All objects in the CyberLab use a PXX- prefix to identify which pod they belong to. This prevents naming collisions across pods and makes it easy to identify ownership.
P<NN>-<ObjectName>
Where <NN> is the zero-padded pod number (01-20).
| Account | Pod | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| P01-Student | Pod01 | Primary student account |
| P01-Admin | Pod01 | Admin-level student account |
| P05-Student | Pod05 | Primary student account |
| P20-Student | Pod20 | Primary student account |
| Group | Pod | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| P01-SG-ACS-All-Staff | Pod01 | All staff group |
| P01-SG-ACS-IT-Admins | Pod01 | IT admins group |
| P05-SG-ACS-All-Staff | Pod05 | All staff group |
| Hostname | Purpose |
|---|---|
| DC01-P01 | Primary domain controller |
| DC02-P01 | Replica domain controller |
In a shared-domain model, all 20 pods exist in the same AD forest. Without prefixes, Student in Pod01 would collide with Student in Pod02. The PXX- prefix guarantees uniqueness while keeping names human-readable.
The GPO logon script uses the first 3 characters of the username (e.g., P05) to determine which pod the user belongs to. This drives the automatic deployment of pod-specific desktop shortcuts.