Two Separate Documents are attached below.

COM520 Written Assignment 1

Assignment: Adding Active Directory

In this assignment, you will answer questions relating to the impact of adding Active Directory to the Ken
7 Windows Limited environment.

Assignment Requirements

This assignment builds on the scenario of Ken 7 Windows Limited given as the last section of this
document. For this assignment, imagine yourself to be a security administrator working for Ken 7
Windows Limited. You have been asked to evaluate the option of adding the Active Directory to the Ken 7
Windows network. Here are some facts to help you work on this assignment.

Ken 7 has just purchased a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software package and will place the
workstation computers which will use this ERP software at eight different locations on the shop floor. The
ERP software requires two database servers, four application servers, and two Web servers, all of which
run a Windows operating system. All above-mentioned servers and the shop floor workstations are new,
but there are 22 workstations, already in place, which work with an older software that Ken 7 used to
manage the manufacturing and accounting processes. The existing 22 workstations are grouped into
three workgroups: accounting, planning, and purchasing. Before you add the Active Directory to the
network, you have been asked to examine the effects of the Active Directory in several key areas.

Tasks

Provide the answers to the following questions to satisfy the key points of interest to the Ken 7 Windows
Limited management regarding the addition of the Active Directory to the network.

1. Currently, system administrators create Ken 7 users in each computer where users need access.
In the Active Directory, where will system administrators create Ken 7 users?

2. How will the procedures for making changes to the user accounts, such as password changes, be
different in the Active Directory?

3. What action should administrators take for the existing workgroup user accounts after converting
to the Active Directory?

4. How will the administrators resolve the differences between the user accounts defined on the
different computers? In other words, if user accounts have different settings on different
computers, how will the Active Directory address that issue?

5. How will the procedure for defining access controls change after converting to the Active
Directory?

Submission Requirements

 Format: Microsoft Word
 Font: Arial, Size 12, Double-Space
 Citation Style: APA Style
 Length: 1–2 pages

Self-Assessment Checklist

 I have described with proper justification that the Active Directory user rights and permissions
take precedence over the local user accounts.

 I have explained with proper justification that the Active Directory and local users have different
security identifiers (SIDs)—even if the user accounts names are the same.

COM520 Written Assignment 1

Case Scenario for Rationale: Importance of Windows Access Control and Authentication

Ken 7 Windows Limited is a manufacturer of Windows for residential and commercial builders. Ken 7
Windows Limited carries a variety of Windows and related products. It supplies builders with all of the
tools and supplies to install finished Windows in any type of building.

Ken 7 Windows Limited has just purchased a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) software package
to help control costs and increase both quality and customer responsiveness. The ERP software collects
and stores information including:

 Raw material costs
 Labor costs
 Materials and labor requirements for products
 Purchasing requirements

Ken 7 Windows Limited has identified six basic roles for users in the new ERP software:

 Administrators—maintain ERP data and system operation.
 Planners—run planning software and generate requirements reports.
 Shop Floor users —enter operational data (receiving, shipping, and product progress

during manufacturing).
 Managers—manage department personnel.
 Purchasing users—generate purchasing documents based on planning requirements.
 Accounting users—maintain cost and accounting data.

Access controls limit what users or roles can do with different types of data. For example, consider the
following types of data:

 Cost information—raw materials and labor costs, including the cost of finished goods.
 Manufacturing details—cost, amount of labor, and time required to produce finished

goods.
 Purchasing requirements—rules for determining when raw materials, components, or

supplies should be purchased.

Through access control:

 Cost information can be viewed only by Accounting users.
 Manufacturing details can be viewed only by Shop Floor users.
 Purchasing requirement can be viewed only by Purchasing users.

During the analysis phase of the ERP implementation, Ken 7 Windows Limited raised concerns about
users being able to access restricted data.

 Accounting users are able to login to shop floor computers.
 Purchasing users are able to access human resource (HR) applications and data.

The ERP implementation team suggested the following access control measures to protect restricted
data.

 Create an organizational unit (OU) in Active Directory for shop floor computers.
 Deploy Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to restrict shop floor users to the shop floor OU.
 Define data access controls in the ERP software to deny access for all non-HR users to

restricted data.

Implementation of several access control measures helped Ken 7 Windows Limited to restrict the data
access. Hence access control and authentication is important, as it helped Ken 7 Windows Limited in
reducing costs and increasing profits.

COM 545 Writing Assignment 1

For this assignment, you will write a report based on the research assessment of the company.
Select one of the following topics:

 Amazon e-business

 Google e-business

 Ebay e-business

 Alibaba e-business

 Groupon e-business

Your report should include a brief description of the organization, nature of the business, and
the following:

 Structure of the company

 Products carried and programs offered

 Timeline of e-business transformation

 How they attract visitors

 How they tackle the business challenges as specified in the module

The report should be 3 pages long, 12-point font size, single-line spacing, and have 1” margins
on all sides.

Scoring Rubric

Students will complete the assignment with attention to the following criteria:

Rating Scale Exemplary: Corresponds to an A- to A (90-100%)

Proficient: Corresponds to B- to B+ (80-89%)
Basic: Corresponds to C- to C+ (70-79%)
Novice: Corresponds to D to D+ (60-69%)
Not Attempted: Corresponds to an F (0-59%)

Elements

Criteria

Score

Not Attempted

(Criterion is
missing or not
in evidence)

0-14.99%

Novice

(does not meet
expectations;

performance is
substandard)

15-17.49%

Basic
(works towards

meeting
expectations;
performance

needs
improvement)

17.5-19.99%

Proficient

(meets
expectations;

performance is
satisfactory)

20-22.49%

Exemplary

(exceeds
expectations;

performance is
outstanding)

22.5-25

Paper Topic

25%

There was little or
no evidence of an
essay.

The paper fails to address
multiple parts of the essay
prompt, and/or the paper
lacks a thesis statement.

The paper
addresses most,
but not all, of parts
of the essay
prompt, and/or the
paper’s thesis is
difficult to discern.

The paper addresses
all parts of the essay
prompt but not
adequately, and/or the
paper has an
adequate thesis, but it
is not explicitly stated
in the introductory
paragraph.

The paper adequately
addresses all parts of
the essay prompt; and
the paper clearly states
a well-defined thesis in
the introductory
paragraph.

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Length
Requirements

25%
There was little or
no evidence of an
essay.

The paper is entirely too
short.

The paper contains
a great deal of “fluff”
and still doesn’t
meet the length
requirements.

The paper is just a
little on the short side,
and/or it meets the
requirements only
because it contains
“fluff” that could use
trimming.

The paper falls within
the required length
requirements without
going over and without
straying from the main
topic.

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Mechanics of
Writing
25%

Little to no
evidence of
proper writing
mechanics.

The grammar of the paper
greatly impedes
understanding of content,
and/or the paper contains
no citations.

The paper needs a
good deal of
improvement with
respect to grammar,
citations, spelling,
and/or style.

The paper is mostly
free of errors with
respect to grammar,
citations, spelling,
and/or style, but needs
some improvement in
this area.

The paper is nearly
perfect with respect to
grammar, citations,
spelling, and style.

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Understanding
25%

The paper
exhibits a
complete lack of
understanding of
the text and/or
course materials.

The paper exhibits very
little understanding of the
text and/or course
materials.

The paper exhibits
basic understanding
of the text and/or
course materials
but needs
improvement in this
area.

The paper exhibits
sufficient
understanding of the
text and/or course
materials, but some
improvement is
needed.

The paper does an
excellent job
demonstrating an
accurate understanding
of the text and/or course
materials.

___/25

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