Final Blog

With the semester quickly coming to an end, so does my blog. This class has taught me a lot about the project planning side of I.T. Nothing ever goes the way it is planned... ever. We ran into a bunch of snags, bumps, and humps. From monitor issues to MAC addresses, I come away with a greater understanding.

We still have our sponsor presentation to do before I am in the clear. And we have a few things that need to be finished on-site. Such as the Active Directory. I thought it was going to be much easier that it is looking.

I hope we can all find some time this week to get everything done. And I bet I'll have forgotten something in this blog and need to update it :(

Update

We have installed MS Server 2003, updated the server to current version, and are still working on Active Directory.

Our sponsor has been very helpful by recognizing the servers security needs and will be purchasing a firewall and dedicated, static IP from Embark.

We have also secured the wireless router with a WEP Password and made sure all computers are connecting without problems.

This week we plan on finishing Active Directory and selecting the exact firewall needed for this network.

Blog Update

Project

We are currently waiting for the license key to finish installing Server 2003. We have also obtained all their MAC addresses which will be added to the routers list of trusted wireless clients.