Chemistry IT has created a different Operating System Deployment ( OSD ) script than the College of Arts and Sciences in order to meet specific department needs. Furthermore, as of 7/20/2017, the College of Arts and Sciences IT staff have not documented the contents of their OSD script.
The creation of the Chemistry OSD is not free, as department IT staff have to update the script as the Windows images provided by CIT change.
Please also note that the College of Arts and Sciences has stopped allowing for Windows 7 deployments via OSD, which does require Chemistry IT to do that work already. CIT still is providing updated Windows 7 OS images for now - with no guarantee on when that will stop.
| Software/Config | College of A&S | Chemistry/Physics | Discussion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local admin account disabled | Y | N - Local administrator account renamed as-admin, pw set | Local admin necessary for department needs |
| Set organization name | User/Cornell University | Department of Chemistry/Cornell University | Purely departmental preference |
| Join CUAD | Y | Y but not technically required | Freedom to choose what is appropriate |
| Identity Finder | Y | N | Freedom to choose what is appropriate |
| Firefox ESR | Y | Y | Acceptable minimum |
| Adobe Flash for Firefox | Y | N | Freedom to choose what is appropriate - we don't give admin staff flash |
| VLC | Y | N | Freedom to choose what is appropriate |
| Zoom | Y | N | Freedom to choose what is appropriate |
| Google Chrome | Y | N | Freedom to choose what is appropriate |
| Acrobat Reader DC | Y | N | Freedom to choose what is appropriate |
| Disable Firefox for Flash updates | Y | N | Don't install Firefox for Flash, so can't disable updating it - if installed, we want it to update automatically |
| BGInfo | Y | N | Freedom to choose what is appropriate |
| Remove base HD write rights | Y | N | Freedom to choose what is appropriate |
| Install Dell drivers | Y | Y | Same - See separate list of supported models |
| Encryption via CM setup | Y | N | Don't trust CM keeping keys or encrypting correctly |