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
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Windows 7: 64-bit |
Windows 7: 32-bit |
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Processor |
2GHz or faster |
2GHz or faster |
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System memory |
2 GB RAM |
2 GB RAM |
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Hard drive capacity |
120 GB |
120 GB |
Test results
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What was Tested |
Results & Comments |
Responsible Department |
Status |
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Windows 7: 32-bit |
Installation and functionality |
Full functionality relating to UCT standard setup. |
ICTS |
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Windows 7: 64-bit |
Installation and functionality |
Full functionality relating to UCT standard setup. |
ICTS |
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Application |
What was Tested |
Results & Comments |
Responsible Department |
Status |
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Win 7: |
Win 7: |
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Microsoft Office 2007/2010 suite |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality, opening, creating, editing and saving. |
ICTS |
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Microsoft Project 2007/2010 |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality, opening, creating, editing and saving. |
ICTS |
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Microsoft Visio 2007/2010 |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality, opening, creating, editing and saving. |
ICTS |
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SAP 7.20 GUI |
Installation/Functionality |
Functionality. Log on screen appears. |
ICTS |
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Syllabus Plus |
Not tested |
Not tested |
ICTS |
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Archibus |
Not tested |
Not tested |
Properties and Services |
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GroupWise 8.02 Windows Client |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality, opening, creating, viewing, archiving and calendaring. |
ICTS |
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GroupWise Notify |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality, opening and notifications. |
ICTS |
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Media Player 12 |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality, opening and viewing. |
ICTS |
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Mozilla Firefox 4.x/5.x/6.x |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality, opening, browsing, saving and bookmarking. |
ICTS |
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RightFax client |
Installation/Functionality |
Installation |
ICTS |
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McAfee VirusScan Enterprise 8.8.0 |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality, installation, updating and scanning. |
ICTS |
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McAfee EPO Agent 4.6 |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality, installation, updating and reporting. |
ICTS |
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Novell Client 2 SP1 for Windows 7 (IR4/IR7) |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality, login, scripts and network drives. |
ICTS |
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Novell ZENworks 10.3.1.x |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality, installation and management. |
ICTS |
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Novell iPrint v.5.64 |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality, installation and printing. |
ICTS |
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HEAT 8.4.5 build 8 |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality, installation and call logging. |
ICTS |
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HEAT FLS |
Functionality |
Basic functionality |
ICTS |
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HEAT Self Service |
Functionality |
Basic functionality |
ICTS |
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BATSETC Scripts (Y Drive) |
Functionality |
Basic functionality and scripts/applications execution. |
ICTS |
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Java Player |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality |
ICTS |
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Flash Player |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality |
ICTS |
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Free Download Manager 3.7 |
Installation/Functionality |
Basic functionality and downloading. |
ICTS |
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Windows credential manager (stored ProxyNet details) |
Functionality |
Basic functionality and ISA password storage. |
ICTS |
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Website |
What was Tested |
Results & Comments |
Responsible Department |
Status |
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Win 7: |
Win 7: |
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Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing, authentication and downloading. |
ICTS |
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Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing, authentication and password changing. |
ICTS |
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Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing, authentication, downloading and saving. |
ICTS |
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Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing and functionality. |
ICTS |
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Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing and authentication. |
ICTS/ |
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Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing and functionality. |
CET/ICTS |
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Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing and functionality. |
CET/ICTS |
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Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing and functionality. |
WebManager/ |
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Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing and functionality. |
ICTS |
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Functionality |
Browsing |
Commerce IT |
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Functionality |
Browsing and functionality. |
CET/ |
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Functionality |
Browsing |
ICTS |
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Web Service |
What was Tested |
Results & Comments |
Responsible Department |
Status |
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Win 7: |
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GroupWise WebAccess |
Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing and functionality. |
ICTS |
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Novell iManager |
Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing and functionality. |
ICTS |
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RightFax Web Client |
Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing and login functionality. |
ICTS |
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WebNow |
Not tested |
Not tested |
ICTS/Admissions office |
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ImageNow (version 6.3.0) |
Not tested |
Not tested |
ICTS/Admissions office |
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ISA |
Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing and functionality. |
ICTS |
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UCT WSUS |
Applying Registry Policy Updates from www.icts.uct.ac.za |
Functionality |
ICTS |
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RMS |
Not tested |
Not tested |
ICTS |
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EZProxy / Library Sites |
Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing and functionality. |
ICTS/ |
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PeopleSoft |
Functionality/Authentication |
Functionality. Log on screen appears. |
ICTS/ PeopleSoft |
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STT Learning Management System |
Not tested |
Not tested |
ICTS/ PeopleSoft |
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Third Party System |
Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing and functionality. |
ICTS/Access Control |
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WebDav |
Functionality/Authentication |
BitKinex is being used for WebDav. |
ICTS |
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Functionality |
Browsing and functionality. |
Commerce IT |
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Video Conferencing (EVO, Access Grid and Adobe Connect) |
Not tested |
Not tested |
ICTS (EVO, Access Grid) and CET (Adobe Connect) |
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ICTS Stock System |
Functionality/Authentication |
Browsing and functionality. |
ICTS |
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Management@Net |
Not tested |
Not tested |
ICTS |
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Rampage |
Not tested |
Not tested |
ICTS |
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Directory Management (chrysalis) |
Functionality |
Browsing and functionality. |
ICTS |
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Management and Monitoring Tools |
What was Tested |
Results & Comments |
Responsible Department |
Status |
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Win 7: |
Win 7: |
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Service Management Dashboard |
Not tested |
Not tested |
ICTS |
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Cisco LMS |
Not tested |
Not tested |
ICTS |
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Wireless Controller System (WCS) |
Not tested |
Not tested |
ICTS |
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Men&Mice |
Not tested |
Not tested |
ICTS |
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IPCM (Admin and Web Stats) |
Not tested |
Not tested |
ICTS |
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