The restoration process alone typically takes 6 to 7 hours. If the standby server senses that the primary file server is not up, the standby server will automatically restart itself as the primary file server. Thus, the down time is the time needed to restart a server plus a few minutes. Easier access to student network resources for professors. Improved network administration and management tools.
Easier software upgrades for users.
PC - Login interfaces will change only slightly. Macintosh - The login process differs, but CSD will provide desktop icons. You will be assigned a new initial password which will expire several weeks following the conversion. Subsequent passwords expire in 120 days and must be unique from the previous 8 passwords. Users will be left with the UNB standard desktop after being converted.