self-defence
January 25th, 2008, 03:16 PM
Hi,
I've got a little bit of a problem that my predecessor left me that I've got to fix. I'm hoping someone here might be able to help me.
The network used to have only 10 workstations and rapidly grew to around 60 and it's going dabble or even triple in the near future. The network is for an educational facility so all the workstations need to have identical software installed and identical setup to avoid confusion.
1. Now my first problem is since there were no anti virus software installed and absolutely now security measures taken the whole bunch is infected with viruses and worms. Now in order for me to be able to setup the systems safely. There are Adobe(Photoshop, ilustrator, indesign, premiere,...), Coreldraw(Draw) and Macromedia(Dreamwaver, fireworks, flash..) suets installed on the workstations that all have single licenses and Autocad and also some other like Maya and 3DMax that most have network licenses and a couple single licenses.
Anyway since I've never had a situation with software and licenses like this. How can I save or export these licenses so that they can be applied onto the new installations. Anyone have any experience with this to give me any pointers on how to export these licenses.
2. Now my second problem is since there are around 60 works stations. What is the easiest way to install them. Can I just install the whole system with software and everything and then just clone the system onto the other 59 workstations. But theres the problem of licensing the hole software and system. How can this be done the easiest way?
3. The workstations are obviously going to be connected to a domain controller so that security my be delegated, but does a software exist that would let me install and setup software throwout the whole network at once and not do it 60 or more times over and over. Any ideas on this?
Anyway thanks for any ideas on the subject they are all welcome and best regards.
Bye
I've got a little bit of a problem that my predecessor left me that I've got to fix. I'm hoping someone here might be able to help me.
The network used to have only 10 workstations and rapidly grew to around 60 and it's going dabble or even triple in the near future. The network is for an educational facility so all the workstations need to have identical software installed and identical setup to avoid confusion.
1. Now my first problem is since there were no anti virus software installed and absolutely now security measures taken the whole bunch is infected with viruses and worms. Now in order for me to be able to setup the systems safely. There are Adobe(Photoshop, ilustrator, indesign, premiere,...), Coreldraw(Draw) and Macromedia(Dreamwaver, fireworks, flash..) suets installed on the workstations that all have single licenses and Autocad and also some other like Maya and 3DMax that most have network licenses and a couple single licenses.
Anyway since I've never had a situation with software and licenses like this. How can I save or export these licenses so that they can be applied onto the new installations. Anyone have any experience with this to give me any pointers on how to export these licenses.
2. Now my second problem is since there are around 60 works stations. What is the easiest way to install them. Can I just install the whole system with software and everything and then just clone the system onto the other 59 workstations. But theres the problem of licensing the hole software and system. How can this be done the easiest way?
3. The workstations are obviously going to be connected to a domain controller so that security my be delegated, but does a software exist that would let me install and setup software throwout the whole network at once and not do it 60 or more times over and over. Any ideas on this?
Anyway thanks for any ideas on the subject they are all welcome and best regards.
Bye