robyholmes

We go for VeryPC Flex Micros and very happy with price and spec. Common parts are used which should keep costs down. 5 year warranty also means we don't have to worry about repair costs for 5 years. Meaning we can put more money in to replacements.

You can click a text link for more options, have you tried that?

Not found any slow installs using the script I posted. Are you using the - update when updating and not installing for the first time?

We use Onedrive as part of Windows 10 and have it configured to work in Files on Demand mode for both staff and students. Its set to auto configure and seems to work pretty well. Machines clean up old files to stop locate storage becoming full.

Try and allow via publisher name if you can. Saves doing multiple files so long as they use the same Publisher name.

This might help: https://damassets.autodesk.net/content/dam/autodesk/www/industries/education/docs/Fusion_Lab_Download_Instructions.pdf It sounds like your account isn't down as an education one.

Please don't laugh at my VBS skills, it works for me! 'Autodesk Fusion 360 Installation Script 'Script Properties LatestVersion = "DATE OF LATEST INSTALLER" InstallerPath = "PATH TO INSTALLER FOLDER" Installer = "Fusion360AdminInstall.exe" 'Run script Const HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = &H80000002 Dim objShell Set objShell = WScript.CreateObject( "WScript.Shell" ) Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") strComputer = "." Set objRegistry = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\default:StdRegProv") strKeyPathAutoDesk = "HKLM\Software\AutoDesk" strKeyPath = "\Software\AutoDesk\Fusion360" strValueName = "Version" strFullValuePath = "HKLM" & strKeyPath & "\" & strValueName 'Check vbs is running as admin If WScript.Arguments.Named.Exists("elevated") = False Then CreateObject("Shell.Application").ShellExecute "wscript.exe", """" & WScript.ScriptFullName & """ /elevated", "", "runas", 1 WScript.Quit End If 'Get version reg value objRegistry.GetStringValue HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE,strKeyPath,strValueName,strValue If strValue = LatestVersion Then 'Latest version installed, do nothing ElseIf IsNull(strValue) Then 'Not installed, run full installer WshShell.Run(InstallerPath & Installer & " --quiet") Set objShell = Nothing 'Write version to registry WshShell.RegWrite strFullValuePath, "" WshShell.RegWrite strFullValuePath,LatestVersion,"REG_SZ" Else 'Older version installed, run update objShell.Run(InstallerPath & Installer & "--process update --quiet") Set objShell = Nothing 'Write version to registry WshShell.RegWrite strFullValuePath,LatestVersion,"REG_SZ" End If

We're using a script which installed the admin installer Autodesk provide. The script looks for a date in the registry and checks it against one in the script itself. This means we simply download the new version (Which your alerted to by Autodesks emails if you sign up). Replace the existing installer and change the date in the script. It installs on any machines which run the script (Controlled by the GPO) and installs where the date is different. I can put up the script if anyone wants it. Its a pretty dirty method of installing it but it seems to work here.

We're on 1803 but using the same Files on Demand option and its working very well for students and staff. Even with small SDD's on workstations (Default is 120GB but we have a few with 60GB and they seem to work fine)

Edu here with any unrequired apps removed as part of the MDT Build Sequence.

I'm in same situation. Waiting on Insight UK for pricing. They used to be very quick but over the last year or so they've become slow and pricing has increased. I've got another price from BIST Group. https://www.bist.co.uk/

I'd suggest trying to do multiple afternoon sessions is possible. It means all the 'It needs to be done today' jobs can be got out the way in the morning.

Ideally remote and spread over multiple sessions would work better for me.

Has anyone managed to set policies based on groups? Not finding anyway of doing this and I don't want to have to change the policy on each staff member and any future staff members.

It'll depend on the state and capacity of the distribution board. Is it RCD protected for example. We have saved money here by installing trunking ourselves along side the joiner. Eletricians time should be on what he's good at, not cutting and dado fixing trunking.

We do use the PC Meter Connect software installed on a PC, with the machine connected by USB. The software normally connects fine but we often have problems with the machine itself trying to connect via the phone line. Restarting the machine and the software often solves that. We have the software set to use 'No proxy' rather than use IE proxy. Then with the above urls in auth bypass it just lets it out. I wonder if your software is getting a proxy from IE and keeping it when you try it on an unfiltered connection?

We created a new ICT Suite last year and fit kitchen worktop on custom made legs. Width of worktop means you can push screen, mouse and keyboad back to allow students to work in books. A good joiner is all you need.

We have the following URLs in Auth Bypass rule on our Smoothwall: distservp1.pb.com dlsdlp1a.pb.com dlsdlp1b.pb.com pb.com pbdlsp1.pb.com pitneybowes.com EDIT: Just spotted you tried it unfiltered. So ignore the above if you want

If its static, would a AP in client mode not do?

Seems to be working fine for me.

We use a mail rule to block external emails from getting to users of certain groups (Mainly Year 7, 8 & 9). So you should be able to setup a similar rule which states all emails to 'Students Group' to be delete/blocked except from 'Staff Group'. You can then add exceptions as needed for trusted websites etc.

For us, it fell under the same as 'lost paper' so you fall back to calling the school or the on duty trip contact who isn't on the trip itself. Larger trips have multiple staff so risk of no access is less.

Documents email to staff members, opened in school before they leave. No Internet connection required. O365 policy requires device encryption and password to sync emails so keeps the files safe.

Have a look at Prowise Presenter https://www.prowise.com/en/presenter-software/

We did it like this: I'd already gone through and deleted any Adobe programs from running on start up using the a Registry GPP. EDIT: As for when it started, can't be sure but months ago. We've had so many problems with it, its hard to keep track!