# Presentation: 708869

## Session 30

- SAIG Tools:
- EDconnect 7.1 and TDCommunityManager (TDCM) Hands-on
- Lydia Morales
- Sue Rager

## Agenda

- SAIG System Overview
- SAIG Suite Components
- SAIG System Security
- Understanding Mailbox Storage
- Hands-on

## SAIG System Overview

**PC**
**Users**
**EDconnect**

**Mainframe &**
** ****Midrange **
**Users**
**TDClient**

**SAIG Mailbox**

**Internet**

- SSL 3.0

- SSL 3.0

**FMS**
**COD**
**CPS**
**NSLDS**
**eCDR**

**https://www.saigportal.ed.gov**

**Postsecondary **
**Institution**

**State Scholarship/**
**Guaranty Agency**

**3rd Party**
**Servicers**

**Application **
**Systems**

## SAIG Suite Components

***EDconnect - ***PC software used to send and receive data *** ***
***TDCommunity Manager (TDCM)*** – Web tool used for tracking data sent and received on SAIG
***TDClient***** **– Mainframe and Mid-Range Client software used to send and receive data

## EDconnect

- Windows based software used to transmit TitleIV data.
- Current version is 7.1
- Download software at*** ***
***http://fsadownload.ed.gov/softedconnect.htm***

## TDCommunity Manager (TDCM)

- TDCM - view network traffic in your SAIG mailbox
- Internet address: ***https://www.saigportal.ed.gov***
- Download the TDCM User’s Guide at ***http://fsadownload.ed.gov/softedconnect.htm***

## TDClient

- Download the Host Communication Guide** **from the web** **at ***http://fsadownload.ed.gov/mainframeguide.htm***
- Request TDClient software via CPS/SAIG Technical Support at 800-330-5947
- Create JCL or Scripts to execute TDClient
- Installation, setup questions? Contact CPS/SAIG Technical Support

## SAIG System Security

**EDconnect**
- Password changes
- Local
- Network
- Setting up multiple users
**Synchronize network Password across multiple platforms**
- EDconnect
- TDClient
- TDCM

## SAIG System Security – con’t

**Network Password Rules**
- Must begin with an alpha character
- Must be a minimum length of eight characters
- Must contain at least one upper case and one lower case alpha character, plus one numeric character
- Cannot be changed back to "PASSWORD" (ignore case)
- Cannot be any of the last five passwords used
- User will be locked out after three failures (Call CPS/SAIG Technical Support to reset password)
- Can contain special keyboard characters, such as @, #

## Understanding File Storage

## Understanding File Storage con’t

_**Available Files Database**_
- Files in Available status and < 180 days old
- Files in Received status and < 10 days old
- Files Restored from Archive

_**Archive Files Database**_
- Received files => 10 days and < 180 days old
- Some message classes have different archive rules

## Beyond the Basics

- Activity Log
-  Investigating transmission errors
-  Verifying transmissions
- Receiving files to multiple folders
- Restoring lost files

## EDconnect & TDCM – Hands-on

**EDconnect**
- Security View to change passwords
- Populating the Transmission Queue
- Query and Receive file Views
- Activity Log view
**TDCM**
- Message Tab to view files and change status of file
- Archive Tab to restore files so they may be received again
**Tips & Tricks**

## Technical Assistance

- We appreciate your feedback and comments.
- We can be reached at:
- Email: **SAIGComments@ed.gov**
- For Help call CPS/SAIG Technical Support
- Phone: 800-330-5947
- Email: **cpssaig@ed.gov**