DATA PROCESSING CENTER OF THE NRW TAX OFFICE ADMINISTRATION

25.000 users, 150 locations



Case Studies

11/2003 - Stabile Infrastruktur für die Finanzämter in NRW (in german) 08/2003 - Windows 2003 Server und Citrix Metaframe XP FR3 (in german)

Project Analysis

sepago has been advising the data processing center of the tax office administration permanently in various IT matters. A selection of projects is to give you an adequate survey. sepago, however, is specialized in connecting and integrating existing systems into IT environments. We have a trained eye for the interplay and potential supplementation of solutions. Here are some projects being part of a larger system in detail.

Task

Introduction of Metaframe XPe Presentation Server on the basis of Windows Server 2003.

Solution

  • Unattended Setup for Windows Server 2003 including a complete hardware recognition system
  • Customizing of the Server platform in Windows Server 2003
  • Automatic installation of Metaframe XPe Presentation Server
  • Automatic generating of the Serverfarm including all adjustments
  • Complete Disaster Recovery of Metaframe XP Serverfarm on mouse click
  • Integration into the existing Netinstall structure and distribution of the complete Application Set via Netinstall


Future

Expansion of solutions in all tax offices and head office in NRW

Task

Secure access to centralized applications via the state’s administrative network.

Solution

Introduction of a Citrix Portal solution on the basis of Metaframe XP Presentation Server. The availability of the application within Portal is achieved by the use of Citrix Web interfaces for Metaframe XP and Citrix Secure Gateway. This solution is comfortable, secure, and futuristic and allows the exact and fast realization of the clients wishes taking the demand for security of the civil administration into consideration.

Future

The integration of state training centers, the realization of remote job facilities for support employees of the data processing center, the integration of home based work stations for tax officers.

Task

The migration of the Netinstall package of the complete application set with regard to the rollout of Windows 2000 Professional Notebooks.

Solution

Due to the improved power management functions of Windows 2000 Professional on notebooks the migration of over 80 application packages with regard to Platform Windows 2000 Professional has been achieved. On this occasion the NT4 Netinstall packages for desktop systems still in use have been used as bases so that a double package maintenance service could be avoided. For our clients that means minimal investment and very little additional service.

Task

Consolidation of servers (reduction from 3 to 2 servers) in the field of controller and exchange within 150 offices of the state of NRW.

Solution

The original so-called triple systems have been replaced by a new more powerful hardware. The components (PDC, BDC, Exchange, Wins, IIS, Applications, OS distribution, Netinstall Server) which had been dispersed to 3 servers have now been allotted to only 2 systems. This has mainly been achieved by a well calculated variabilisation of over 460 Netinstall Scripts. Adaptation in the field of automatic installation of the operating system have enabled the almost complete automation of the entire process.

Future

Migration of the existing Windows NT 4.0 domain concept into Active Directory.


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