Over the summer we have been working diligently on several BIG projects and we wanted to give you an update on where we stand.
Project 1: VOIP - Voice over IP - this project is complete and ready to go your school's office staff have been training for your return, if you have questions about your new phone refer to your school secretary first. All phones should be connected to a desktop which in turn connects to the internet. All extensions are unique, which requires updated directories (we are continuing to work on extensions) Here is a picture of what the phone connection should look like - check this first if you are having trouble with your phone.
Project 2: Cloud IAM - REMEMBER there is a state hosted Cloud IAM and a local one. We have completed the transition to the state hosted site and the JCOC page now has a link to "Homebase NCEdCloud" which will take you to state hosted log in - this is your powerschool log in and the account you claimed prior to the summer. If you have trouble with this account you should ask your tech person who should be able to "Reset" your password - or you can use your security questions to reset your own password.
The Local CloudIAM is going to be called "JCS Portal" and will be linked up as soon as it goes live - this will be the same location for both students and staff. The apps will be added in phases but the first app will be Google. More information to come as we move forward.
Project 3: iBoss filtering which has been turned on, this will be our new filter. If you have websites showing as blocked that you would like have unblocked you will see this option - simply "Request Exception" and enter your email and a small description of how you use the site for it to be reviewed.
You will also see one time authentication page that looks like this. You will simply click "Accept" and continue. This will show for all users one time.
More information to come as we continue to roll out the latest features of this new system.
We are excited to bring you these new and exciting tools!
ISD Team