SMARTCARE TASKS

Desktop(s)

  • Defragmentation of hard drives
  • Hard drive capacity check
  • Check hard drives for bad clusters and other errors
  • Remove redundant temporary and deleted files
  • Check for spyware
  • Apply emergency security updates
  • Duplex settings
  • PST File Settings
  • TCP/IP Settings
  • Monitor reboot schedule
  • Bios updates
Server(s)
  • Defragmentation of hard drives
  • Hard drive capacity check
  • Check hard drives for bad clusters and other errors
  • Remove redundant temporary and deleted files
  • Create logon scripts
  • Inspection of system, application and security event logs
  • Configure SUS server per client’s requirements
  • Software licensing
  • Performance monitoring
  • Configure remote monitoring
  • Configure remote access
  • Check DHCP reservations and leases, clean if necessary
  • Check print server for redundant printers
  • TCP/IP settings
  • Apply emergency security updates
  • Create and apply GPO’s where necessary ie internet explorer branding, application publishing, my documents redirections
  • Configure security GPO’s ie password age, history etc
  • Monitor reboot schedule
  • Bios updates

Network

  • Check cabling
  • Check Hubs/switches for utilization and bad ports
  • Check DNS server resolution
  • Check WINS if applicable
  • Audit of software on network
  • Audit of hardware on network-:
    • Computer name
    • IP Address
    • User Name
    • Operating System
    • Service Pack
    • CPU Speed
    • Memory Size
    • C: Free Space

Internet & Email

  • Check Public Folder permissions
  • Clean up Distribution Lists
  • Check badmail, outbox queues etc
  • Check internet logs
  • Configure firewall

Virus Protection

  • Monitoring of Antivirus updates
  • Emergency deployment of Antivirus updates
  • Configure automated virus scans

Users

  • Maintain user accounts
  • Check permissions on home / data drives
  • Create roaming profiles
Printer(s)
  • Update firmware
  • Create DHCP reservations
  • Change hostnames
  • Check spooler files
  • Create security permissions
  • Create priorities if necessary
  • Create virtual printers if needed

Backup Systems

  • Monitoring of backup logs
  • Clean tape drive heads