,** rather than to them or for them **. Punitive and authoritarian styles or permissive and paternalistic styles are not as effective as restorative and authoritative styles – which encourage democratic participation and responsive leadership.** We believe that every human being has intrinsic value, deserves to be treated with respect, is capable of changing and growing, and is inherently motivated to learn. We also believe that learning occursbest within a participatory learning community with students actively engaged in their own learning and interacting with their fellow students, and that learning should not only build capacity for the future, but should address current problems and challenges facing individuals and society. ** (//International Institute for Restorative Practices)// ** The Ithaca City School District accepts the challenge of Restorative Practices.

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=8:30AM Monday June 28th, Agenda= 1. Discussed last weeks work. Follow ups needed: New Data Office copier is still in DEW Mod, ask Ellen about where to send current Data Office copier. COPIER Bizhub 222 located in BOY D223 will go to Alice Linton, Activities modular (but for the summer it will store @HS H112) 2. Also finished on Friday
 * HS F17 & F14 || Disconnect HS LIB LAB 1 & 2 : 60 CPUs for Cleaning (must be done Monday) ||

3. F14 & F17 will be reconnected by Friday once Jeff let's Bill know the cleaning is done. 4. Reviewed where to place the 5 computers that are to between tech labs in E wing.

4. Bill stopped by and check on DEW. Only NE Office was there. Cindy was fine.

5. Discussed urgency with starting the build on the new PLTW image. 43791 is the WO# for the PLTW call PER Tony Miller 6. Discussed PLATO LAB optimal configuration.
 * HS E17 || Setup for PLATO. If a fat profile is our only option => tell Tim Moon & "Ray" ( is Raymond Cole ) & ask him how we can best support. We should re-image these computers with a "low profile" image. || 16 || MON 6/28 || MON 6/28 || BOB & TONY || 43630 ||

=Progress Report for 6/24=

LACS Main office and Guidnace has been packed

Dewiit Computers have been moved t0 secured Areas for the summer Dewiit never leaves computes in classooms they are alwsys moved by staff to one of the labs.

CHES - Computer were loaded and brought to Danby. Tags Numbers recored as we loaded the vehicles. Jason has the list and is chagred with Updating Star - to be completed tonigh

NE Main office Packed - Classrooms computers moved to 226 - Star Has been updated

SH - The Main Office Computers are Pack and Ready to go

FC Office packed and ready -

FC Classroom Computers have been brought to Danby - Tag#s recorded as they were loaded. Jason has the list and is charged with Updating Star. - To be completed tonight

Starting time for Saturday Am will be 10:00am =Progress Report for 6/23= LCAS - Mods & Libary are done Equipment was moved & Star was Updated - We have to return tomorrow after 5:00 and box up the office. I found out about this by chance when I was talking with Larry from grounds about Saturday AM. He was going through his list and it included LACS. I asked when did that change - It apparently just changed this week.

Boynton - Items from the Modulars were all movedto C104 & Star Was updated. Some of the rooms were this stuff is going are not ready yet - Others have classrooms that have to be moved first. Star Refects these itmes are located in C104 for now.

Dewitt - Found out we could not move Dewitt Modulars until after 12:00 noon tomorrow. - teachers need computers for grades. So we shuffld it until tomorrow night

CHES - We got the Lab Packed up nad have a record of all the tags numbers of what is being moved. Will continuie there tomorrow.

=Next Meeting is 8:30AM Monday June 28th, Agenda= =FYI 6/24/10= **How HTML5 will change the Web** HTML5 will spawn richer, more sophisticated Websites while also easing development. Here are nine ways the impact of HTML5 will be felt. **Read More**

June 22, Help Net Security – (International)

Flaw in VPN systems nullifies its promise of privacy. A security flaw in the virtual private network (VPN) systems - caused by the combination of IPv6 and PPTP-based VPN services - can be exploited and a user’s IP address, MAC address and their computer name can be identified. The existence of the flaw was made public at the Telecomix Cyphernetics Assembly in Sweden, home country of the Pirate Bay and the Pirate Party (both of whom offer VPN services). It has also been suggested that Swedish anti-piracy investigators are already aware of it and are using it to gather data on "anonymous" sharers. Most users might also not be aware that they can be targeted with this approach, since they are not aware that their computers use IPv6 (for example, those that have Windows 7 installed). The flaw can be closed by the simple action of switching back to IPv4, or by choosing an alternative to PPTP - such as OpenVPN. "It’s more secure than PPTP, and more stable too, though it doesn’t work on mobile devices natively, and isn’t quite as easy to set up on a computer, especially older machines," said a writer for Wired. "OpenVPN also has the advantage that it’s often not blocked in countries where PPTP systems are blocked." Source: []

June 22, Computerworld – (International)

Most firms face security ‘red alert’ as XP SP2’s retirement looms. Three out of four companies will soon face more security risks because they continue to run the soon-to-be-retired Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2), said a report published June 22. Toronto-based technology systems and services provider Softchoice Corp. said that 77 percent of the organizations it surveyed are running Windows XP SP2 on 10 percent or more of their PCs. Nearly 46 percent of the 280,000 business computers Softchoice analyzed rely on the aged operating system. "This is a red alert," said Softchoice’s services development manager. "This isn’t something you can safely ignore." He was referring to the impending end-of-support deadline that Microsoft Corp. has set for Windows XP SP2, a service pack that debuted in the fall of 2004. After July 13, Microsoft will stop issuing security updates for SP2, a move that has users scrambling to update to Windows XP SP3, which will be supported until April 2014. "Windows XP SP2 is deployed in 100 [percent] of the companies [surveyed] to some extent," said the manager. "But that doesn’t tell the whole story. On average, 36 [percent] of the PCs in every organization run SP2." Softchoice obtained its data from customers of its IT assessment services, which include asset, hardware life cycle and licensing management. It analyzed PCs in 117 U.S. and Canadian organizations in education and the financial, health care and manufacturing industries. The firm weighted the number of XP SP2 systems in each polled organization to arrive at the average usage mark of 36 percent. Source: []

=Tuesday June 22nd. Agenda:= How many CRT do we need to keep? A: None. [Mike will order more spare FPMs].

Open PO's - A: Ask Ellen when Open POs for these vendors will be available: Apple, Blue Ray, and also a new PO for Donations for the coming year.

OT speadsheet - How to {paste in the spreadsheet header to indicate format of data needed.}

Plato

Updated Project Chart of Essential Projects
 * Priority || Location || Summary || Time Est (Man/Hrs) || Start Date || Finish Date || Assigned to: || WO # || Has a Copier ||
 * 1 ||  || Who talk to still about EXIT Forms ; ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * 2 || BS || BS, Jenn for a week or so after school ends then Sloan, stored in Lib. closet ||  || TUES 6/22 || TUES 6/22 || Peter ||   ||   ||
 * 3 || SH || SH, Rae, stored in closet in her office ||  || TUES 6/22 || TUES 6/22 || Peter ||   ||   ||
 * 4 || LACS || LACS, Steve Hoffman, not specified for now ||  || TUES 6/22 || TUES 6/22 || Peter ||   ||   ||
 * 5 || BJM || BJM ||  || WED 6/23 || WED 6/23 || Bill ||   ||   ||
 * 6 || FC || FC ||  || WED 6/23 || WED 6/23 || Bill ||   ||   ||
 * 7 || LACS || Empty Mod [2 TVs Can be done 6/23]=> 221 || 1 || WED 6/23 PM || WED 6/23 PM || Tony, Peter & Bill || 43537 ||  ||
 * 8 || LACS Library || CPUs out of Library =>Comp Lab (221) || 12 || WED 6/23 PM || WED 6/23 PM || Tony, Peter & Bill || 43537 || Yes ||
 * 9 || LACS Science || CPUs out of 2 classrms =>LACS Comp Lab(221) || 3 || WED 6/23 PM + || WED 6/23 PM + || Tony, Peter & Bill || 43537 || No ||
 * 10 || BOY || Empty 6 Mods: CPUs, TVs etc => Back to Bwing homes || 3 || WED 6/23 PM + || WED 6/23 PM + || Jason, Peter, Bob & Bill || 43538 || No ||
 * 11 || DEW || Empty 6 Mods& Staff Dev Office: CPUs, TVs etc => Back to Cwing homes || 6 || WED 6/23 PM + || WED 6/23 PM + || Jason, Peter, Bob & Bill || 43539 || Yes – Staff Dev Copier to data Office (along with Color Printer) ||
 * 12 || CHES || Empty all rooms of Computers & Move TVs away from windows => Danby RM160 || 24 || THRS 6/24 AM || THRS 6/24 PM || Tony, Peter, Bob & Bill || 43540 || Yes ||
 * 13 || NE || Empty all rooms of Computers & Move TVs away from windows => Music Room 226 (needs a core change) || 24 || THRS 6/24 PM+ || THRS 6/24 PM+ || Jason, Peter, Bob & Bill || 43541 || Yes ||
 * 14 || SH || Pack Offices: Principal, Attendance Clerk, Secretary & Nurse CPUs & Printers || 1 || THRS 6/24 PM+ || THRS 6/24 PM+ || Jason || 43542 || Yes ||
 * 15 || ENF || Empty 2 of 3 wings into the storage Rms (B3, A18,B14) || 12 || FRI 6/25 AM || FRI 6/25 AM || Tony, Peter, Bob & Bill || 43543 || Yes ||
 * 16 || FC || Empty all rooms of Computers & Move TVs away from windows => Danby RM160 || 12 || FRI 6/25 PM || FRI 6/25 PM || Tony, Peter, Bob & Bill || 53545 || Yes ||
 * 17 || FC || Empty all rooms of Computers & Move TVs away from windows => Danby RM160 || 12 || FRI 6/25 PM+ || FRI 6/25 PM+ || Jason, Peter, Bob & Bill || 43545 ||  ||
 * 18 || BSA || Empty all rooms => RM 8 || 1 || SAT 6/26 AM+ || SAT 6/26 AM+ || Jason, Peter, Bob & Bill || 43546 || Yes ||
 * 19 || DEW || Setup CPUs in Offices in Temp Rooms || 8 || SAT 6/26 AM+ || SAT 6/26 AM+ || Jason, Peter, Bob & Bill || 43547-43551 || MAY NEED ONE OR MORE COPIERS ||
 * 20 || SH || Move everything from old wing to the new wing (RM tbd) || 24 || SAT 6/26 PM+ || SUN 6/27 AM+ || Jason, Peter, Bob & Bill || 43552 || Yes ||
 * 21 || I.H.S. || Empty 3 Mods=>H112until 7/9th || 6 || TUES 7/6 AM || TUES 7/6 AM || Tony, Peter, Bob & Bill || 43553 || Yes ||
 * 22 || I.H.S. || Setup Computers in RM? In Bwing || 8 || FRI 7/9 AM || FRI 7/9 AM || Tony, Peter, Bob & Bill || 43554 || Yes ||
 * ||  || - Mike do COSER increase for Bob's OT ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  || - Tony still out injured. Can't count on him for any lifting. He will be in charge of STAR changes and updating computer names. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  || - Bill will talk to Jason and Robin about getting Modular teachers at BOY to label equipment ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  || - Jason will create an assignment in T! called Team ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * ||  || - Copiers need to be moved as the priorities and dates above reflect. ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Priority || Location || Summary || Time Est (Man/Hrs) || Start Date || Finish Date || Assigned to: || WO # || Has a Copier ||
 * 1 || DEW || Check on all School Office Daily for first week || 4 || MON 6/28 || FRI 7/2 || BILL || 43657 ||  ||
 * 1 || HS E16 || Setup for PLATO || 16 || MON 6/28 || TUES 6/29 || BOB & TONY || 43630 ||  ||
 * 1 || HS F16 & F14 || Disconnect HS LIB LAB 1 & 2 : 60 CPUs for Cleaning (must be done Monday) || 2 || MON 6/28 || MON 6/28 || BOB & TONY || 43658 ||  ||
 * 2 || HS F16 & F14 || RE-connect 60 COMPUTERS for Cleaning (must be done FRIDAY) || 4 || FRI 7/2 || FRI 7/2 || BILL, TONY & PETER || 43659 ||  ||
 * Priority || Location || Summary || Time Est (Man/Hrs) || Start Date || Finish Date || Assigned to: || WO # || Has a Copier ||
 * 1 || DEW || Check on all School Office Daily for first week || 4 || MON 6/28 || FRI 7/2 || BILL || 43657 ||  ||
 * 1 || HS E16 || Setup for PLATO || 16 || MON 6/28 || TUES 6/29 || BOB & TONY || 43630 ||  ||
 * 1 || HS F16 & F14 || Disconnect HS LIB LAB 1 & 2 : 60 CPUs for Cleaning (must be done Monday) || 2 || MON 6/28 || MON 6/28 || BOB & TONY || 43658 ||  ||
 * 2 || HS F16 & F14 || RE-connect 60 COMPUTERS for Cleaning (must be done FRIDAY) || 4 || FRI 7/2 || FRI 7/2 || BILL, TONY & PETER || 43659 ||  ||


 * Last name || First Name || Room || Home School || Laptop || Computer Projector || TV/dvd/vcr || Overhead Trans Projector ||
 * Bankert-Wray || Chris || F3 || TST BOCES || has own || no || needs || no ||
 * Ott || Fred || F3 || Groton HS || needs || needs || needs || needs ||
 * Raponi || Francesco || F4 || Dryden MS || needs || no || no || no ||
 * Bierce || Rose || F5 || SUNY Corland || has own || smartboard || no || no ||
 * Savoie || Erica || F7 || Dryden MS || has own || needs || needs || needs ||
 * Darlow || Sharon || G101 || Odessa-Montour HS || needs || no || needs || no ||
 * McLennan || Mathew || G102 || Tburg HS || needs || no || needs || no ||
 * McClure || William || G103 || Newfield HS || needs || needs || needs || no ||
 * Cook || Mark || G106 || Sullivan BOCES || needs || needs || needs || no ||
 * Pisik || Stephanie || G107 ||  || has own || needs || no || needs ||
 * DeCicco || Kristina || G110 || Ithaca HS || has own || smartboard || no || no ||
 * Kitts || Sara || G110 || Spencer VE || has own || needs || no || no ||
 * Levick || Michael || G111 || Groton HS || needs || no || needs || no ||
 * Carson Llanos || Anna || G112 || Campbell-Savona HS || has own || smartboard || needs || no ||
 * Vesci || Marc || G112 || Trumansburg HS || needs || needs || no || no ||
 * Armstrong || Richard || G113 || Ithaca HS || has own || no || no || no ||
 * Getzke || Travis || G115 || TST CS || needs || needs || no || no ||
 * Bokaer || Sarah Jane || G116 || LACS || has own || needs || no || no ||
 * Murphy || Melanie || G208 || Ithaca || has own || needs || needs || no ||
 * Trechter || Samuel || Gym || Enfield ES || ? || ? || ? || ? ||
 * Gaetano || Linda || K101 || Ithaca HS || needs || no || no || no ||
 * McGrath || Dan || K102 || DeWitt MS || has own || smartboard || no || no ||
 * Chappell || Doug || K103A || TST BOCES || needs w/printer || n/a || n/a || n/a ||
 * Long || Kelly || K103A || Ithaca College || needs w/printer || n/a || n/a || n/a ||
 * Williams || Heather || K104 || Dryden HS || needs || no || no || no ||
 * Gleed || Anne || K110 || Boynton MS || has own || needs || no || needs ||
 * Wyckoff || Patricia || K110 || Boynton MS || has own || needs || no || no ||
 * Ross || Richard || K117 || Elmira Free Academy || has own || needs || needs || needs ||
 * Bullock || Shelly || K118 || Owego HS || has own || has own || needs || no ||
 * O'Connor || Bridget || K118 ||  || has own || needs || needs || no ||
 * Porcheddu || Trisha || Library || Enfield ES || has own and 3 more for students || no || no || no ||
 * Brisson || Gail || Library || Tburg ES || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a ||
 * Rutledge || Jeff || TBA || Bradford HS || needs w/printer || n/a || n/a || n/a ||
 * Robertson || Emily || K110 || Cornell || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a ||
 * Smythe || Jonathan || K101 || Cornell || n/a || n/a || n/a || n/a ||

=FYI 6/21/10=

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[|"Move your Windows XP installation into Windows 7 with VMware"] In this edition of the Windows Desktop Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to use free VMware tools to move your entire Windows XP installation into Windows 7. =Agenda for MondayJune 14th=

contact list migration computers, time to come back? -Peter

PLATO Lab - ETA 6/16, Peter will update the Sparse image now so it's ready to use later this week. Question: can schools that get equipment report service needs directly to Dell for Onsite Service? DALE: need to do a site visit for the room next to Gunn Hill since Gun Hill has been ruled out as alocation for the lab to check power, air and networking.

BOND RELATED WORK by Priority


 * - Mike do COSER increase for Bob's OT ||
 * - Tony still out injured. Can't count on him for any lifting. He will be in charge of STAR changes and updating computer names. ||
 * - Bill will talk to Jason and Robin about getting Modular teachers at BOY & DEW to label equipment ||
 * - Jason will create an assignment in T! called Team ||
 * - Mike will talk to Ellen to get Manufacturers to move Copiers as the priorities and dates below reflect. ||

HERE IS PAUL ALEXANDERS LIST OF SUMMER OFFICE MOVES
 * Current Location**
 * Summer Location**

__Cayuga Heights Dewitt- C202__ __Enfield Dewitt- C203__ __Fall Creek Dewitt- C204__ __Northeast Dewitt- C205__ __South Hill Belle Sherman Main Office__

Mike's schedule: -my availability for daily operations will be cut in half -Bill will become the 'gate keeper' for approving the use of spare hardware -IF/when we do Daily 5 meetings again in August they will shift to 3:15 pm -The weekly meeting will shift to 2:30pm (Monday or Friday). -Use email & voicemail (if urgent) to communicate with me. -If you see me at my desk try not to interrupt me. I need to have uninterrupted time to do my own work, especially since I will be here about 1/2 as much. -Things that you need me to do; such as, approve purchases, may take longer for me to respond to. And it may be more diffilcult to make an appointment with me.
 * TST Tech Dirs Conference 6/15-16
 * Vacation 6/30-7/13
 * ICSD Admin Meetings 7/14
 * Lansing 7/15AM-and all 7/16

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New info from Doug Chappell that updates the chart below: 6/14: Kristina DeCicco **and** Sara Kitts **have been switched from G105 to G110. G110 already has a Smartboard, which Kristina wanted to use. Apparently she has talked to Ross Cregan about it (it’s his room during the regular school year), and they are all set with it. I will put the Assistant Principal/Admin Intern,** Jeff Rutledge**, in G105 as an office.**

=Updated June 17th by Doug C:=

I was at the high school this morning checking on the room situation and discovered some other program has taken a couple of my rooms, and I had to switch some others around because they were offices. I also noticed I had the rooms in F building numbered wrong. Anyway, I am attaching a revised list of tech needs by room number. I think this is pretty set at this point. The only change might be dropping a course if there is not enough enrollment. I’ll keep you posted. Thanks again for all your help. Douglas W. Chappell Administrator for Home Instruction, Regional Summer School and Itinerant Teachers TST BOCES 257-1551 ext 388

=FYI 6/9/10= Here are initial Numbers 15-17 laptops for staff members use (3 would be used in summer school office with 3 printers) 4 - smart boards if possible 14-16 - CTX, computer projection devices 12-14 - tv/vcr/dvd units 5 – overhead transparency projectors
 * Regional Summer School High School Component – July 6 – August 16, 8:00 – 12:10 (classes are Monday – Thursday only) August 17-19 (Regents exams) |||||||||| Doug Chappell will have a detailed list of what summer school staff needs as well as room assignments by the end of the week.

In addition to the above, we will need to have access to at least one computer lab off of the library for teachers who want to take classes.

25 desktop Optiplex 780s will be installed for PLATO in the Gunn Hill Studio. ETA for these is 6/16 (DANBY). Note another 9 780s and 12 laptops will also arrive with this order that will be used with PLATO software at these Satelite locations: 6x DTs at GIAC, 2x DTs at ENF CCS, 6x laptops at Caroline and 6x laptops at Newfield. ||
 * AIS/ESOL/Spec Ed Programs (for Ithaca) – July 6th – August 16, 7:45 – 11:30 (classes are daily, Monday - Friday, no exams) ||||||||||^  ||
 * Regional Summer School Middle Level Component – July 12 – August 5, 8:00 – 12:10 (classes are Monday – Thursday only) ||||||||||^  ||
 * PLATO Summer School - in old Gunn Hill Studio Date: July th6. ||||||||||^  ||
 * Regional Summer School Middle Level Component – July 12 – August 5, 8:00 – 12:10 (classes are Monday – Thursday only) ||||||||||^  ||
 * PLATO Summer School - in old Gunn Hill Studio Date: July th6. ||||||||||^  ||
 * PLATO Summer School - in old Gunn Hill Studio Date: July th6. ||||||||||^  ||

=Agenda for Tuesday June 8th= Team Topics Discussed division of labor in Norm's absence: PLTW (Tony), FC (Bob), BJM (Bill), and LACS (Peter). Tony announced that on June 29th the power will be shut down in the HS for the day for Maintenance. (ID 43305) - Mobile Lab problem after 5/21; can't login, but they get network connectivity, all OSX 10.5.5. Next try bumping to 10.5.8.
 * Next send out email to all open work orders notifying of Norm's leave and the reassignment of the work order.
 * Visit schools and discuss with Tech Chair/Principal etc what the state of Tech is, check if work orders need to be started, and discuss what is feasible to do before the end of school.
 * Ellen needs to update the desktop software vendors with new contact information for manufacturers using the email alias license@icsd.k12.ny.us ; use Tony to monitor desktop side going forward.

(ID 43241) Work Order Summary: Inventory Danby - Peter & Bill will aim to do this after hours next. [Earn Comp Time]. (Peter has crew starting next week and has some evenings committed). Also prepared RM 160 for receiving shipments of computers from FC, CHES.

Do we now have instructions on how to add printers? Bill - Yes - But don't have access to PS yet to test. T! in Jason's queue.

Yesterday Bob worked with Jason to use the NT acocunt to add printers to the PS Cluster via R2D2 (physical host, 64 bit MS Server 2008). Bob is working on directions for doing this with a batch file to add printer to the default profile for each computer (so all users of each computer can see the printer!!).
 * NEXT: go through your schools and make sure all printers are set up; then show Mentors how to use instructions.


 * Construction Update -List in Priority Order --** ALL LOCATIONS except HS sends Mobile Labs to Danby RM 126. Peter is setting up stagging areas for equipment here.
 * 1) CHES - Has to be boxed up and Moved off Site. Current off Site Location Danby 160 Must be completed by End of the Day.** Must also pack up the office. **Thursday June 24th. Early AM**
 * 2) NE - All Computers will be stored in the Upstairs Music Room 226.**Must also pack up the office.**..Thursday 24th PM**
 * 3) ENF - We can use the 2 Storage room for computers - Main hall way and Library Hall have to be emptied - Tony checking with Wayne to see if we can use a classroom for overflow & move when he is ready to clean.** Must also pack up the office. **Friday 25th AM**
 * 4) Fall Creek - Has to be emptied & moved to off site location - Currently Danby 160.** Must also pack up the office. Do they want their eMac labs reimaged -- need to ask and fins out (save data, book marks etc). Needs to be done by 6. **Friday 25th PM (Bob & Tony)**
 * 5) South Hill - We can use one upstairs and one Downstairs classroom for storage in the New Wing - we may have to move for cleaning. Hopefully Library/Lab will be done before this room has to be cleaned.**Must also pack up the office. **Friday 25th PM (Peter & Bill)**
 * 6) BS ANNEX -** Bill still needs to identify the onsite storage location. **likely to insert doing this site between Thursday & Friday 6/24 &25) probably by Peter & Bill before doing SH.**
 * 7) Set up Principals Offices - Facilities will move this Saturday. Peter will work Sunday. Bob & Bill will work Saturday afternoon following the deliveries.**
 * 8) MODs in BOY & DEW need to be emptied by Thursday 24th. -** Peter & Bill will do OT on Thursday night.

Dale Topics:


 * Network Share for security tape clips? -Peter** A: there is already a share for HS Admin that can be used. Dale will setup a FOLDER and give Techs access so they can assit in the video movement.
 * NEXT - Peter put ID 43222 into Dale's queue to give Karen & Ed Shipos and other staff per Ed Redmond, permissions to HS Admin queue and into Karen's queue to develop instructions. Mike will discuss transfer with Karen that this is coming.

(ID 42888) Work Order Summary: Audit the sacred list of primary - current time frame is September.

=FYI 6/7/10= Reminder Mike is Out of the Office Friday 6/11, Tuesday 6/15 & Wednesday 6/16.

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Keyserver Upgrade

Naming Convention - for Macs that have both Windows and Mac Os - Can't have the same name - Postpone until 6/13 suggestions: replace Model ie imac with winmac mkprox/mkprow

for teacher Laptop - current ( new) method is confusing - Revist at Dale's Request - Postpine until 6/13.

Summer Projects

1) Laptop Healthchecks - Bill /Peter & Bob a) Who does not have a Laptop ?

2) Mobil Labs - Peter

3) Summer School/Principals Tony/Peter & Bill

4) Project Lead the Way Image Norm - Team will help image. A) Suggestion for old E16 Machine - Dewitt library

5) Desktop Sweeps - Bill/- (Mon & Fri) - Bob Tuesday - A) HighSchool B) Boynton ? C) Dewitt D) Caroline/BJM

What to do on Sweeps/HealthChecks? a) OS Updates b) schooltool Requirements c) Keyserver update d) Java Updates e) AV Updates f) Flash/Shockwave g) Adobe Reader - Min version 8

6) Printers - Everyone does their own As time permits

7) Track-it Calls & Repairs =FYI 5/19/10= **LifeLock CEO said to be victim of identity theft 13 times** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">A CEO who publicly posted his Social Security number on billboards and TV commercials as part of a campaign to promote his company's credit monitoring services was the victim of identity theft at least 13 times, a news report says. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica;">**Read More** --- **Facebook fixing embarrassing privacy bug**  <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Facebook is fixing a Web programming bug that could have allowed hackers to alter profile pages or make restricted information public. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica;">**Read More** --- **Windows 7 helps Microsoft hit record customer satisfaction score** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Windows 7 has fueled a surge of goodwill toward Microsoft, with the company's customer satisfaction ratings reaching a record high in Q1 2010, according to a new American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey. **Read More** ---

=Agenda for Monday May 17th= Due to a conflict Mike can't attend this meeting on May 24th: Tompkins County Task Force on Broadband Infrastructure Investment, Deployment and Adoption (BIDA), including specific focus areas and goals, and to identify potential resources and expertise that would best assist the task force in doing its work.

Also tomorrow Mike is meeting with the Dewitt Technology Team - the Daily 5 Clip Board & Form for Tuesday will be on my desk tomorrow.

=Dale questions:= Review the status and time table for (ID 42828) Work Order Summary: Evaluate Trackit! v9 upgrade value Plan to do thi summer

Can Desktop Team get a list of which applications are served by which servers? Can this list be updated and kept in Tech Documents? Developing a spreadsheet now, many changes occuring due to consolidation. For now just ask Dale for info.

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Post-Imaging config instructions and image errors for Mac 10.6

Where is complete, accurate document? Not on Tech Docs, not on desktop of image. Bunch of things missing, Not dated. Incorrect settings. Why aren't documents correct when we start using an image? Norm

Next: documentation for MAC images will be updated during next Help Desk (wed) by Peter & Bill. Same update needs to happen for FitnessGram.

Where is Mac software?

MS Office 2008 and iWorks '08 are needed for a Critical w.o. They are not on the Mac Tech Drive. Where are they? Why aren't they on the Tech Drive? What's the mechanism for getting things on the Mac Tech Drive? Norman

ANSWERS: MS Office 2008 - **The DISK Image is On Tech Drive (s/n is in information doc). The larger one is the program the smaller one is the tools.**

iWorks '08 **- Bill will put installer onto Tech Drive & create information Doc** =FYI 5/12/10= **Sophos founders in $300 million buyout deal** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Sophos, the UK-based security and data protection firm, has dropped plans for an IPO and has announced a deal to sell a majority interest in the company to private equity group Apax Partners. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica;">**Read More**

<span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica;">**IT staff blamed for school Webcam 'spying' mess** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">The IT department of the Pennsylvania school district accused of spying on students using their school-issued laptops took the brunt of the blame in an independent report released Monday. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica;">**Read More**

**5 Things You Didn't Know You Could Do With Google Apps** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">You're probably familiar with the Google Apps basics: Perhaps you use Gmail or have uploaded some files to Google Docs, and maybe you've tinkered in Google Sites to develop your own website. But whether you're new to Google Apps or you're a seasoned user, it's worth taking a deeper look: Google has built into their suite some lesser-known shortcuts and tricks that make your use of Google apps more customized, streamlined and simple. Consider these five to start. **Read More**

=FYI 5/11/10= **Wireless Gigabit spec published, gains Cisco support** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">The group developing a super-fast wireless data technology that can transmit data up to 10 times as fast as today's fastest Wi-Fi published its initial specification on Monday and named Cisco as the latest backer of the technology. <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica;">**Read More**

**Microsoft Office 2010 Web Apps: Try them Right Now** <span style="display: block; font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Verdana,Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Wondering what Microsoft's Office 2010 Web applications will be like, and how they'll stack up against online competitors like Google Docs? Well, you don't have to wait any longer, because anyone can access a technical preview of Microsoft's Office Web apps right now. **Read More**

=Agenda for Monday May 10th= Discuss B&W Laser Printers: how has the Samsung ML-2851ND Printer been working out (any issues)? How about the HP LaserJet P2035n, does it still only work with PCs (not Apples)? There is now a universal driver that comes with OSX LASERJET 5si GUTENprint (found Peter). Use HP LaserJet 2035/55n (something with an actual display!!). The postscript LASERJET 6 also seems to work OK with the RICOH under OSX 10.6 when the supplied RICOH driver does not (no one has reported this yet). The Samsung does a better job of enevlopes, Bill needs to start WO# to test enevelopes at CAR with Janet Gordinair. Mike will order **Samsung ML-2851ND for the test after the WO is started. Post-meeting update: here is the link to the HP NYS OGS website []**

Jason will start to join our Daily-5 meetings starting Tuesday May 11th. But he will not attend Monday meetings. Dale will still be joining our Monday meetings at 9:30am.

Tentative Start Date for Laptop Health Checks 7/12/10 until 8/13/10 - Bill is working on the announcement that will go out today. If we need other DT help it will depend on how many respond. Move all ES Mobil Labs to DANBY, starting WOs for each assigned to DT members by school. Also move any computers with existing open WOs to DANBY. This summer temp relocation of ES computers in closed schools will NOT be updated in STAR but will be maintained on a Spreadsheet that is password protected for write access. We will discuss this further at future meeting.

Disucss need for anyone with more than 20 hours of COmp Time to submit a plan to me by the end of next week on how they will bring that total below 20 hours by 6/30/2010. Due to summer moves vacations won't be approved for 6/23-25th and the possablility for OT on 6/26-7 is possible (via). **-Mike**

Peter working on getting SRS to run on MACs (the network version). Right now it only seems to really work runnig on a MAC server. Bruce Hallot SH 241 - used to own the company? (Norm says DEW wants it too. But Lisa Harris says no one has gone through the process to get the software installed.) Next step talk to Rae and give the choice explaining how they have different time lines: 1) setup on PCs only (fast), 2)setup on Mac Server (take time to build), 3)run on the fly on a Mac computer as a server (less secure and maybe problematic-- performance- etc.)

Summer School - Tony setup meeting with Doug Chappel & Mike next, as details get clear Mike & Tony will report who is needed for a backup for Tony. Tony will start the WO for the BOCES.

Mike will start a WO for Special Ed Summer school and ask Sheila for what the current plan is.

When reporting schedule changes via email: <span style="color: blue; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12.6pt;">Please be certain to copy both Ellen & I. Consider also copying any others in our department that may need to know. -Mike DALE Question: **why did the SOPHOS rollout happen without updating users? What is the status now?** 1/2 done now, will conttinue to broadcast it to users. We can tell in the Domain console if SOPHOS has been applied. In labs with DEEP FREEZE they must be thawed to recieve Sophos - how can we tell if the updates are happening. **What happens next?** Future changes will be done only after USERS and IT Staff are notified.

What is the status of the update server**? Dale- unknown it is targeted for upgrade to Server 2008 and migration to a new VM Server. May change from Symantec to MS Enterprise Antivirus (want to keep diferent than our clients.) Update Server will run on the same HOST as the server AV.**

DALE Question: **is there any update on Print Serving being ready for DT Team.** No change still expected by 6/25/10.

DALE Question: **what is the status of changing subnets further in HS. Are there still any problems reported with READ180?** G108 is done. Changed Lease settings earlier in the week. Mark moved ~30 computers off 22.2 vlan (the vlan with wireless). When Apple APs get replaced by Meru you need to use the hexa WEP key.

DALE Question: **what is the status of complaints in the HS about network speed? No new complaints, although Internet seemed to be getting hamered last week, perhaps a rouge AP. Brandon Brown, G201 has a room with a Rouge AP. The next step is for Mike to talk to Don abbout this.**

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=AGENDA FOR MONDAY May 3rd= Summer Planning - Laptop Health Checks - Space to Use - Current Helpdesk Space? Dates TBA - Bill NOC ext door will be completed by June 1st according to Rich Welch. Updates will include: teacher READ180, SOPHOS, IE8, Firefox, Safari & Acrobat Reader.

Read 180/System 44 Upgrade both Server and Client - Meeting to be scheduled to Plan Updates such that they Client updates can occur durning Health checks. After 7/1 some time. To be planned by SE AIS DT NOC reps.

Summer Building work - Last I knew 6 Elementary schools where closing - All but BJM/Caroline HelpDesk Available to all staff as of 5/6 - So far no takers NEXT: BILL will start a WO for each. Tech s will updates these WOs with the Room selected for summer computer storage. Also ask the building custodian to change the lock core for the room selected.

Rosetta Stone Management Application Requires and Intel(Mac) or Windows Machines - Will not work on Power PC Macs Joyce White (BJM) & Val White (NE) are both fully functional now.

Wireless problems...Macs not holding ICSD Wireless..hard to reconnect...don't reliably maintain. Rampant at BJM. Where else? CHES Macbook problem followed to Danby even after all updates and permissions corrected. NEXT NORM will try refreshing the OSX 10.5 if that fails to hold the WEP key too then he will try an upgrade to OSX 10.6 to see if that helps.

Business Office decision - we are to phase out all ink jet technologies. Basically this means no more new inkjets. Deciding when/if to repair ink jets we already have should be based on the depreciated vale. Be sure to include the value of any spare supplies we own when you do that calculatoin. BIJ printers all use the same cartriges so don't repair data Dept 3000. replace with a color laser and give any extra supplies to other users.

Discussion on new cell phone policy done.

Help needed with LACS work order pile - 29 calls in queue, 10 are critical, several are eMacs that are failing and effecting Lab. Kernal panics suggesting hardware as well as software issues. BILL will take the 3 AdmitMac removal calls and look at the 7 eMacs (diagnose and bring to PETER in Danby if they need add'l work). PETER will take a look at the eMacs already in Danby as well.

Discuss OSX 10.4 Admin rights now longer exist for this OS. Work around is for user to use a Local Admin. Should only effect lab machines. Probably due to Server 2008 and broke policies somehow.

Dale question: Designing a strategy to make steady progress with (ID 41318) Work Order Summary: Test backup documentation and enhance as needed (in MG's queue) the guys are doing this every monday morning routinely making progress.

Dale: recommended reading: Virtualization Management: Time To Get Serious

Dale: printer server access? progress on \\ps? still a few more errors to clean up before its ready to pass on, but should be done before summer.

Dale: decrease the IP lease in Danby to 8 hours. Will do.