1) Network Statistics

Provide system administrators with statistics on network utilization and
patterns of usage for their relevant areas. This data would be utilized
for planning, growth/history trends, troubleshooting, and financial
planning for future upgrades.

Submitted by: Jim Moore, Forestry, recieved 56% of total votes

2) SPAM Filtering

Provide central email users with the ability to turn on/off SPAM filtering
from a web front end. With SPAM filtering turned on the users can define
the level of action to be taken on SPAM, whether that is to move SPAM to
a subsidary mailbox or delete.

Submitted by: Bob Landsparger, EECN, received 56% of total votes

3) MeetingMaker Consolidation

Consolidatation of the MeetingMaker calendar software from the current
configuration of seperate departmental calendar servers attached to a
central HUB to that of one calendar server.  

Submitted by: Jim Moore, Forestry, received 56% of total votes

4) Automation of DNS requests

Submission of DNS requests would be automated, providing immediate update
of DNS requests 24 hours a day. This could be a command line tool or a web
page.

Submitted by: Javier Fernandez, WECN, received 50% of total votes

5) Telcom Billing 

Simplification of Telcom billing. Review the current Telcom billing
process with a focus on simplifying the process. Where the "process" would
be defined from the end users viewpoint, starting from a DNS request and
finishing at the actual bill. 

Submitted by: Chris Williams, received 44% of total votes

6) Active Directory to LDAP Authentication

User passwords stored in central LDAP server accessible by Active Directory 
in departments. Provide the ability for authentication to LDAP server from
authorized hosts in departmental domains. Authorization is not a part of 
this request.

Submitted by: Bob Landsparger, EECN, received 44% of total votes

7) Firewalls at the Desktop

Firewalls at the desktop are necessary for hardware with the specific
need to be isolated for a variety of reasons. 

Part of this process would be the development of policy to allow this and
to determine who manages the firewall(s); IT or system administrators.

Examples: 

* collaboration between MTU and outside organizations 
* direct access for system administration purposes from off campus companies
	as a result of outsourcing
* student enterprises performing system administration responsibilities 
* research groups who maintain their own systems  

Submitted by: Jarrod Karau, Auxillary Enterprises received 39% of total votes

8) Network Monitoring

Primary systems on campus are monitored for stability so that IT organizations
are forewarned of impending problems. Review and correct communication
mechanism to system administration personnel. Provide standard set of tools 
for monitoring critical department servers.

Submitted by: Jim Moore, Forestry, received 33% of total votes

9) NIS <-> LDAP Synchronization

Synchronization of LDAP and NIS passwords.

Submitted by: Keith West, Humanities, received 33% of total votes

10) Virus Scanning 

Scan incoming email for known viruses and either quarantine or delete.

Submitted by: Jim Moore, Forestry, received 28% of total votes