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The School Server is one of the products of the OLPC project, designed to complement the XO. It is a Linux-based OS (a ''Fedora-based distribution'') designed to be installed on generic low-end servers. We outline [[XS_Recommended_Hardware|hardware recommendations]] and in the future, we may offer a hardware platform specially designed for the role.

When we deploy one laptop per child, we must also provide additional infrastructure extending the capabilities of the laptops.  While the laptops are self-sufficient for many learning activities, other activities and services depend on the School Server providing connectivity, shared resources and services. Services, tools and activities running on the School Server allow asynchronous interaction, can use larger storage capacity, and take advantage of the processing power of the XS.

Outside of collaboration activities, the School Server provides other services to the laptops -- those services are transparent, seamless and ''automagic''. [[School_Server_Specification|Read more about the high level definition of the School Server]].

== Roadmap ==

The school server is in heavy development at the moment (March/April 2008) - following

* '''[[XS Roadmap]]''' (see also [[XS Changelog]])
* '''Get Involved''' - join the [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel mailing list] and get started with [https://dev.laptop.org/query?status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&group=milestone&component=school+server&order=priority&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=priority&keywords=~easy&row=description one of these easy tasks]. We also have some [https://dev.laptop.org/query?status=assigned&status=new&status=reopened&group=milestone&component=school+server&order=priority&col=id&col=summary&col=status&col=priority&keywords=~fedoradev advanced tasks around Fedora packaging or configuration].
* [[XS Core and Contrib]]
* [[XS DevKit]]

== Technical notes ==

* [[XS Automount triggers]]
* [[XS Packaging]]
* [[XS Directory Layout]] for packagers

== Meetings ==

* [http://worldtimeserver.com/meeting-planner-times.aspx?&L0=NZ&L1=NP&L2=GB&L3=US-MA&L4=&Day=8&Mon=8&Y=2008 Thursday 7th 10pm US EST] - [[XS_Conf_08_AUG_07_Meeting|Agenda, Minutes and IRC log]]
* [http://worldtimeserver.com/meeting-planner-times.aspx?&L0=US-MA&L1=NP&L2=CL&L3=&L4=&Day=25&Mon=3&Y=2008 Tuesday March 25th 11 AM US EST] -  [[XS_Conf_08_MAR_25_Agenda|Agenda]] - [[XS_Conf_08_MAR_25_Notes|Minutes]] - [[XS_Conf_08_MAR_25_IRC_LOG|IRC Log]]

== Design Documents ==
The high-level design of the School server is described here - note that some may be slightly outdated:

*[[Scenario taxonomy]] School Server and XO laptop scenario taxonomy
*The [[School_Server_Specification|Server Specification]] introduces the School Server and its functions
*[[School Service Names]]

== Blueprints ==

'''In development'''
* [[XS_Blueprints:Lease and update server|Lease and update server]]
* [[XS_Blueprints:OTP_root_passwords|OTP Root Passwords]]
* [[XS_Blueprints:Remote_management|Remote management]]

'''Implemented'''
* [[XS_Blueprints:Datastore_Simple_Backup_and_Restore|Datastore Simple Backup and Restore]]

== XS Documentation ==
*<b>[[XS Server Software]]</b> describes the software system being built for release, and has instructions for downloading and installing the software
*[[XS_Server_Services|Server Services]] described the services supported by the School Server
*[[XS_Recommended_Hardware]] describes the hardware for the School Server
*[[XS_Server_Hardware]] describes future plans of OLPC-provided server hardware.
*[[XS Installing Software]] has instructions for installing the latest School Server images
*[[XS Configuration Management]] has aids to configuring the software for your school
*[[XS Building Software]]
*[[XS Software Repositories]]
*[[School Identity Manager]]
*[[XS LiveCD]]
*[[Schoolserver_Testing|XS Software Testing]]
*[[XS Backup and Disaster Recovery]]
*[[XS_Server_Installation]]

== Slightly Outdated ==
*[[Trial1 Server Software]] describes the proposed first revision of the server software
*[[Short Term Server Questions]] is a discussion of issues surrounding the immediate deployment of school servers
*[[XS_Server_Discussion|Server Discussion]] describes services and enhancements possibly supported by the School Server
*[[XS Server P2P Cache]]

== See also ==
* [[IRC]] - #schoolserver on irc.oftc.net
* [[Using SSH Keys]]
* [[Active Antenna]]
* [[Ejabberd Configuration]]
* [[School server network debugging]] is helpful.  [[Troubleshooting School Servers]] is so incomplete as to be useless.
* [[Mesh Debug|How to debug networking in a crowded environment]]
* [[Collaboration Network Testbed]]
* [[School server/School district networks]]
* [[Bitfrost]] Security and Identity model
* [[Thin client]]
* http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/server-devel/

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