NetReg
QuickStart Security Wizard
Beginning March 1, the campus NetReg computer registration will include QuickStart Basic (Level 1) as part of the registration process for all Windows XP computers. This is part of our ongoing effort to ensure that all desktop computers on campus meet the current OIT security guidelines.
QuickStart Basic will check for the following five items on the computer:
- Is file and printer sharing disabled?
- Is Windows XP Firewall enabled?
- Is Windows Automatic Update enabled?
- Is a current version of Symantec Anti-virus installed?
- Is the Symantec AV virus definition file current?
If a computer fails any of the checks, the problem(s) must be corrected before the user can continue with the registration. The first three items (File and Printer Sharing, Firewall and Automatic Update) can be quickly fixed by selecting the "Fix It" button that will be displayed. If the computer does not have a current version of Symantec AV or current definition files, these will need to be downloaded (from the NetReg web page) and installed before running QuickStart again.
Once the computer passes all five checks, the user will be allowed to continue the registration process.
Initially, the QuickStart Basic will only be required for computers that have not yet been registered or have been offline for an extended period of time and need to be re-registered. Over the next several months, ITSS staff will be forcing re-registration for all computers currently in NetReg, to ensure that they all meet the OIT Security Guidelines. Computers will be re-registered by building, and customers will be notified via email when their computer will be affected.
Please note that even if you have previously run QuickStart Basic on your computer, you will be required to run it again each time you register a computer through NetReg. However, the computer should pass all five checkpoints, allowing you to proceed quickly to the final registration.
For more information on NetReg, see: NetReg: What is it?
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