Overview

• Article Owner: CENV IT

• Manager: Scott Gallagher

• Contact Information: gallag6@wwu.edu

Purpose

This guide provides CENV IT staff with a comprehensive understanding of how Active Directory (AD) is structured and managed within the College of the Environment. It outlines key locations, groups, and objects in AD that support the infrastructure and daily operations for faculty, staff, and students, ensuring consistent management, access control, and resource troubleshooting.

Audience

CENV IT Staff

Information

Software Overview

Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) is used to manage and organize user accounts, computers, and groups within the College of the Environment’s domain. It enables IT staff to manage permissions, troubleshoot login issues, and ensure proper group membership across the College’s various departments.

Location

Navigate to C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools

1. Shift Right-Click on Active Directory Users and Computers

2. Select Run As a Different User

3. Enter your Admin Credentials

Key Locations:

Groups

This is where all groups for Ceph Shares, Mail, Network, and SharePoint are organized and managed for the College of the Environment.
Location: Groups > CENV

Managed

This section organizes all computers, both in labs and workstations, across the College, based on their specific locations.
Location:Managed > Lab > CENV

The labs are located in Arntzen Hall, Environmental Studies, and the Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB).

• Link to the campus map: WWU Campus Map

• Arntzen Hall:
  Arntzen Hall is home to various labs supporting Environmental Science and Studies.

  • AH016: GIS and spatial analysis lab.

  • AH024: General-purpose Environmental Studies lab.

• Environmental Studies:
  Lab spaces for environmental research and teaching.

  • ES318: Faculty office and research lab.

  • ES405: Teaching lab for environmental studies.

  • ES409: GIS-focused research lab.

• Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB):
  Shared lab space for interdisciplinary projects combining environmental science and policy.

  • IS320: Collaborative research lab.

Workstations Location OU

Managed > Workstation > ATUS > CENV

This section organizes all workstations used by faculty and staff across various departments.

• Classroom: All computers used in the College’s classrooms.

• Dean: Computers assigned to the Dean’s Office.

• ENVS: Systems used in the Environmental Studies department.

• ESCI: Systems used in the Environmental Science department.

• IWS: Systems for the Institute of Watershed Studies.

• MacCS: Legacy systems from older Mac setups.

• Resource Center: Former systems for the Resource Center (to be merged with the Dean’s Office).

• SI: Legacy systems for Spatial Analysis grad students (new structure pending).

• Tech: Systems used by the IT department.

• Tox: Systems for the Toxicology department.

• UEPP: Systems used by the Urban & Environmental Planning & Policy department.

• zStaging: Systems in the staging area for configuration and testing.

• zTest: Dedicated systems for testing and troubleshooting by IT staff.

StuSections

This section manages all class groups, enabling assignments to the Student Ceph Share:
\\smb.ceph.eis.wwu.edu\cenv_students. It ensures that students have access to shared resources based on their courses.

Location: StuSections > EN-College

• ENVS-Dept: All Environmental Studies classes

• ESCI-Dept: All Environmental Science classes

• UEPP-Dept: All Urban & Environmental Planning & Policy classes