• Use this page to help you remember your logins and passwords.
• Keep this sheet in a safe and secure place in case you forget your logins or passwords.
• DO NOT allow anyone else to use your login or passwords.

Novell Password – allows you access to networked servers and printers.

Attendance Password – allows you access to the attendance program.

GroupWise Password – allows you access to secured mail.

A network is simply two or more computers connected by wiring. Our district uses Ethernet wiring to connect within the buildings. This is called a local area network or LAN. The main reason to have a LAN network is to share software, files and printers.

Packets of information are sent over multiple pathways over the Internet using a protocol known as IP. The packets of information are then reassembled at the user's computer in an order that makes sense again.

10BaseT – Unshielded twisted pair cable (category 3, 4, or 5) that can transmit signals at 10 mbps (megabits per second) with a distance limit of 100 meters per segment.

100BaseT – Unshielded twisted pair cabling that is used to transmit data at 100 mbps (megabits per second) with a distance limit of 100 meters per segment.

Ethernet – A network protocol invented by Xerox Corporation and developed jointly by Xerox, Intel and Digital Equipment Corporation. Ethernet networks run over a variety of cable types at 10 or 100 mbps (megabits per second).

Ethernet Card – A type of network card which is plugged into the motherboard of the computer and has an opening in the back of the computer where the Ethernet cable to the network is plugged in. This connects the computer to the network via a cable.

File Server – A computer connected to the network that contains primary files/applications and shares them when asked with the other computers on the network.

Hub – A hardware device who purpose is to connect different parts of the network. Hubs can be active (where they repeat signals sent through them) or passive (where they do not repeat but merely split signals sent through them.).

LAN (Local Area Network) – A network connecting computers in a relatively small area such as a building.

Network Interface Card (NIC) – A card installed on the motherboard that allows network communication to and from a workstation.

RJ-45 – Standard connectors used for unshielded twisted-pair cable.

Router – A device that sends information between networks. It knows how to choose the best path to route a message, and can translate information from one network to another.

Workstation – A computer connected to a network at which end users access software stored on a network server.

Twisted Pair – Network cabling that consists of four pairs of wires that are manufactured with the wires twisted to certain specifications. Available in shielded and unshielded versions.

Each of our buildings has one or more wiring closets. In our district they have been referred to as the "black box". They contain hubs, routers, patch panels, Ethernet cables, and other telecommunication equipment. They should only be accessed and managed by TIS staff members.

Here are the typical contents of a wiring closet.

CSU/DSU – Acts as a complex modem changing the signal from the telephone line format to the digital signal used in our network.

Hub – A hardware device whose purpose is to connect different parts of the network. Hubs can be active (where they repeat signals sent through them) or passive (where they do not repeat but merely split signals sent through them).

Patch Panel – A plastic panel containing many labeled RJ-45 jacks. They are used to terminate the lines from the rooms. Each jack in the panel is labeled with a code such as the room number they service so that lines may be identified and switched easily.

Router – A device that sends information between networks. It knows how to choose the best path to route a message, and can translate information from one network to another. Routers in our district provide the link between the building LAN's and our wide area network (WAN). They also connect our WAN to the Internet.

The computers will be logging onto the Novell network located in your building.

These computers must have a network connection in order to login to the network and run the Internet. They also must login to print to a network printer.

Once these computers are logged on they will have policies in force! The specific policies differ depending upon whether a teacher or a student logs on. These policies will provide protection against the changing of settings which could harm the machine or leave it in an unusable state. Specifically, the Start button will not include the settings or the run options for students logging on.

Teachers have rights to all student files located on the server, including the right to delete those files. Because of this, teachers cannot let students login using their teacher IDs. If this occurs the teacher's right to use the machines could be revoked.

If the computer is plugged into the district network the Novell Client login screen will appear when you start your machine. This is one way you can tell if your computer is plugged in and on the network. If the login screen does not appear it may mean that you need to check your cable or the connection at the wall or at the back of the computer.

The login window will have a place to type in your username and password. If you need to make any further changes you need to use the "Advanced" button to bring up other options.

1. When the computer is properly plugged into the network and has booted, you will see the above screen.
2. Teachers must LOG IN using their teacher username. The username will be: First two letters of first name and first five letters of last name (not case sensitive).
   .gewashi.teachers.schoolname

The tree, context and server must be set to the correct information if your username and password are to be recognized. Tree, context and server are simply ways of organizing information on the network. The server is the particular machine you login on. The tree and context are an organizing scheme or a set of network containers for your servers, files, printers and other objects on the network. They can be changed by clicking on the down arrow and selecting the correct setting or by clicking on the graphic button to the right and searching through the network for the correct settings. If you do the latter you will have to know where things are on the network or risk being lost.

1. After typing your username (.gewashi.teachers.school) on the username line for the first time and clicking OK, you should receive the above screen.
2. Please choose "yes" so that you can set up a password for yourself. After pressing "yes" you will see the following screen.
3. A password needs to be something that you can easily remember, but not so easy that the students can guess it.

1. You must type in a new password that is 5 - 8 characters. It should be easily remembered. (example – mother's maiden name). It is more secure with combinations of numbers, letters and symbols. Passwords ARE CASE SENSITIVE!
2. You have to type it in twice as it will appear as ***** so that anyone looking over your shoulder will not be able to tell what it is! To move from one text box to another, use the Tab key.
3. When finished, click OK. If you have successfully entered your password it will take you to the Results box.
4. If you have made a typographical error in entering your password, you must re-enter the password in both text boxes.

The Results box shows some interesting things. For example:

1. The server you are attached to located in your building with your building number
2. Drive H: where all user directories are, including the student user directories
3. Your user name and a Good Morning message (or afternoon, as the case may be)
4. Drive S: which is a sample directory that you can store documents in that you want the students to have READ ONLY access to
5. Drive U: where your personal user directory is that allows you to store your documents on the network

To complete the login process, click CLOSE.

You can also login by going to the Start button and then to Programs, Novell and Novell Login.

When you login to the Novell system you are given access to certain areas on the server. These areas are assigned a drive letter and appear in your "My Computer" area or in your Windows Explorer program. You may store files or retrieve files or programs from these drives and their subdirectories. Drives correspond to physical drives such as floppy drives, CD-ROM drives, and hard drives. Hard drives can be physically partitioned off into several drive letters so one physical drive might have several storage areas called drives on it. Directories or folders are synonymous terms for storage subunits on the drives.

Your U drive is for files to which only you should have access. Once you are logged in you can access your U drive under "My Computer" or your Windows Explorer.

Your H drive is an area which holds all student work. Teachers have access to this area in order to monitor student files. This can be a very large area as there will be at least as many folders as there are students in the school. Each folder is named with the Novell userid of the student accessing the network.

The S drive is specifically designed for teachers to share documents with their students. Think of it as an area where the teacher can place templates for student use. All documents in this area are only modified by teachers.

The diagram above represents the drive access available to yourself, other staff members and students.

The Novell application launcher (NAL) is another desktop-like structure which enables the server to deliver program icons to your computer automatically. It usually is set up so that it opens over the top of your desktop automatically. Sometimes it does not and it is necessary to open the NAL with the icon on your regular desktop. If the computer is not connected properly or you have not logged in, you will not see the NAL. Once you have the NAL open you can launch programs by clicking on the icons in the same fashion as you would with your own desktop.

In some cases the computer is set so that the regular desktop is not visible but is entirely replaced by the NAL. This can keep students locked out of unwanted areas of the computer. If someone closes the NAL in a situation where there is no desktop then the computer will need to be restarted completely before it can be used again.