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These are the things to watch for when creating a new lab image.  You should be able to answer each of these ''yes'' or ''okay''.  Details will vary a little between intro and advanced labs.  . These are the things to watch for when creating a new lab image. You should be able to answer each of these ''yes'' or ''okay''. Details will vary a little between intro and advanced labs.
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 * Check Printers
  * fzxconf should be setting these correctly (check web if need be)
   * check that C:\fzxconf\fzxcof.exe exists
   * check that you can read http://bellman.physics.wisc.edu/media/fzxconf_data.json
   * check that it is scheduled to run		 ''Italicized items have been "puppetized".''
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 * Check Software
  * plugins update
  * excel/word/msoffice
  * datastudio starts & connects to PASCO box
  * GNUplot (if applicable)
  * XServer XMing (if applicable)
  * Chrome		 Checklist for image:
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 * Check Passwords
  * ''Student'' account has no password & is '''regular''' user
  * Student can't make changes
  * 407 should have a password known to instructors		  * Tivoli Endpoint Management Client
 * Puppet client
  * ''set puppet service to Automatic (Delayed Start) and under Recovery tab set recovery options to attempt restart twice with 5 minute delay. (The puppet service doesn't start successfully on Windows 10 and the !OptiPlex 7020). ''
 * ''7-zip ''(can unpack Office .iso file)
 * Office (Word, Excel)
  * run excel as administrator user
  * run excel as student user (maybe not needed?)
  * ''ensure activated''
   * open Command Prompt as Administrator
   * then run {{{cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /act }}}
  * ensure analysis toolpak enabled in excel as student user
 * ''Acrobat / Edge''
  * open PDF from web as a test
 * ''Chromium'' - Canvas not compatible with Internet Explorer
  * ''uBlock Origin'' extension is prompted to be installed by default. Need to open Chromium once as student user to be prompted.
 * ''Java''
  * change java settings to "do not check" for updates
  * Run all applets as student user and choose the "do not bother me" options [[https://wiki.physics.wisc.edu/il/Java%20Applets|Java Applets]]
 * Matlab (network server https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/106003-how-do-i-install-a-matlab-client-for-a-network-license?s_tid=gn_loc_drop)
 * ''Mathematica ''
 * ''set browsers' homepage to current semester course reference page''
 * Windows tasks
  * ''ensure activated''
  * ''change powersave to never sleep/hibernate, but turn off display after 15 minutes.''
  * Turn on 'recieve updates for other Microsoft products'. (updates Office also).
  * remove excess printers (like fax)
  * Excel on desktop and pinned to taskbar
  * Chromium pinned to taskbar
  * Internet Explorer pinned to taskbar (for 109 labs Java applet)
  * 'student' standard user, 'iphysics' administrator, 'teacher' administrator
   * passwords in psafe
   * ''password setting for 'student' puppetized''
  * auto login as student (last login before capturing image is as password-less student user)
  * turn on remote desktop and add student allowed list. Administrators are automatically on the allowed list. Only accounts with passwords are allowed to log in.
  * ''Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop (623 uses it)''
   * Preferences -> VISA -> Search Criteria -> turn on USB, turn off GBIP, LAN
   * Plug in an oscilloscope and make OpenChoice Desktop the default action for Autoplay
  * Associate Windows Photo Viewer with .bmp files. Open an .bmp image file and select the prompt.
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 * Run Updates
  * Make sure Windows Update will also do "Microsoft Updates"
   * Manually run windows update until no more updates available
  * TEM (Tivoli Endpoint Manager) should update most software automatically, but manually check the versions of these programs<<BR>>
   * Adobe Flash
   * Adobe Reader
   * java
   * Chrome
   *
  * TEM should be set up to turn off update balloons		 Intro labs programs:
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 * Check Scripts
  * fzxconf.exe works
  * fzxconf.exe is '''enabled''' and '''scheduled''' (set to run at login by ''Task Scheduler'')
  * `bellman.physics.wisc.edu` is alive and has `apache` running (should be added to [[http://nagios.physics.wisc.edu|nagios]] monitoring)		  * ''PASCO Capstone''
  * PASCO Capstone on desktop and pinned to taskbar
  * turn off update notifications (if possible)
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Most of these will stay the same when doing updates, but some will need to be run any chance you get (e.g. Windows Update). Advanced labs programs:

 * QTIPlot
 * CASSY Lab
 * X-Ray Apparatus
 * Canon Remote Capture (for 109)
  * Copy the Digital Camera Solution Disk 29.0 from the instructional lab installers folder. Copy to local drive and run Setup.exe . Install just ZoomBrowser FX. Reboot.
  * Plug in a PowerShot G7 camera. This associates the auto-launch of CameraWindow. (Test and fix until CameraWindow opens when camera is plugged in / turned on.)
 * ''!OpticStudio''
 * ''Altera Quartus II Web Edition, Programmer, SignalTap, v13'' (for 623)
 * [[ftp://ftp.sbig.com/pub/SetupDriverChecker64.exe|SBIG 64-bit driver checker]] Install the checker, than run an update to install the drivers. (for 307/308/407/507 USB CCD)
 * [[ftp://ftp.sbig.com/pub/InstOps.exe|CCDOps]] Install the SBIG checker, than run an update to install the drivers. (for 307/308/407/507 USB CCD)
 * ''[[http://www.spectrumtechniques.com/products/components/|UCS30 driver]] (bitness of driver matches OS, i.e. 64-bit)'' (for 307/308)
 * ''GIMP / Inkscape / Winfig'' (requested by Winokur for marking up images 307/308)
 * !LabView 2017 instructions
  * We have a license file from NI for Labview 2017 which is locked to a Volume ID. See [[http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/CEF3043068981186862578090074BF31|these]] instructions for how this was accomplished. In summary:
   * Change VolumeID to match that stored in psafe labview_mass_deploy.
   * ''Install LabVIEW'' (puppet does it)
   * update using National Instruments Package Manager
   * visit http://ni.com/activate
   * Enter serial number and Computer ID (psafe labview_mass_deploy) to get Activation Codes
   * Enter activation codes in to National Instruments License Manager. (Do not log in, close that window.)
  * ''activate license following deployment ''(see notes in puppet for how to reconfigure for new versions/changed names.'')''
 * ''[[http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/10181|NI-DAQmx]]''
 * ''Oceanview'' (1.6.7) 109, 307/308
  * Run once to allow through firewall.
  * It is nice to show the visible spectrum in the graph. Right-click on the graph, "Graph layer options", "Visible Spectrum" tab, "Show visible spectrum" radio button.
  * The 'lite' version suffices

 * 109 computers:
  * ''PASCO Capstone''

 * 407 computers:
  * TODO : Origin - as of Spring 2021
  * Install Advanced Image, then install:
   * ''NI-VISA with .NET options ''
   * ''Thermal Noise ''
   * ''Ramsauer ''
   * ''Oscilloscope Setup ''
   * ''Nanosurf Easyscan''

 * 623 computers:
  * NI Multisim (Student Edition 12.0.1). See technote for serial number, etc.
  * ''DEO-nano'' (installed on network drive)
  * install driver for board. Plug the board in, find the device in Device Manager, and install driver by recusively scanning c:\altera.

Final cleanup

 * ''clear browsing history of Student ''
 * ''delete Downloads of Student ''
 * ''empty trash of Student ''
 * run Disk Cleanup
 * defragment disk
 * ''Cisco AMP''
 * Log in to student

  • These are the things to watch for when creating a new lab image. You should be able to answer each of these yes or okay. Details will vary a little between intro and advanced labs.

Italicized items have been "puppetized".

Checklist for image:

  • Tivoli Endpoint Management Client
  • Puppet client

    • set puppet service to Automatic (Delayed Start) and under Recovery tab set recovery options to attempt restart twice with 5 minute delay. (The puppet service doesn't start successfully on Windows 10 and the OptiPlex 7020).

  • 7-zip (can unpack Office .iso file)

  • Office (Word, Excel)
    • run excel as administrator user
    • run excel as student user (maybe not needed?)

    • ensure activated

      • open Command Prompt as Administrator

      • then run cscript "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office15\ospp.vbs" /act 

    • ensure analysis toolpak enabled in excel as student user

  • Acrobat / Edge

    • open PDF from web as a test

  • Chromium - Canvas not compatible with Internet Explorer

    • uBlock Origin extension is prompted to be installed by default. Need to open Chromium once as student user to be prompted.

  • Java

    • change java settings to "do not check" for updates

    • Run all applets as student user and choose the "do not bother me" options Java Applets

  • Matlab (network server https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/106003-how-do-i-install-a-matlab-client-for-a-network-license?s_tid=gn_loc_drop)

  • Mathematica

  • set browsers' homepage to current semester course reference page

  • Windows tasks

    • ensure activated

    • change powersave to never sleep/hibernate, but turn off display after 15 minutes.

    • Turn on 'recieve updates for other Microsoft products'. (updates Office also).
    • remove excess printers (like fax)
    • Excel on desktop and pinned to taskbar
    • Chromium pinned to taskbar
    • Internet Explorer pinned to taskbar (for 109 labs Java applet)
    • 'student' standard user, 'iphysics' administrator, 'teacher' administrator
      • passwords in psafe

      • password setting for 'student' puppetized

    • auto login as student (last login before capturing image is as password-less student user)
    • turn on remote desktop and add student allowed list. Administrators are automatically on the allowed list. Only accounts with passwords are allowed to log in.

    • Tektronix OpenChoice Desktop (623 uses it)

      • Preferences -> VISA -> Search Criteria -> turn on USB, turn off GBIP, LAN

      • Plug in an oscilloscope and make OpenChoice Desktop the default action for Autoplay

    • Associate Windows Photo Viewer with .bmp files. Open an .bmp image file and select the prompt.

Intro labs programs:

  • PASCO Capstone

    • PASCO Capstone on desktop and pinned to taskbar
    • turn off update notifications (if possible)

Advanced labs programs:

  • QTIPlot
  • CASSY Lab
  • X-Ray Apparatus
  • Canon Remote Capture (for 109)

    • Copy the Digital Camera Solution Disk 29.0 from the instructional lab installers folder. Copy to local drive and run Setup.exe . Install just ZoomBrowser FX. Reboot.

    • Plug in a PowerShot G7 camera. This associates the auto-launch of CameraWindow. (Test and fix until CameraWindow opens when camera is plugged in / turned on.)

  • OpticStudio

  • Altera Quartus II Web Edition, Programmer, SignalTap, v13 (for 623)

  • SBIG 64-bit driver checker Install the checker, than run an update to install the drivers. (for 307/308/407/507 USB CCD)

  • CCDOps Install the SBIG checker, than run an update to install the drivers. (for 307/308/407/507 USB CCD)

  • UCS30 driver (bitness of driver matches OS, i.e. 64-bit) (for 307/308)

  • GIMP / Inkscape / Winfig (requested by Winokur for marking up images 307/308)

  • LabView 2017 instructions

    • We have a license file from NI for Labview 2017 which is locked to a Volume ID. See these instructions for how this was accomplished. In summary:

      • Change VolumeID to match that stored in psafe labview_mass_deploy.

      • Install LabVIEW (puppet does it)

      • update using National Instruments Package Manager

      • visit http://ni.com/activate

      • Enter serial number and Computer ID (psafe labview_mass_deploy) to get Activation Codes
      • Enter activation codes in to National Instruments License Manager. (Do not log in, close that window.)

    • activate license following deployment (see notes in puppet for how to reconfigure for new versions/changed names.)

  • NI-DAQmx

  • Oceanview (1.6.7) 109, 307/308

    • Run once to allow through firewall.
    • It is nice to show the visible spectrum in the graph. Right-click on the graph, "Graph layer options", "Visible Spectrum" tab, "Show visible spectrum" radio button.
    • The 'lite' version suffices
  • 109 computers:

    • PASCO Capstone

  • 407 computers:
    • TODO : Origin - as of Spring 2021
    • Install Advanced Image, then install:

      • NI-VISA with .NET options

      • Thermal Noise

      • Ramsauer

      • Oscilloscope Setup

      • Nanosurf Easyscan

  • 623 computers:
    • NI Multisim (Student Edition 12.0.1). See technote for serial number, etc.

    • DEO-nano (installed on network drive)

    • install driver for board. Plug the board in, find the device in Device Manager, and install driver by recusively scanning c:\altera.

Final cleanup

  • clear browsing history of Student

  • delete Downloads of Student

  • empty trash of Student

  • run Disk Cleanup
  • defragment disk

  • Cisco AMP

  • Log in to student

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