University Services Domain
University Services is a Windows 2003 Child Domain of the Hokies Active Directory that is centrally administrated by VTmig (http://vtmig.w2k.vt.edu). It is an end-user driven domain oriented toward desktop computers. If you place your computer in this domain, you will benefit from the enhanced security that comes from being a part of the Virginia Tech Active Directory structure. You will also have the opportunity to automatically receive hotfixes, service packs, and new software when they become available. You determine the level of facilities management that is right for you.
There are 4 levels of management options to choose from:
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No Facilities Management (NFM)
- Your computer will be in the University Services Domain and you will
benefit from security features, but patches, upgrades, and software
will not be advertised or pushed to your computer.
- Some Facilities Management (SFM)
- Your computer will be scanned on a weekly basis and a security report
will be sent to you via e-mail. Manual verification of the report and
followup is required.
- Medium Facilities Management (MFM)
- Your computer will be secured with hundreds of advanced security settings
when it joins MFM. An antivirus program will download and install to
automatically scan your computer. In addition, your computer will download
and install the Firefox Web browser, as well as OS and Office hotfixes.
If you want to try the public Beta MFM, refer to the Medium Facilities Management Beta Wiki.
- Full Facilities Management (FFM)
- Same as Medium Facilities Management with the addition of Software being made available to you as well. [Coming Soon]
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