Abstract: This article is intended to provide process guidance for when a computer is provisioned as a temporary loaner and the actions relevant to the Asset Management system.
| Consideration |
Action |
| Determine what type of computer is needed? |
Pull an available Windows PC or Apple MacBook from the available loaner inventory |
| Determine whether any special apps are required |
Provision with a standard configuration and add any custom apps needed |
| Update the TDX Asset status for this computer |
Login to services.northwestern.edu
Navigate to TDXNext, select the "waffle", and choose Endpoint Assets
Select Assets in the left side pane and search for the computer by host name or serial number
Edit the record, scroll down to the Status field and change the status to "On Loan", update other fields that may be missing or inaccurate such as Product Model, Owning Acct/Dept, Owner, etc., and click Save
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