[Halld-jlab] Networking at remote FDC fabrication site

[Elliott Wolin]

Hi Mark,

Laptops are different.  They live on special networks and have different 
types of access.  I suppose we could consider all computers at the 
remote site to be "laptops", not sure we want to do this.

I don't know about computer loans any more.  I wonder if today such a 
computer would be erased and the operating system installed again before 
being allowed on JLab network.  I suppose we could do this if needed.

I think setting up the VPN at the remote site is not too difficult for 
the CC, so this is likely to be the easiest way to go.

				Sincerely,
					Elliott
 

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Mark M. Ito wrote:
> The lab loans computers to outside institutions without IT personnel 
> travelling to set up the network at their locations. Why is this different?
>
> Laptops can be taken off-site as well.
>
> On 04/07/2010 03:15 PM, Elliott Wolin wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> The word from the computer folks is that if we plan to place JLab
>> desktop computers at a remote site then that site must have security at
>> the DOE mandated level for JLab itself.  If the site supports its own
>> security system then a massive amount of testing and paperwork needs to
>> be generated to prove the site lives up to DOE standards.
>>
>> Thus the simplest solution, by far, is to let the JLab computer people
>> set the remote site up under the JLab security umbrella.  In other
>> words, they will set up the network at the remote site to be part of the
>> overall JLab network, same as if you were in the EEL building.
>>
>> Connectivity to JLab can be done through commodity networks, e.g. Cox or
>> Verizon.
>>
>> They can't do the same for phones yet (maybe in a few months), but I
>> don't think this will be a problem.
>>
>> Making this happen will require some advanced planning.  Let me know
>> when we know where the site is and when we plan on moving in.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>>    
>>     
>
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