THE CVR NETWORK

The CVR Local Area Network (LAN)  The purpose of the network is to enhance productivity, provide users with access to resources, and to provide a legal software management platform for the division  The network installation has involved ordering the equipment, setting up the server, network cabling, installing the server, and workstation setup  The CVR network will provide increased capabilities to users at the CVR

LAN Capabilities  Electronic Mail  Printer Sharing  Private Network Drive  Shared Common Drive  Software Packages  Software Utilities  Training  Other Capabilities

Electronic Mail  is provided through the use of Microsoft Mail for Windows  Files can be sent ot other users on the network by “attaching” them to messages.  Future capabilities include:  Messages and files can be sent to other corporate SAIC network users at McLean and other sites.  Users can access the system from their homes, laptops, etc through remote mail.  Internet access is provided through the system.

Printer Sharing  All printers will be setup so that users can access at least two printers from their desks  Users can send printouts to more than one printer on the network.  Users can see the current contents of a printer que, move their own print jobs from one printer to another, and delete their own print jobs.

Private Network Drive  Each user will have a “home” drive  The drive is labeled “H:” which stands for home  The drive can only be accessed by the user and the network administrator  Users must login in order to access data on their home drive  This drive area for storage is more secure than your hard disk drive

Shared Common Drive  All users have access to the common drive  This drive is labeled drive “I:”  The drive can be used to store shared files, project data, etc.  The drive is not used as a location for actual software packages  Files can be exchanged through but the common drive provides the ability for users to edit or share the same data

Software Packages  Users will have access to major software programs from their desks:  MS Word (word processing),  MS PowerPoint (graphics),  MS Excel (spreadsheet),  MS Access (database),  MS Project (management),  MS Mail (electronic mail),  WordPerfect for DOS/Windows (word processing).  All these software applications will run from the server and therefore your hard disk will only have to contain MS-DOS, network login files, and your data

Software Utilities  Several utility programs are available through the network and these include: Intel Virus Scan, Print Que Management, and Novell Netware.  Intel Virus Scan provides the capability to scan your hard disk and floppy disks for viruses. The network already has a program that checks for viruses on the server and on any network traffic.  The Print Que Management allows the user to see what print jobs are on the printers, move their own print jobs, and delete their own print jobs.  The Novell Netware utilities give you the ability to send short messages to other users, see who is logged on, and perform other minor network tasks.

Training  Software training is available through SAIC employees to provide individual training to operation members  Specifically, training can be provided for:  The Network Itself (we will have a brownbag on this)  Applications including: –MS Windows, MS Mail, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, WordPerfect.  The major windows applications have built-in tutorials which can be accessed from the applications’ help menu

Other Capabilities  New functions of the LAN will become available as they are installed and/or needed  Brownbags will be held from time-to-time to inform users of new capabilities and for overviews of network features  Other special software packages are available to certain users who need them  Future network enhancements may include:  remote computing,  faxing from your desktop,  shared modem access,  VAX access through modem.

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