Active Directory Project

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Active Directory Project

• What you need to know.

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IT Div is a Project Pilot Group

• Everything about the IT Division AD Project
  implementation is a pilot to get feedback,
  develop dos and donts, get a feel for how long
  it takes to do x, y, and z.
• ..Even this presentation is a pilotgive me
  feedback on it so I can improve it for the wider
  implementation.

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What you need to know

• What is Active Directory (AD)?
• What is the AD Project?
• Why are we doing this?
• How will it affect you?
• What happens next?
• Then what happens?
• More info.?

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What is Active Directory (AD)?

• Microsoft Product
• Provides file and print services (like Novell)
• Provides Directory Services
• Provides Authentication Services
• Stores User IDs and other credentials
• Stores selected attributes about each user in
  the AD directory.

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Active Directory Architecture
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What is the AD Project?

• The AD project encompasses the implementation of
  AD Enterprise Wide.
• Replace Novell File and Print Services
• Replace LDAP directory services.
• Replace Application/Services LDAP authentication
• Migration to a universal login id -- NetID

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Why are we doing this?

• Consolidate functions and services onto one
  platform
• Novell (our version) is very old and needs
  replacing
• AD is highly compatible with Windows Operating
  Systems both desktop and server
• Also, AD has improved compatibility with MAC OS
• AD is interoperable with most applications like
  Blackboard, Portal, our current email, Microsoft
  Exchange email and calendar, and our wireless
  service.
• AD has security features that we need to
  utilize...such as compatibility with Kerberos
  authentication.
• More file space for all users.
• Personal file space for users accessible on and
  off campus.

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How will it affect you?

• New login box at machine/PC boot
• New login credentials to learn introduction of
  NetID.
• No more Novell login box
• No more F shared, different drive letters
• Different location for your shared files
• Reduced number of Login Credentials to remember
  (fewer userids and passwords)
• Butwill require more secure passwords and
  improved password management

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What happens next?

• We will contact each area in IT Division to
  gather information needed for migration.
• Area Coordinator each area has an assigned
  coordinator who is working with the AD Project
  Migration Manager Chris Harmon.
• Focus is on four IT Div areas VP Office,
  Telecom, Radio, TV.
• At a scheduled time and day, we will physically
  visit your PC and migrate it to AD.
• You need to be present when we migrate your PC.
• You will get you scheduled time and day from your
  area coordinator.
• Migration process involves
• Joining your machine (PC) to the AD domain
• Moving your Novell printers to AD printers.
• Moving your Novell files to AD.
• Leaving instructions for Logging in with NetID

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IT Div Migration Schedule 07/17/2008
Chris Harmon is the Migration Manager and will
work with Area Coordinators on the migrations.
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Then what happens?

• There will probably be some problems.
• Bear with us.
• Call the help desk
• We will resolve as quickly as possible
• Your feedback will help us in future migrations.
  (channel your feedback through your area
  coordinator)

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More Info

• Active Directory Website
• www.wku.edu/activedirectory
• AD Video Tutorials on AD website under
• Training Information. Current video topics
  are
• Setting your NetID account and Password
• Active Directory Login and Network Drives
• Setting up Your Active Directory Printer
• Starring Jeffrey Alan Jones, Professional
  Trainer
• Can direct inquiries to Director of ASA, Gordon
  Johnson
• These info session slides are on AD website
  www.wku.edu/activedirectory
• under Training Information

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Easy Questions.?Hard questions will not be
accepted and the inquirer may possibly be
ridiculed.