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'''Please see our [[/Testing/Results|evolving table of smoke test results]]. Thanks for everyone's help [[/Testing|testing]] as our release [[/Road_Map|approaches quickly!]]'''
'''Please see our [[/Testing/Results|evolving table of smoke test results]]. Thanks for everyone's help [[/Testing|testing]] as our release [[/Road_Map|approaches quickly!]]'''
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=Your School Server=
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A school server provides communication, networking, content, and maintenance to a school and or classroom. In everyday usage the school server provides services which extend capabilities of the connected laptops while being transparent to the user.
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These services include:
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* Classroom connectivity – Similar to what you would find in an advanced home router.
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* Internet gateway – If available, an internet connection is made available to laptops.
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* Content - Tools are available for deployments and teachers to make instructional media available to their schools and classrooms.
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* Maintenance - Tools are available to keep laptop updated and running smoothly.


= Synopsis =
=What's New in Your School Server=

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XSCE 0.4, expected [[/Road_Map|September 2013]], focuses on reliability and configurability on [[XO-1.5]], [[XO-1.75]] and [[XO-4]] -- while expanding support for communities around [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86 x86], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86-64 x86_64], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trim-Slice Trim-Slice] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raspberry_Pi Raspberry Pi]. Advanced content options include [http://internet-in-a-box.org Internet-in-a-Box] and [https://github.com/PathagarBooks/pathagar Pathagar] ebooks.

This release provides something for both end users and deployers, as well as mainstay services:

== End user ==

* [http://Internet-in-a-Box.org Internet-in-a-Box] including Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Khan Academy and 40,000+ Gutenberg Project books
* Integration of the [http://www.olpcsf.org/node/126 Pathagar] bookserver to manage your own books
* Content filtering using [http://openDNS.com OpenDNS] and [http://dansguardian.com Dansguardian]
* Tiny Core Linux Customization Stick bringing flexibility to all XO’s

== Deployers ==

* [[/Installing#Online_Install_on_XO.27s|Offline Install]] -- images at http://build.laptop.org.au/xsce/
* Watchdog monitor for services, and automatic restart for long-term unattended operation
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* Usage Statistics collection - Enables developments to easily generate and collect laptop usage data
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* Remote administration via [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenVPN OpenVPN] - creates secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities
* Installs and runs on Trimslice and Raspberry Pi
* Integration of Pathagar bookserver framework with Apache and PostgreSQL. Refinement pending future releases

= Mainstay Services =

* Web server -- Building block for many other extended services
* Web server -- Building block for many other extended services
* Proxy server and web cache --bandwidth, web-filtering, web-monitoring
* Proxy server and web cache -- bandwidth, web-filtering, web-monitoring
* OLPC-update -- OLPC-update is necessary to update the kernel of XO
* OLPC-update -- OLPC-update is necessary to update the kernel of XO
* Activity update -- Enables teachers to easily distribute new or updated activities to their students
* Activity update -- Enables teachers to easily distribute new or updated activities to their students
* Backup/Restore -- Automatically creates backups students journals and enables teachers to restore those backups as needed.
* Backup/Restore -- Automatically creates backups students journals and enables teachers to restore those backups as needed.
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* Statistics generation and collection -- Enables developments to easily generate and collect laptop usage date
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* Virtual Private Network -- Creates secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities


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= Installing Your School Server =
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XSCE 0.4, expected [[/Road_Map|September 2013]], will focus on reliability and configurability while expanding support for communities like Raspberry Pi. Advanced content options will include [http://internet-in-a-box.org Internet-in-a-Box] and [https://github.com/PathagarBooks/pathagar Pathagar] ebooks.


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Version 0.4 should run on XO-1.5, XO-1.75, XO-4, x86 and x64, with Trim-Slice, and Raspberry Pi.

=Installing Your School Server=
Start by installing a School Server.
Start by installing a School Server.


[[/Installing | Installing]]
[[/Installing | Installing]]


=Testing Your School Server=
= Testing Your School Server =

Test the School Server to make sure that it will operate reliably with your hardware under your circumstances.
Test the School Server to make sure that it will operate reliably with your hardware under your circumstances.


[[/Testing | Testing]]
[[/Testing | Testing]]


=Configuring Your School Server=
= Configuring Your School Server =

Configure your school server to meet your needs.
Configure your school server to meet your needs.


[[/Configuring | Configuring]] (Work In Progress)
[[/Configuring | Configuring]] (Work In Progress)


=Hacking Hacking Your School Server=
= Hacking Hacking Your School Server =

Adapting the School Server to meet your specific needs
Adapting the School Server to meet your specific needs


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* [[/Hacking | Hacking]]
* [[/Hacking | Hacking]]


=The Future of Your School Server=
= The Future of Your School Server =
* [[/Project_Specifications | Project Specifications]]
* [[/Project_Specifications | Project Specifications]]
* [[/Road_Map | Road Map]]
* [[/Road_Map | Road Map]]

= School Server Recap Summary =

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A [[XS Community Edition|school server]] provides communication, networking, content, and maintenance to a school and or classroom. In everyday usage the school server provides services which extend capabilities of the connected laptops while being transparent to the user.
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These services include:

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* Classroom connectivity – Similar to what you would find in an advanced home router.
⚫
* Internet gateway – If available, an internet connection is made available to laptops.
⚫
* Content - Tools are available for deployments and teachers to make instructional media available to their schools and classrooms.
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* Maintenance - Tools are available to keep laptop updated and running smoothly

Revision as of 22:48, 23 August 2013

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.

Please see our evolving table of smoke test results. Thanks for everyone's help testing as our release approaches quickly!

Synopsis

XSCE 0.4, expected September 2013, focuses on reliability and configurability on XO-1.5, XO-1.75 and XO-4 -- while expanding support for communities around x86, x86_64, Trim-Slice and Raspberry Pi. Advanced content options include Internet-in-a-Box and Pathagar ebooks.

This release provides something for both end users and deployers, as well as mainstay services:

End user

  • Internet-in-a-Box including Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Khan Academy and 40,000+ Gutenberg Project books
  • Integration of the Pathagar bookserver to manage your own books
  • Content filtering using OpenDNS and Dansguardian
  • Tiny Core Linux Customization Stick bringing flexibility to all XO’s

Deployers

  • Offline Install -- images at http://build.laptop.org.au/xsce/
  • Watchdog monitor for services, and automatic restart for long-term unattended operation
  • Usage Statistics collection - Enables developments to easily generate and collect laptop usage data
  • Remote administration via OpenVPN - creates secure point-to-point or site-to-site connections in routed or bridged configurations and remote access facilities
  • Installs and runs on Trimslice and Raspberry Pi
  • Integration of Pathagar bookserver framework with Apache and PostgreSQL. Refinement pending future releases

Mainstay Services

  • Web server -- Building block for many other extended services
  • Proxy server and web cache -- bandwidth, web-filtering, web-monitoring
  • OLPC-update -- OLPC-update is necessary to update the kernel of XO
  • Activity update -- Enables teachers to easily distribute new or updated activities to their students
  • Backup/Restore -- Automatically creates backups students journals and enables teachers to restore those backups as needed.

Installing Your School Server

Start by installing a School Server.

Installing

Testing Your School Server

Test the School Server to make sure that it will operate reliably with your hardware under your circumstances.

Testing

Configuring Your School Server

Configure your school server to meet your needs.

Configuring (Work In Progress)

Hacking Hacking Your School Server

Adapting the School Server to meet your specific needs

The Future of Your School Server

School Server Recap Summary

A school server provides communication, networking, content, and maintenance to a school and or classroom. In everyday usage the school server provides services which extend capabilities of the connected laptops while being transparent to the user. These services include:

  • Classroom connectivity – Similar to what you would find in an advanced home router.
  • Internet gateway – If available, an internet connection is made available to laptops.
  • Content - Tools are available for deployments and teachers to make instructional media available to their schools and classrooms.
  • Maintenance - Tools are available to keep laptop updated and running smoothly
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