Computing Infrastructure

Networks

Internets

Internet connection is provided by Comcast.

More information about the internet connection and trouble shooting can be found here: Internets

To administer the internets use the web interface located at: http://10.1.10.1

Current config owners: Nick Ristow/Tyler Worman/Nate Yost

WIFI

WIFI is provided by the Mikrotik Router and routed through the Comcast Connection

2 DHCP enabled SSID's are provided.

SSID: ALLHANDSACTIVE

As of: 11/15/2015 ALLHANDSACTIVE is a general use wifi connection.

Password: TheNextGeneration

Future 2/1: This connection to be discontinued.

SSID: AHA-PUBLIC

Throttled AHA public wireless. Defaults to 500k/100k per connection.

Password: TheNextGeneration

SSID: AHA-MEMBERS

Unthrottled AHA public wireless. Login with your AHA LDAP username and password using Enterprise WPA2

Future: To be turned on mid January.

LAN

Router/Switches

Router Main

Mikrotik Routerboard RB2011UiAS-2HnD-IN Router Instructions: (http://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:TOC)

Maintained by Tyler Worman/Mike Grube

Runs RouterOS 6. Upgrade rights for versions through RouterOS 8 Routerboard RB2011UiAS-2HnD-IN

• IP Address: 10.1.10.3

Workstation Switch

Located in center of workstations

Netgear FS524

Printer

A networked BW Laser Printer

• Model: HP Laserjet 2600N
• IP Address: 10.1.10.2

BYB Cardswipe

Used for BYB employee's to clock in and out.

• Model: EZ Clocking EC50
• IP Address: 10.1.10.14
• Owner: BYB

NAS

Controls AHA's LDAP server, Radius server, file shares and remote login. The NAS is knows as HUB@AHA. hub.allhandsactive.com (external)

• Model: Synology DS409
• IP Address: 10.1.10.4

More information about this project can be found here: Computing Infrastructure: HUB@AHA

Backups

Future state: Backups of machine specific configurations are not done. Backups of user directories and VM/Workstation images are done nightly to the NAS itself NAS is weekly synced weekly to Tyler's offsite NAS.

Mapping drives

Copy setupDrives.vbs to C:\ from \\hub\AHASoftware

In Windows startup Local Group Policy Editor as Admin Under UserConfiguration\Windows Settings\Scripts (Logon/Logoff) add the script as a login script.

LDAP Config

General pGina 3.1.8.0

Setup graphics on main screen

Copy the rhinoblue.bmp from the following directory to C:\ on the local machine and set as the pGINA login graphic. \\hub\AHASoftware\AHA Promo Graphics\rhinoblue.bmp

Config images

Plugin Screen:

Plugin Order Screen:

Plugin LDAP Config Screen:

Plugin LDAP Config Authorization Screen:

Workstations

CNC

This machine is used to run the CNC machine in the back room.

Software

• Windows Vista
• Mach 3 (http://www.machsupport.com/software/mach3/)
• USB SmoothStepper for Mach 3 (http://www.warp9td.com/)
• VCarvePro 6.0 (http://www.vectric.com/products/vcarve.htm)
• Cut3D 1.025 (http://www.vectric.com/products/cut3d.html)

Config

Configs are backed up here: List GIT location

Harware

Specs: List them here, but we really could use a new machine. Connnected to: CNC_Machine

Maintainer

Maintained by: Tyler Worman

Licenses

Licenses to Mach3, VCarve Pro and Cut3D owned by: Tyler Worman

Todo

• Update the tool index in Vcarve and Cut3D
• Backup config for Vcarve and Mach3 to Tyler's GIT/BitBucket repository
• Wipe machine
• Install a Windows 10 license.
• Install CNC software
• Lock machine down to admin and LDAP enabled members (as non-admin accounts!)

Login

Username: CNC

Password: Ask Tyler

LASER

Hardware

Specs: List them here

Software

List software here

Maintainer

Who owns and maintains the PC and it's software?

To Do

• Verify with Greg/BYB that it's still okay to LDAP enable the machine login
• Get list of valid users from Greg
• Create LDAP group on NAS
• Install pGina on machine
• Fully update machine and software
• lock down login to admin and pGina NAS users.

5 Public Workstations

Current state

Specs:

• PC1 - Win 10 Pro AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHZ 8GB - DEMO (LDAP)
• PC2 - Win 7 AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHZ 8GB (MAKER Login)
• PC3 - Win 7 AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHZ 8GB (MAKER Login)
• PC4 - Win 10 Pro AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHZ 8GB - Demo (LDAP)
• PC5 - Win 7 AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHZ 8GB (MAKER Login)

Future state

5 Managed Windows 10 workstations. Software updated by Ninite, Windows updates kept up to date by service account script.

1 Local admin account on each machine.

User's login via LDAP enabled logins provided by HUB@AHA

Login mount of AHA software (VirtualBox Ubuntu Images)

Login mount of AHA shared folder (see HUB@AHA)

Easy to wipe and restore with documented instructions for doing this located here: Computer Infrastructure: Restoring Workstations

Easy to build a new image from scratch with instructions for doing this here: Computer Infrastructure: Building new Workstation image

To do

• Write script to perform offline, silent, no reboot windows updates for all machines. (https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16180265/automatically-update-windows-fully)
• Setup login script to mount home directory for Windows box as the user folder on the NAS.
• Setup login script to mount the shared AHA directory for Windows box.
• Setup login script to mount the AHA provided optional software directory to the Windows box.
• Backup Win 10 Good state to the NAS.
• Document all software installed.
• Allow demo of machines until 1/20 by users and during this time provision members with accounts.
• Reset all passwords.

AHA installed software

• pGina
• Arduino Studio
• openSCAD
• LibreCad
• FreeCAD
• EagleCAD
• KiCAD
• Ninite
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • 7 ZIP
  • DropBox
  • Google Drive
  • VLC
  • Java 8
  • .Net 4.6
  • Python
  • FileZilla
  • Notepad ++
  • JDK 8
  • WinSCP
  • PuTTY
  • Eclipse
  • Paint.Net
  • Gimp
  • Inkscape
  • LibreOffice
  • PDFCreator
  • Microsoft Security Essentials
  • ImgBurn
  • RealVNC
  • Steam

Restore Workstations

Guide here: Computer Infrastructure: Restoring Workstations

The workstation restoration process involves wiping the machine, copying down an image from the NAS and running updates.

Virtual Machines

Future State: HUB@AHA has 1 Ubuntu VirtualBox image that get mounted to the 6 public workstations at login. It's maintained by AHA and configured with default settings for the space. You may clone the image for your personal use.

Todo

• Create base image
• Install additional software
• Configure home directory mount via LDAP.
• Install VirtualBox extensions.
• Mark it read only.
• Share to network via NAS.
• Configure login script to mount this share at login.

Base Image

A base install of the latest LTR Ubuntu image that is reasonably patched.

Additional software

These packages are installed in addition to the base install.

• Arduino
• Eclipse
• JDK
• Inkscape
• Gimp
• Blender
• OpenSCAD

If you need additional packages please contact Tyler Worman to request a base package be added to the distribution.

Usage pattern

Copy the VM to your private folder on the NAS and use as needed. Wipe/Restore from base image as needed.