Table of Contents

Backup Systems

Obtain preferences, software and data needed from user

Create disk image with Acronis TrueImage

Transport image to alternate safe media

Apply above instructions to both New and Old system

Backup Internet settings and bookmarks

Backup Email Client settings, contacts, and emails

Install OS On New System

Partition Magic floppy format

Boot to Windows install CD

Install new Windows OS over any existing data

Secure & Update System

Log In As ‘Administrator’

Install Virus Protection

Schedule Virus Protection

Install OS updates

Turn off windows firewall

Install SpyBot Search & Destroy

Run SpyBot once

Set SpyBot to run automatically

Install AdAware

Run AdAware once

Setup User Environment

Join to Active Directory (AD)

Login as user

Deploy Customizations

FIXME apply this to all users

Customize desktop

Customize my computer

Customize appearance settings

Re-arrange desktop icons

Customize taskbar and start menu

Customize viewing options

Install & Setup Software

Mozilla Firefox

Mozilla Thunderbird

Winzip

http://www.umbc.edu/oit/software/pages/Winzip.htm

Terra Term SSH

http://www.umbc.edu/oit/software/pages/TermSSH.htm

Cisco VPN

http://www.umbc.edu/oit/software/pages/VPNclient.htm

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Oracle Calendar

http://www.umbc.edu/oit/software/pages/Calendar.htm

Office 2003 Professional

UltraVNC

GAIM (optional)

Customized software

Adjust Settings

Start menu ‘Sort by Name’

Clean out unneeded startup programs

Alter unneeded Services

Hard drive Defrag

Copy backed up image file to new system

How to Map Network Drive

This instruction is for off-campus users who need access to network drives such as Home(H:) and Dept(I:). (VPN connection is required in order to access mapped network drives from off-campus)