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Using Gatekeeper

Gatekeeper is the user interface that reserves computer time. It may be started on its own or through the OCS Manager. When started without OCS Manager an OCS password is required to exit Gatekeeper (Hit Ctrl-Alt-Q). 

When Gatekeeper is started, the first screen is a prompt for the language to be used.  This prompt is one of many options within Gatekeeper.  

Schedule Computer Use

Depending on the configuration a prompt to select the Site and the Group may be shown.  After making this selection, a window will be displayed with a list of the reservations.  Unclaimed reservations will appear in the Waiting List, while pending reservations appear in the bottom list. 

CLICK HERE to Schedule Computer.

Clicking this button will bring up a window prompting to make a selection.

• Schedule by “One Time Use Numbers”

• Schedule by “Account or Name or PIN’

Entering Names or numbers

If “Schedule by Account or Name or PIN” was chosen, a screen show below will appear.  Each of the options for reserving a computer requires users to enter their information.  

OCS will automatically select the next available time slot. The following will be displayed confirming the reservation.  

Clicking Proceed will bring the user back to the window will be displaying a list of reservations.  Once again, unclaimed reservations will appear in the top list.  Reservations that are pending will appear in the bottom list.