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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>Hello
everyone,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>I am currently
planning out a move to network based management and deployment of assistive
technology here at Colorado State University. Currently, we mostly have
single user or single seat licenses for software installed on a handful of AT
stations dispersed among most of the computer labs across campus. I am
hoping to change that and move to more network-based solutions
including:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=479534517-06062006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>1. Implementing
Roaming Profiles for AT user accounts.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006><SPAN
class=479534517-06062006>2. Using the students roaming profile to store as many
AT application settings and files as possible.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006><SPAN
class=479534517-06062006></SPAN>3. Using a network license server to manage
licenses for Jaws, WYNN, ZoomText (Or possibly MAGic),
and Inspiration.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>4. Storing AT
application installation files on a central server so I can remotely install
more specialized applications as they are needed and set up GPO's and
silent installs to install and update more common
software automatically.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>5.
Generally better manage the AT stations across campus using Active
Directory as much as possible.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>6. A further goal of
mine is to have basic AT software (mentioned in #3) installed on most, if not
all, college computers. (This would be pursued if/when I can get the
other goals taken care of on the current number of AT
stations)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=479534517-06062006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>I am posting here
because I would like to get some advice/ideas/options for this.
Specifically I'd like to know:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=479534517-06062006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>How did you set up
and how do you manage your AT systems on campus? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>Are you doing / Have
you tried any of the above on your network? </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>What works?
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>What
doesn't?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>Most importantly of
all: Am I crazy? (See below)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>Obviously, some
solutions are very dependent on the network environment. Here is a little
bit about the CSU network, the AT here, and my situation:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=479534517-06062006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>Every student,
staff, and faculty member has a user account in the root COLOSTATE domain
(called their eID). In addition, each college and even some
departments have their own domain that they manage independently and use to
provide services to their faculty and students. This means that a student
can have multiple accounts that are not linked in any way and each account has
specific and separate permissions and services. Many of the University's
computer labs are managed by the individual colleges. At this time there
is no central place to keep track of or manage AT user accounts or
computers; they all belong to different colleges and domains. Adding
roaming profiles to the root COLOSTATE user account presents some problems
such as the inability (or immense difficulty) of users to access
college-specific resources such as file shares and college-purchased
software. Creating a separate ATRC (Assistive Tech Resource Center) domain
is not possible at this time as there is nobody to manage it (I am the
only IT person here and I work 15-20 hours a week) and we would
have to purchase, install, and manage a server to act as the domain
controller. We currently have a server (that is being under-utilized
at the moment) that is designated for AT use only and managed very
graciously by our library and it belongs to the library's domain, MORGAN.
This server manages licenses and provides other services for the 5 AT stations
in the library. This would be the server I would use for license
management, user profile storage and application install
storage.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=479534517-06062006></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=479534517-06062006>Please let me know
what you think. I deeply appreciate any help you can
give.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=346092318-27022006><FONT size=+0><FONT
size=+0><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=993093022-21022006>Douglas
Borg</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=346092318-27022006><FONT size=+0><FONT
size=+0><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=993093022-21022006>Assistive
Technology Support Specialist - IT
</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=346092318-27022006><FONT size=+0><FONT
size=+0><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><SPAN class=993093022-21022006>
<DIV align=left>Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC)</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Department of Occupational Therapy</DIV>
<DIV align=left>Colorado State University</DIV>
<DIV align=left>(970) 491-0625</DIV>
<DIV align=left>F: (970) 491-6290</DIV>
<DIV align=left><A title=mailto:tumans@cahs.colostate.edu
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