StandardInstall
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Contents
- 1 Base Install Software Packages:
- 2 Devices/Drivers Setup
- 3 Items to discuss for inclusion in Base Install:
- 4 Install Considerations:
- 4.1 Pagefile:
- 4.2 Power Settings:
- 4.3 Advanced Power Settings:
- 4.4 User Files/Folders:
- 4.5 Taskbar and Start Menu Properties:
- 4.6 Items to “Pin to Taskbar:"
- 4.7 Items to “Pin to Start Menu:”
- 4.8 Set Screensaver with Screen Locking:
- 4.9 Accounts to be created:
- 4.10 Logon Screen:
- 4.11 Software Configuration Issues:
- 5 Advanced Topics for the Tech Guru
Base Install Software Packages:
| Software | Purpose | From | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 7 Enterprise | Operating System | OIT, setup using unattended setup file. | Free (Site License) |
| Microsoft Office (current ver) | Office/Productivity | OIT | Free (Site License) |
| System Center Endpoint Protection (or current OIT virus protection suite) |
Anti-Virus | OIT | Free (Site License) |
| Juniper/NetConnect VPN | VPN (Campus/CIRES) | OIT | Free (Site License) |
| Juniper/Remote Desktop VPN | Remote Desktop VPN | OIT | Free (Site License) |
| Cisco AnyConnect | Alternate VPN (not CIRES VPN) | OIT | Free (Site License) |
| Labview 2013 | Instrument Control | CIRES | Site License |
| LV RT Module | RealTime | CIRES | Site License |
| LV FPGA Module | FPGA | CIRES | Site License |
| LV Fuzzy Logic / PID | FuzzyLogic/PID | CIRES | Site License |
| LV NI DAQmx | Data Acquisition | CIRES | Site License |
| Software | Purpose | From | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firefox | Browser | www.firefox.com | Free |
| Chrome | Browser | www.google.com | Free |
| WinSCP | FTP/SFTP | Group Software Share or www.winscp.net |
Freeware |
| Putty (add on to WinSCP) | SSH | Group Software Share or www.putty.org |
Freeware |
| Notepad++ | Text Editor | Group Software Share or notepad-plus-plus.org |
Freeware |
| TeamViewer | Remote Desktop/Control | Group Software Share or www.teamviewer.com |
Freeware |
| Synology Cloudstation | Folder Syncing to Disk Server (like Dropbox) | Synology from Group Software Share |
Free |
| Synology Data Replicator 3
(Similar VV or AWS) |
Folder/Disk Backup | Synology from Group Software Share |
Free |
| Dropbox | file sharing | download (note can cause problems with image, install separately). |
Limited Free Space Only |
| Gizmo (not the Igor Gizmo!) | ISO (CD/DVD) file mounter/creator/virtual drive | Group Software Share or http://arainia.com/software/gizmo/ |
Freeware |
| Microsoft Silverlight | Web stuff | Microsoft Download | Freeware |
| Java | Web Stuff | Browser download | Freeware |
| Skype | Communications | Skype | Freeware |
| Software | Purpose | From | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat Pro | PDF Writer | Marketplace / GovConnection | Licensed (10/14~$70) |
| AllWaySync (ViceVersa Replacement) | Folder/Disk Backup and or syncing | www.allwaysync.com | “personal use” - Freeware $25.95 purchase for production use |
| ViceVersa Pro | Folder/Disk Backup | Group Software Share? Download? |
Limited Seat Group License |
| Mendeley | Citation Software | Download Windows Software + Web Plugin | Limited Seat Group License Free for Limited Personal use (~2GB) |
| Igor | Plotting/Scientific | Group Software Share? Download |
Limited seat Group License |
Devices/Drivers Setup
| Device | Location | Cost | Install Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIRES2/CR334 | Group Software Share | Free | |
| CR441A | Group Software Share | Free | |
| CIRES 4 (CCF 2nd floor) | Group Software Share | Free | 2nd Floor Printer Install |
| CIRES 3rd Floor Copy Room | Group Software Share | Free | 3rd Floor Printer Install |
Items to discuss for inclusion in Base Install:
- Google Desktop - (Discontinued by Google in 2011)??
- Dropbox (but only w free space)
- Make a list of “standard” bookmarks for the group wiki pages and/or other information and install as default so it’s available first time user logs on?
- Disk Imaging software? (a different way to backup)
- Google Drive
- Google Earth
- Evernote
- Carbonite
Install Considerations:
Pagefile:
- Set to static size (1.5x-2x RAM installed). Do this early in the install process so the pagefile is not fragmented (preferably right after OOBE boot). Consider defragmenting disk before setting static pagefile. Consider no pagefile on high RAM/SSD only machines? (jury is out…)
Power Settings:
- On Battery: 2min/5min/15min for Dim/DisplayOff/ComputerSleep
- Off Battery: 10min/30min/Never for Dim/DisplayOff/ComputerSleep
Advanced Power Settings:
- Power Button Action: Hibernate Computer
- Close Lid/Screen Action: Sleep
- Sleep button Action: Sleep
User Files/Folders:
- Consider moving “User” files/folders/settings to a separate partition? (would make nice for Image restores, can make fully recoverable backups easier, runs risk of omitting some files that are difficult to move from C: drive)
Taskbar and Start Menu Properties:
- Folders to display as menu: Computer,Control Panel,Documents, Personal Folders,
- Folders NOT to display: Downloads, Games, Pictures, Music, Recorded TV, Videos
- Display “System Administrative Tools” on “All Programs” and “Start” menus
- Display “Run” Command
- Display “Network”
- Display “Devices and Printers”
- Do NOT Display: “Highlight Newly Installed Programs”
??Other customizations??
Items to “Pin to Taskbar:"
- Windows Explorer
- Chrome
- Firefox
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS Powerpoint
- Igor
- LabVIEW (?)
- Notepad++
- WinSCP
- Cygwin Terminal (if installed)
- Calculator (?)
- Skype
- TeamViewer (?)
- Network Connect (?)
- ? Others ?
Items to “Pin to Start Menu:”
- Internet Explorer
- Chrome
- Firefox
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS Powerpoint
- Igor
- LabVIEW
- Network Connect (?)
- ? Others ?
Set Screensaver with Screen Locking:
- Blank or Photos
- Wait: 5 minutes
- Set to “On resume, display logon screen”
Accounts to be created:
- Create: “j-group|J-Group” account (standard password)
- Create: “firstname” account for user laptop is assigned to ??
- Enable: “administrator|Administrator” account (propose new password)
Logon Screen:
- Set Registry key to “forget” last logged in user (requires entry of username and password instead of just entering password and having username shown)?
Software Configuration Issues:
- Install LabVIEW without License key. Run NI Update and update all packages and drivers (do not update to Labview 2014). After Software/Modules/Drivers/Updates are all installed, make sure to start the license manager and activate the software (after OOBE boot)
- Configure WinSCP with j-group@cires.colorado.edu account (don’t store password).
- Login once to CUVPN with Network Connect and or AnyConnect so the CU VPN addresses are cached for the user
- Run Microsoft update (again… and again… and again…) until there are no more critical updates. Consider “hiding” unused language pack updates. Also update recommended updates.
