Network Engineering

Resources for DCAs and Sysadmins

Frequently Used Links

• What is a DCA?
• Who is my DCA?
• Learn more about services offered by Network Engineering
• Find out who to contact about what
• Register a host using Maintain (What is Maintain?)
• Fill out a form to request a new domain; Read the Domain Name Policy first
• Obtain an SSL cert to secure a service
• Get help with Exchange e-mail administration
• Learn about server backups
• Read policies on acceptable use, network security, etc.
• Sign up for Discussion and Information Lists

Checklist for new DCAs

If an existing DCA is still around, many of these steps can be performed by that person. If the former DCA is not available, however, contact Network Engineering for help.

1. Subscribe to the DCA All and Outages lists. These lists are used to help facilitate discussion between campus DCAs and to disseminate important information.
2. Add yourself to the DCA Listing. This database is used by IS Computer Consulting and Network Engineering to help us determine who to contact in your department.
3. Set up an ONID account if you haven't already. ONID authentication is required for many central services.
4. Get access to department zone files in Maintain. The former DCA can grant this access by going to the "Add User to Current Zone" option under "Modify Permissions".
5. Obtain access to Active Directory and Exchange (if applicable). The former DCA can grant the new DCA access by simply adding them to the right group. If you're not sure what group that is, contact Network Engineering.
6. If your department's website is hosted by Central Web Services and you need access to it, ask the current web site gatekeeper to grant you access. For more information, see http://oregonstate.edu/cws/access/.
7. You should review the NET General FAQ for any helpful information, most of it is situational so add it to your bookmarks. New DCAs (as well as existing DCAs) should review the Exchange FAQ section too.