Session 2 : Overview of the UAP Gateway Server and Portal
Section outline
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Summary
One of the core components of the UAP Network is the UAP Gateway and Server. The UAP Gateway and Server was designed to address several challenges and needs of people making use of these technologies in rural schools. For example, it should be able to filter inappropriate Internet content and protect users from outside attackers as much as possible. These sites often operate in low and unreliable Internet connection environments, pre-loading the servers with many educational resources locally accessible will significantly improve the learning experience for users. The UAP Gateway and Server also comes with a collection of useful tools to build local content and share files among other things. All of these features are packaged and presented to the users into a easy to use Community and School Portal website. This session introduces the participants to this UAP Gateway and Server and a brief overview of its user features through the Community and School Portal.
Outputs
- Participants will understand the role of the UAP Gateway and Server, know about its features and be capable of connecting devices to it to make use of it
- Participants will be able to effectively conduct a full backup of the configuration and data of their UAP Gateway and Server, they will understand difficulty of a full backup and restore procedure but will know where to go get help when/if needed
Resources
Resources necessary for the instructor to more effectively offer training
- TFS, CLICC high power and CLICC NComputing working labs
- Projector and other presentation equipment
- Downloadable Facilitator Guide
Collaboration
Participants are encouraged to discuss, ask for help and offer help in the following forums. It is also a forum used to introduce participants and learn about forums and how they can be used in this and other courses. - Participants will understand the role of the UAP Gateway and Server, know about its features and be capable of connecting devices to it to make use of it
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Subject
Overview of the UAP Gateway and Server and Community Portal
Objectives
- Learn what about Gateways and Servers
- Learn about the UAP Gateway and Server
- Introduce the UAP Gateway and Server network services
- Introduce the UAP Gateway and Server user services
- Learn about Portal websites
- Introduce the participant to the UAP Community Digital Portal
- Learn where to find things available on the UAP Gateway and Server through the Community Portal
Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects
- Learn what about Gateways and Servers
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Subject
File Sharing and Storage Management
Objectives
- Learn about centralised storage of resources (files)
- Learn about disk usage quota
- Learn about sharing resources between users and groups of users
Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects
- Learn about centralised storage of resources (files)
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Notice
Currently not necessary and only targeted at advanced IT administrators.
Subject
Users, Groups, Roles and Permissions Administration
Objectives
- Learn about Users and Groups
- Learn about Permissions and Roles
- Learn how to create users and assign them to existing groups
Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects
- Learn about Users and Groups
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Notice
Currently not necessary and only targeted at more experienced site supervisors. This will become very important but support will be available.
SubjectBackup and Restore
Objectives
- Introduce trainee to concept of backups
- Raise awareness of importance of backups
- Demonstrate process to prepare USB external drive for backup
- Demonstrate process for UAP Gateway and Server backup without major interruption to services
- Demonstrate process for UAP Gateway and Server restoration
- Provide alternative support options to acquire a backup disk
Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects
Not included in workshop. Remains as reference material for future work.
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Notice
Currently not necessary and only targeted at advanced IT administrators. Working already without user intervention.
Subject
OpenDNS Content Filtering
Objectives
- Learn about content filtering
- Learn how to block categories of websites
- Learn how to block single websites
Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects
Not included in workshop. Remains as reference material for future work.
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Notice
Currently not necessary and only targeted at advanced IT administrators.
SubjectConnecting Computing Devices to the Network
Objectives
- Learn how to connect your users to the network
- Learn how to join domain
- Learn about DHCP and how to persist network information for network devices
Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects
Not included in workshop. Remains as reference material for future work.
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Notice
Currently not necessary and not working as documented here. A much simpler traffic monitoring tool is included in the portal and available at http://uap-gateway-wan.uapcommunity.gov.vu/graphs/
Subject
Network traffic monitoring
Objectives
- Learn how to monitor and analyse your network traffic
Reference Material, Group Activities and Projects
Not included in workshop. Remains as reference material for future work.