THE CVR NETWORK

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THE CVR NETWORK
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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

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LAN Capabilities

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

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Electronic Mail

• E-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 e-mail 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 e-mail system from their
  homes, laptops, etc through remote mail.
• Internet e-mail access is provided through the
  system.

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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.

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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

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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 e-mail but the
  common drive provides the ability for users to
  edit or share the same data

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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

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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.

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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

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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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Questions

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