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For those who have just upgraded to the final release of SP1 you will have found the client needs an upgrade. You can do this my one if these methods:

1. Auto upgrade SCCM 2012 Clients
2. Use the client upgrade package

Step 1 would be easier, but for devices that go offline for long periods will not upgrade as well. If you use the deployment package and let the software install outside of maintenance windows it will get to all your machines better. Also step 1 will ...

By default in OWA 2010 if a user's password has expired they are told the username or password is invalid. They are unable to reset the password in OWA. This might be a pain when the passwords expire in the summer holidays. If you have SP1 + installed on the server users will be able to reset expired passwords before they login. All you have to do is make the following registry changes on all of your CAS servers.

1. Log on to the Client Access server.
2. Start Registry Editor (regedit).
3. Locate

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Hi,

Just thought these scripts would be handy. It will dump logon details to a text file.

You will need to create a share with a folder called Computers & one called users. Your users will need permissions to write to the folder.

These are the 2 script. You will need to make one a log on script and one a log off. You will need to modify the location of your share. They are both .bat format

Logon Script

Code:

rem The following

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For those who use SonicWall SSL VPN devices a couple of days ago a new version of the firmware was released adding some nice new features. For myself the most notable one is support for Mac OS X Lion.

• A few more nice new features include:
• Endpoint Control Polices. This can check if the client has up to date AV, is a member of your domain if desired
• If you have the virtual appliance or a SRA 4200.
• ActiveSync support. The appliance will allow you to use ActivSync without opening

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As more of us are deploying Windows 7 in School like me you will find something annoying about the Navigation pane. There is a "Network" icon shown are there is no built in group policy to remove this. I have found a custom ADM template that will allow us to remove it. I have attached it on this post.

Hope you will find it useful!





Steps on how to add an ADM template can be found here:
http://www.windowsnetworking.com/art...8-Vista-7.html

Attached Files

• remove network icon.zip (492 Bytes, 477 views)

From time to time you may wish to find out who is logged into a machine. I find this batch file handy for doing this. Its quick, simple and easy.

Just copy and paste the below code into notepad and save the file as who.bat

Code:

@echo off

:CHECK
echo Checking Connection ...
ping %1 -n 1  | findstr "TTL=" >nul && GOTO MAIN || GOTO ERROR
GOTO END

:ERROR
echo Device Unreachable
GOTO END

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From time to time we need to rename computers on the domain. The computers can sometimes be in a locked room, in a remote site or you simply cant be bothered visiting them.

This code below will allow you to rename computers on the domain form the comfort of your own desk. Once you have entered you old name and your new name the computer concerned will automatically reboot and your all done! All you have to do is make sure nobody is using the machine and that the new computer name ...

I originally posted this in the forums, but i think it fits here better.

I have had a few people ask how to deploy VNC via group policy. If you have a large network where you want to install VNC on a large amount of computers this would be an ideal solution.

For this guide i used TightVNC - the website is here: tightvnc.com

I decide to go for TightVNC becuase

• Easy to use
• Free
• Ability to hide the icon in the system tray
• Built in

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