Managing+an+SOE+Server

__ Managing your SOE Server __

This presentation outlined ways to manage your school's SOE server. An SOE server is a simple, convenient system for schools (particularly higher education) to use to administer accounts to students and teachers in a way that they are easily accessible and changeable. We learned about teacher and student accounts and how to manage them, tools, passwords, troubleshooting login problems, managing Groups, Shadow Copy (a way of backing up files, but it is not to be used instead of normal back up routines, that is, it is good practice to copy to tape and store it safely, in case of the event of "fire, alien invasions, meteorites, or the world opening up and swallowing us whole"... at least you will still have your files), and space management.

Ben Hillsley, the presenter, told us the best and easiest ways to do things involving the SOE servers. He also outlined the advantages and disadvantages of different things (such as the Shadow Copy function). He gave in-depth instructions on how to do each step, and explained things in a way that was interesting and easy to understand.

It was an excellent presentation if you have an SOE server or if you are wishing to acquire one, and was repeated at session 6a.