SAIG Tools:

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Session 30

• SAIG Tools
• EDconnect 7.1 and TDCommunityManager (TDCM)
  Hands-on
• Lydia Morales
• Sue Rager

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Agenda

• SAIG System Overview
• SAIG Suite Components
• SAIG System Security
• Understanding Mailbox Storage
• Hands-on

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SAIG System Overview
SAIG Mailbox
https//www.saigportal.ed.gov
Application Systems
FMS COD CPS NSLDS eCDR
Mainframe Midrange Users TDClient
SSL 3.0
Postsecondary Institution
State Scholarship/ Guaranty Agency
Internet
PC Users EDconnect
3rd Party Servicers
SSL 3.0
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SAIG Suite Components

• EDconnect - PC software used to send and receive
  data
• TDCommunity Manager (TDCM) Web tool used for
  tracking data sent and received on SAIG
• TDClient Mainframe and Mid-Range Client
  software used to send and receive data

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EDconnect

• Windows based software used to transmit TitleIV
  data.
• Current version is 7.1
• Download software at
• http//fsadownload.ed.gov/softedconnect.htm

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TDCommunity Manager (TDCM)

• TDCM - view network traffic in your SAIG mailbox
• Internet address https//www.saigportal.ed.gov
• Download the TDCM Users Guide at
  http//fsadownload.ed.gov/softedconnect.htm

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TDClient

• Download the Host Communication Guide from the
  web at http//fsadownload.ed.gov/mainframeguide.ht
  m
• Request TDClient software via CPS/SAIG Technical
  Support at 800-330-5947
• Create JCL or Scripts to execute TDClient
• Installation, setup questions? Contact CPS/SAIG
  Technical Support

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SAIG System Security

• EDconnect
• Password changes
• Local
• Network
• Setting up multiple users
• Synchronize network Password across multiple
  platforms
• EDconnect
• TDClient
• TDCM

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SAIG System Security cont

• Network Password Rules
• Must begin with an alpha character
• Must be a minimum length of eight characters
• Must contain at least one upper case and one
  lower case alpha character, plus one numeric
  character
• Cannot be changed back to "PASSWORD" (ignore
  case)
• Cannot be any of the last five passwords used
• User will be locked out after three failures
  (Call CPS/SAIG Technical Support to reset
  password)
• Can contain special keyboard characters, such as
  _at_,

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Understanding File Storage
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Understanding File Storage cont

• Available Files Database
• Files in Available status and lt 180 days old
• Files in Received status and lt 10 days old
• Files Restored from Archive

• Archive Files Database
• Received files gt 10 days and lt 180 days old
• Some message classes have different archive rules

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Beyond the Basics

• Activity Log
• Investigating transmission errors
• Verifying transmissions
• Receiving files to multiple folders
• Restoring lost files

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EDconnect TDCM Hands-on

• EDconnect
• Security View to change passwords
• Populating the Transmission Queue
• Query and Receive file Views
• Activity Log view
• TDCM
• Message Tab to view files and change status of
  file
• Archive Tab to restore files so they may be
  received again
• Tips Tricks

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Technical Assistance

• We appreciate your feedback and comments.
• We can be reached at
• Email SAIGComments_at_ed.gov
• For Help call CPS/SAIG Technical Support
• Phone [phone]
• Email cpssaig_at_ed.gov