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DESKTOP STANDARDS
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS

February 28, 2002
Standards Committee Approved Draft v0.91


Operating System
__ Windows 98
xx Windows 2000 Pro w/ NTFS
__ Windows NT4
__ Windows XP Pro
xx Mac OS 9.1 (Note 1)
xx Mac OS X (Note 1)
__ Linux


Software
xx MS Office 2000 Std
xx MS Office 2000 Pro
__ MS Office XP
xx Norton Anti Virus
xx Bear Access
xx Eudora
__ Outlook
__ Filemaker 4
xx Filemaker 5


Browser
__ Netscape 4
__ Netscape 6
xx Internet Explorer 5 SP2
__ Internet Explorer 6


Hardware Vendor
xx Dell
        Laptop: Latitude
        Desktop: Optiplex
__ IBM
__ Compaq
__ Gateway
xx Macintosh (Note 1)


Hardware Configuration
__ 128MB RAM
xx 256MB RAM
__ 384MB RAM
__ 512 MB RAM
Hardware Configuration (continued)
__ 10GB HD
__ 20GB HD
xx 30GB HD


xx Processor speed
        Laptop: P3/1GHz
        Desktop: P4/1.5GHz


Monitor (minimum size)
xx 17" CRT
xx 15" LCD


Hardware Replacement Cycle
xx 3-4 year


Networking (Note 2)
xx Wireless: Enterasys Roam About
xx 10/100 Ethernet
xx 56KB modem


The following issues are under review:
__ Firewall
__         Black Ice
__         Zone Alarm
__         Norton Internet Security
__ Kerberos
__ Password policies (clear-text/encryption, expiration, length, history...)
__ Machine access / protection
__         Locking Screen Saver
__         Roaming Profiles
__ Backup Method
__ User Name convention
__ Energy conservation measures


Note 1: Macintosh acceptable for specific business needs only. Not acceptable for general use.
Note 2: Selection(s) depend on local networking environment and use.

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