An installation media for desktops

A DVD...

... or a pendrive.

GECOS v2 installs itself in 10 minutes, leaving the computer ready for the end user.

You can install hundreds, thousands, millions of times for the same license cost: 0.

It's Free Open Source Software

1:Installation

The base install is quite easy.

Download a GECOS disk image and burn it on a DVD or USB drive, boot the computer from it, and follow the instructions from the Install Assistant.

2:Attach

For remote management we'll attach the installed desktop to GECOS Control Center, and to an user authentication source (LDAP or Active Directory).

Run the Configuration Assistant.

This way for a closer look

1:Install

Download GECOS disk image
Burn the .ISO file to a DVD or USB drive and insert or plug it in the computer.
Check that the computer will boot from DVD unit or USB drive

Wait a moment and...

... when the graphical desktop starts,clic on the Install GECOS v2 icon

Choose your language

and press Continue

Check that...

there's enough free disk space
the computer is attached to the network
it's plugged to a power supply (in case of a laptop)

and press Continue

Select a place

for GECOS in your computer.

You can have GECOS as the only Operating System or use several O.S. in the same computer.

At this point, you can create, delete or modify any disk partition.

Press Continue

Time Zone

The installer guesses from your Internet connection, but you can change it.

Press Continue

Keyboard selection

Probably you won't need to change this.

Press Continue

Identity Form

These are basic data items needed for the installer to configure your desktop.

The user and password in this form will allow you to log in for the first time, please write them down.

Press Continue one more time.

That's all

Wait for the installer to do it's job.

Normally it takes only five or ten minutes, but it depends on the DVD or USB drive and hard drive speeds.

The end!

Installation is over.

Reboot your computer and don't forget to remove the DVD or USB drive.

Now you should attach the newly installed computer to a GECOS Control Center.

Log in to the computer.

You'll need the user and password you typed during installation.

2:Attach

G.C.A.

or GECOS Config Assistant, will guide you step by step in order to attach the computer to GECOS Control Center

Only superusers, as the user created during the installation, can run G.C.A.

Network connection

Your network connection should be properly set up, check it.

Press Next

Make it faster and easier,

download configuration parameters from the Control Center.

You only need to remember one URL.

The right time

is essential for desktops and servers to communicate in a reliable way.

Provide the address of a Network Time Server (NTP) that your desktop computers can reach.

Identify

the computer with a name or code.

This name will be used by the Control Center to identify the computer.

The name must be unique within your organization.

Attaching

the desktop to a Control Center allows you to configure, monitor, inventory... without moving around, just from your computer or tablet.

If you need it, you can have unattached GECOS computers.

Follow

to the next screen, the assistant completes the form automatically .

Don't check the last field unless you are re-attaching a desktop to the Control Center.

¿LDAP

or Active Directory?

A GECOS desktop can authenticate users by either system.

Or you can create local users without external authentication.

Local users,

to provide tech support, for emergency cases, or where no centralized authentication is available.

You can add users now, or much better, skip this and do it from the Control Center.

Applications,

utilities,

drivers,

fonts...

You can install them now, or you can complete the attachment process and do it from the Control Center.

Don't forget to press Apply before Exit.