After conducting extensive testing and working with a group of pilot users, ICTS released Windows 7 to campus on 1 October 2010. Service Pack 1 has now been released.

ICTS has successfully completed the testing of Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7. SP1 contains previously released security, performance and stability updates for Windows 7 as well as performance enhancements and operating system improvements.

ICTS staff tested SP1 and found that it does not impact on any of the core applications or services in use at UCT. All new desktop and laptop computers purchased via ICTS are preloaded with Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit SP1.

UCT minimum system requirements for Windows 7

Component

Windows 7: 64-bit

Windows 7: 32-bit

Processor

2GHz or faster

2GHz or faster

System memory

2 GB RAM

2 GB RAM

Hard drive capacity

120 GB

120 GB

 

Key to symbols used

Testing Key

Tested and approved

Tested and NOT approved

Not working/Not yet functional

Not tested/Testing in progress

Known issues

 

 

Test results

 

What was Tested

Results & Comments

Responsible Department

Status

Windows 7: 32-bit

Installation and functionality

Full functionality relating to UCT standard setup.

ICTS

Windows 7: 64-bit

Installation and functionality

Full functionality relating to UCT standard setup.

ICTS 

 

 

Application

 What was Tested

 Results & Comments

Responsible Department

 Status

Win 7:
32-bit

Win 7:
64-bit

Microsoft Office 2007/2010 suite

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality, opening, creating, editing and saving.

ICTS

Microsoft Project 2007/2010

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality, opening, creating, editing and saving.

ICTS

Microsoft Visio 2007/2010

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality, opening, creating, editing and saving.

ICTS

SAP 7.20 GUI

Installation/Functionality

Functionality. Log on screen appears.
Tested by SAP power users on campus.

ICTS

Syllabus Plus

Not tested

Not tested

ICTS

Archibus

Not tested

Not tested

Properties and Services

GroupWise 8.02 Windows Client

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality, opening, creating, viewing, archiving and calendaring.

ICTS

GroupWise Notify

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality, opening and notifications.

ICTS

Media Player 12

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality, opening and viewing.

ICTS

Mozilla Firefox 4.x/5.x/6.x

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality, opening, browsing, saving and bookmarking.

ICTS

RightFax client

Installation/Functionality

Installation

ICTS

McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality, installation, updating and scanning.

ICTS

McAfee EPO Agent 4.6

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality, installation, updating and reporting.

ICTS

Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows 7 (IR4/IR7)

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality, login, scripts and network drives.

ICTS

Novell ZENworks 10.3.1.x

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality, installation and management.

ICTS

Novell iPrint v.5.64

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality, installation and printing.

ICTS

HEAT 8.4.5 build 8

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality, installation and call logging.

ICTS

HEAT FLS

Functionality

Basic functionality

ICTS

HEAT Self Service

Functionality

Basic functionality

ICTS

BATSETC Scripts (Y Drive)

Functionality

Basic functionality and scripts/applications execution.

ICTS

Java Player

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality

ICTS

Flash Player

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality

ICTS

Free Download Manager 3.7

Installation/Functionality

Basic functionality and downloading.

ICTS

Windows credential manager (stored ProxyNet details)

Functionality

Basic functionality and ISA password storage.

ICTS

 

 

Website

 What was Tested

 Results & Comments

Responsible Department

 Status

Win 7:
32-bit

Win 7:
64-bit

http://www.icts.uct.ac.za

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing, authentication and downloading.

ICTS

http://password.uct.ac.za

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing, authentication and password changing.

ICTS

http://netstorage.uct.ac.za

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing, authentication, downloading and saving.

ICTS

http://lists.uct.ac.za

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing and functionality.

ICTS

https://www.ezproxy.uct.ac.za

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing and authentication.

ICTS/
Library IT

http://assess.uct.ac.za

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing and functionality.

CET/ICTS

http://vula.uct.ac.za

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing and functionality.

CET/ICTS

http://www.uct.ac.za

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing and functionality.

WebManager/
ICTS

http://ve.uct.ac.za

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing and functionality.

ICTS

http://www.commerce.uct.ac.za

Functionality

Browsing

Commerce IT

http://compassess.uct.ac.za

Functionality

Browsing and functionality.

CET/
ICTS

Technical Writing Online Help

Functionality

Browsing

ICTS

 

 

Web Service

 What was Tested

 Results & Comments

Responsible Department

 Status

Win 7:
32-bit

Win 7:
64-bit

GroupWise WebAccess

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing and functionality.

ICTS

Novell iManager

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing and functionality.

ICTS

RightFax Web Client

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing and login functionality.

ICTS

WebNow

Not tested

Not tested

ICTS/Admissions office

ImageNow (version 6.3.0)

Not tested

Not tested

ICTS/Admissions office

ISA

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing and functionality.

ICTS

UCT WSUS

Applying Registry Policy Updates from www.icts.uct.ac.za

Functionality

ICTS

RMS

Not tested

Not tested

ICTS

EZProxy / Library Sites

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing and functionality.

ICTS/
Library IT

PeopleSoft

Functionality/Authentication

Functionality. Log on screen appears.
Tested by PeopleSoft users on campus.

 ICTS/ PeopleSoft

STT Learning Management System

Not tested

Not tested

ICTS/ PeopleSoft

Third Party System

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing and functionality.

ICTS/Access Control

WebDav

Functionality/Authentication

BitKinex is being used for WebDav.

ICTS

http://comsan.uct.ac.za/

Functionality

Browsing and functionality.

Commerce IT

Video Conferencing (EVO, Access Grid and Adobe Connect)

Not tested

Not tested

ICTS (EVO, Access Grid) and CET (Adobe Connect)

ICTS Stock System

Functionality/Authentication

Browsing and functionality.

ICTS

Management@Net

Not tested

Not tested

ICTS

Rampage

Not tested

Not tested

ICTS

Directory Management (chrysalis)

Functionality

Browsing and functionality.

ICTS

 

 

Management and Monitoring Tools

 What was Tested

 Results & Comments

Responsible Department

 Status

Win 7:
32-bit

Win 7:
64-bit

Service Management Dashboard

Not tested

Not tested

ICTS

Cisco LMS

Not tested

Not tested

ICTS

Wireless Controller System (WCS)

Not tested

Not tested

ICTS

Men&Mice

Not tested

Not tested

ICTS

IPCM (Admin and Web Stats)

Not tested

Not tested

ICTS