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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'') engineered 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.
The '''X'''O school '''S'''erver, or '''XS''', is one of the products of the OLPC project, designed to complement the [[XO]] laptop. It is a [[Linux]]-based system engineered 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.
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.


== Community Edition ==
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]].


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=Usage=
* [[XS Community Edition]] is a modular and teacher-friendly project, allowing XO laptops to be used as servers, modernized with Fedora 18+ and CentOS, with commercial support. As of 2015, it is used in more than 10 countries.
* [http://schoolserver.wordpress.com/blog/ XS Community Blog], begun March 2012 by George Hunt.


== Documentation ==
* '''See''' the [[XS_Server_Installation|quick guide to setting up and configuring a school server]].


:: Please discuss on [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel server-devel@lists.laptop.org] when editing these documents!
More details are available in the following sections:
*[[XS Features]] discusses the key features
*[[XS Recommended Hardware]] describes the hardware for the School Server
*[[XS Installing Software]] has instructions for installing the latest School Server images
* '''Read the [[XS_Release_Notes|XS Release Notes]]'''
*[[XS Configuration Management]] has aids to configuring the software for your school


* [[XS_Release_Notes|XS Release Notes]]
You should join the [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel server-devel] mailing list, and can search its [http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/server-devel/ archives]. There is also a dedicated [[IRC]] channel: #schoolserver on irc.oftc.net.
* Overview of main [[XS Features]]

* [[XS Recommended Hardware]] describes the minimum hardware requirements for the School Server
=Development=
* [[XS Installing Software]] has instructions for installing the latest School Server images
* [[XS Techniques and Configuration]] has important configuration options
* [[Schoolserver_Testing|XS Software Testing]]
* [[XS Puppet]] for remote administration
* [[XS Controlling Presence from Moodle]]
* [[XS Managing Antitheft features]]


== Roadmap ==
== Roadmap ==
*There are, as of November 2011, two additional XS flavors to consider when building a new school server
**[https://dev.laptop.org.au/projects/xs-au/wiki/Wiki An XS image based on XS-0.6 developed by OLPC Australia]
**[http://dev.olenepal.org/NEXS/NEXS_4/ A XS-0.6 based repackaging done by olenepal]. Tony Anderson has written up a detailed install guide for the [[OleNepal install | OleNepal flavor]]
* [[XS Roadmap]]
* Get Involved
** join the [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel mailing list] or find us on the [[IRC]] channel: #schoolserver on irc.oftc.net
** 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].
** Get into larger projects with these [[XS Project Ideas]]


Design proposals for future features:<br>
The school server is in heavy development at the moment (2008) - following
* [[XS_Blueprints:Lease and update server|Lease and update server]] (Done!)

* [[XS_Blueprints:OTP_root_passwords|OTP Root Passwords]] (Done!)
* '''[[XS Roadmap]]''' (see also [[XS Changelog]])
* [[XS Moodle plan|Moodle implementation plan]] and [[XS Moodle design]]
* '''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]]
* [[Nepal Wish List]]
* [[XS DevKit]]


== Technical notes ==
== Technical notes ==


* [[XS-XO Interactions]]: how does the laptop talk to the server?
* [[XS-XO Interactions]]: how does the laptop talk to the server?
* [[XS Automount triggers]]
* [[XS Packaging]]
* [[XS Directory Layout]] for packagers
* [[XS Moodle plan|Moodle implementation plan]]
* [[Ejabberd resource tests]]
* [[Ejabberd resource tests]]
* [[School Service Names]]

* [[School Identity Manager]]
== 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_Blueprints:Datastore_Simple_Backup_and_Restore|Datastore Simple Backup and Restore]]
* [[XS_Blueprints:User_account_aliasing|User account aliasing]]
* [[XS-on-XO]] - Installing the XS software on the XO hardware.
* [[Everything related to Transparent-Client-Authentication module]]


== XS Documentation ==
== Readme Files for Key tools ==
* [[XS_Release_Notes|XS Release Notes]]
*<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 Building Software]]
*[[XS Software Repositories]]
*[[School Identity Manager]]
*[[XS LiveCD]]
*[[Schoolserver_Testing|XS Software Testing]]
*[[XS Backup and Disaster Recovery]]

== Key tools ==

* [[Ds-backup]] - backup infrastructure
* [[Ds-backup]] - backup infrastructure
* [[XS-rsync]] - the rsync publishing, used for XO OS updates.
* [[XS-rsync]] - the rsync publishing, used for XO OS updates.
* [[XS-tools]] - grabbag of useful utilities. The NOC team will also want this :-)
* [[XS-tools]] - grabbag of useful utilities. The NOC team will also want this :-)
* [[XS_Automount_triggers]] - used by [[Xs-activation]], [[Xs-activity-server]], [[Xs-rsync]] and probably others.
* [[XS Automount triggers]] - used by [[XS-activation]], [[XS-activity-server]], [[XS-rsync]] and probably others.
* [[XS-activation]] - activation lease server.
* [[XS-activation]] - activation lease server.
* [[XS-activity-server]] - serves packages over http.
* [[XS-activity-server]] - serves packages over http.


== Meetings ==
== Outdated ==
* [[XS Building Software]]

* [[XS Software Repositories]]
* [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 August 10pm US EST] - [[XS_Conf_08_AUG_07_Meeting|Agenda, Minutes and IRC log]]
* [[XS LiveCD]]
* [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]]
* [[XS_Server_Discussion|Server Discussion]] describes services and enhancements possibly supported by the School Server

* [[XS Server P2P Cache]]
== Slightly Outdated ==
* [[XS_Server_Services|Server Services]]
*[[Trial1 Server Software]] describes the proposed first revision of the server software
* [[XS Core and Contrib]]
*[[Short Term Server Questions]] is a discussion of issues surrounding the immediate deployment of school servers
* [[XS DevKit]]
*[[XS_Server_Discussion|Server Discussion]] describes services and enhancements possibly supported by the School Server
*[[XS Server P2P Cache]]
* [[XS Directory Layout]] for packagers
* [[Ejabberd Configuration]]


= See also =
= See also =
* [[IRC]] - #schoolserver on irc.oftc.net
* [http://lists.laptop.org/listinfo/server-devel server-devel] mailing list archives at [http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/server-devel/ http://lists.laptop.org/pipermail/server-devel/]
* [[Using SSH Keys]]
* [[Using SSH Keys]]
* [[School server network debugging]]
* [[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]]
* [[Mesh Debug|How to debug networking in a crowded environment]]
* [[Collaboration Network Testbed]]
* [[Collaboration Network Testbed]]
* [[XS meeting notes]]
* [[School server/School district networks]]

* [[Bitfrost]] Security and Identity model
== Wikimedia ==
* [[Thin client]]

* [http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Emerging_strategic_priorities/ESP_2_key_questions#What_should_we_do_to_ensure_our_materials_are_available_to_people_who_don.27t_yet_have_internet_access.2C_or_who_may_never_have_internet_access.3F What should we do to ensure our materials are available to people who don't yet have internet access, or who may never have internet access?] (strategy.wikimedia.org)


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The XO school Server, or XS, is one of the products of the OLPC project, designed to complement the XO laptop. It is a Linux-based system engineered to be installed on generic low-end servers. We outline 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.

Community Edition

This IIAB XSCE content does not reflect the opinion of OLPC. These pages were created by members of a volunteer community supporting OLPC and deployments.

  • XS Community Edition is a modular and teacher-friendly project, allowing XO laptops to be used as servers, modernized with Fedora 18+ and CentOS, with commercial support. As of 2015, it is used in more than 10 countries.
  • XS Community Blog, begun March 2012 by George Hunt.

Documentation

Please discuss on server-devel@lists.laptop.org when editing these documents!

Roadmap

Design proposals for future features:

Technical notes

Readme Files for Key tools

Outdated

See also

Wikimedia