Site License Advisory Team July 30 2010 meeting

Site License Advisory Team July 30, 2010 meeting

Agenda • • Site License Software Coordinators ECAL Uplift Microsoft Forefront Testing System Inventory Software (Altiris/Landesk) • SLS Policy Guidelines

Site Licensed Software Coordinators • An SLS Coordinator is authorized through their department chair or unit director to partner with OCIO and distribute OCIO site licensed software to end users within their department or unit. • They must be a regular faculty or staff employee.

SLSC Pages

Duties of SLSC • Install and manage software for a department • Obtain and submit signed agreements • Provide records to OCIO regarding distribution • Retain Microsoft “Employee Acknowledgement Form” in departments • Question: What about outsourced support?

Microsoft Forefront Testing • Forefront is Microsoft’s anti-malware product • It comes with ECAL uplift • Coordinated testing can begin soon (Dist. Cons Mailing) • Please provide information if you want to be included.

System Inventory Software • Several units are currently engaging in one -on-one discussions with vendors • SLS is moving on obtaining information – Gathering information regarding • Use • Pricing • Requirements

SLS Policy Guidelines • http: //oit. osu. edu/site_license/slpolicy. html • Seeking to review these guidelines • Written in 1990 and updated in 1996 – It appears to be time for an update • Seeking to ensure these guidelines are still an accurate reflection of what Site Licensing does, and what the community expects it to do.

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