Servers to be frozen July 6-15(?)

On Friday, July 2, we will perform a final backup of all server data before migrating the data to the new servers. Starting July 6, data on the Novell servers will be migrated to the new Microsoft servers. Because we are moving more than 1 TB (yes, terabyte) of data while maintaining file permissions, this may take several days, and could last until the July 15 cutover to Active Directory. During this time, no changes can be made to data on the servers. You will be able to access data on the Novell servers, but will not be able to save any changes. We realize this will be an inconvenience for those of you working during the summer.

As a workaround, I highly recommend that you move any documents you need to work on during this time to Google Docs, which will allow you to access, modify, and share documents while the servers are "frozen." It is also a great way to access files from anywhere without any special software (Office, etc.)

If the migration goes more quickly than anticipated, we will turn on access to the Microsoft Servers ahead of the July 15 cutover date to give you access sooner.

Thanks for your patience during this major transition.

Changes to personalized Start Page

Google has informed us that beginning July 1, they will no longer support the personalized start page that we have been using. The page will be replaced with an iGoogle page, which is completely customizable by each user. This means that we can no longer publish the district's links that you currently see on the left column of your personalized page. To fix this, we are creating a second page which will contain the district links which you can customize. We will roll this out soon. Until then, you can add the links you use frequently to your own customized iGoogle page. Sorry for any confusion this may cause.

Summer computer checkout request form

If you want to check out a notebook computer over the summer, you need to check out one from the tech office, not your school. All computers must be migrated from Novell to Microsoft Active Directory this summer, so they may not be checked out from schools as in past years. We have a limited number of computers we can check out from the DSO for summer use. 

Submit a request using the form at
http://spreadsheets.google.com/a/oregonsd.net/viewform?formkey=dDI4OS1PbUtuZ0JEZGk4Zl8zOFd2WVE6MQ

You can also access the form by going to the IT Document site at http://sites.google.com/a/oregonsd.net/technology/ and scroll down the "Summer computer checkout request form" link.

Bear in mind that we have a limited number of computers available, so you should check one out for the shortest amount of time necessary so that we have enough for everyone.