ChrisH

Wold War Z is one I may have to read though I read his excellent Zombie Survival Guide it was quite good.

I have heard of that method before and I don't agree with it either. The reasoning used to be that the network client started before the local DNS server service and would therefore not be able to use the local server for a while. This is really only in the case in much older versions of Windows server and these days with 2008 etc there is background zone loading where it doesn't have to wait for the whole zone to be loaded to service clients. Again though this is only an issue on very big zones.

Pfft call yourself geeks? I have been off for 2 weeks and I have read: Another book on Windows 7 deployment V-App book .. and I'm halfway through a Powershell book. I wish I could read something a little more fictional but my brain craves knowledge. Seriously though having instant delivery is not good as I see a book, 1 click delivery and I have it

Image 5 STP operation mode.

Yes I mentioned that. That is why I said look at NTFSFIX as you will be able to restore you permissions to what you want them to be in under 5 mins, very easy to use and I use it for all my bulk permission changing as you can define your permissions for the normal domain admins, system and then use the folder name to define access to the user.

I wanted it to do that on mine but it didn't (Windows 7 64) what OS are you using? This version copies the whole folder over but it removes the folder from source. I have put a line in to recreate it but have commented it out as well as the execution of the robocopy: Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Const ORIGINAL_ROOT = "D:\Test" ' Source folder Const DEST_ROOT = "D:\Test2" ' Destination folder Set objFolder = FSO.GetFolder(ORIGINAL_ROOT) Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") strCmdLine = "" strCurrentFolder = "" Const ROBO_OPTIONS = "/e /zb /copyall /r:3 /w:15 /MOVE" ' Change these robocopy switches to what you want For Each Subfolder in objFolder.SubFolders strCurrentFolder = subfolder.path Wscript.Echo "Currently looking at: " & Subfolder.Path & VbCrLf ' For testing to show which folder strCmdLine = "Robocopy " & Subfolder.Path & "\ " & DEST_ROOT & "\" & subfolder.name & " " & ROBO_OPTIONS ' to build the cmd line that will run Wscript.echo strCmdLine ' to show the cmd line that will run 'ObjShell.Run StrCmdLine,1,True 'run robocopy 'FSO.CreateFolder strCurrentFolder 'Recreate the folder Next

Why exactly do you want to keep the folders btw? Is it for YR11 going into 12? but what about 13? People who resit? Anyway I can get the folder to move but it would have to be recreated so I was wondering because of permissions etc. Running NTFSFIX would sort them in about 2 mins though. Ps can you tell I'm bored

Tbh I am having trouble finding a command line that leaves the student folder in place but it must be doable. Robocopy is the best choice for doing loads of files like this but if needs be, you can use something else.

This could be a fairly simple script and as such I have put something together for you. It only currently looks at your folders and echos the robocopy command it would use. It only needs one more line of code to be live. Use this at your own risk! You need to decide what robocopy options you need as I just guessed so try on one student folder first by using robocopy at the cmd line. Please run it from the command line for testing eg cscript movefiles.vbs unless you like pressing ok on a dialogue box for the number of student folders you have. Save this code into a folder called movefiles.vbs (or whatever you like) Set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") Const ORIGINAL_ROOT = "D:\Test" ' Source folder Const DEST_ROOT = "D:\Test2" ' Destination folder Set objFolder = FSO.GetFolder(ORIGINAL_ROOT) Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") strCmdLine = "" Const ROBO_OPTIONS = "/e /zb /copyall /r:3 /w:15 /MOVE" ' Change these robocopy switches to what you want For Each Subfolder in objFolder.SubFolders Wscript.Echo "Currently looking at: " & Subfolder.Path & VbCrLf ' For testing to show which folder strCmdLine = "Robocopy " & Subfolder.Path & "\*.* " & DEST_ROOT & "\" & subfolder.name & " " & ROBO_OPTIONS ' to build the cmd line that will run Wscript.echo strCmdLine ' to show the cmd line that will run 'ShowSubFolders Subfolder Next Let me know how you get on and I will help you finish it if you want to use it.

Yes but it was probably paid for from the top sliced money that should have come to the schools

I'm not confused anymore I just misread what you had put. The way I read it was you were talking about the client configuration as being smtp only and this would keep the folders synchronised like imap, mapi, rpc etc. This is what totally confused me and what I know about smtp. All is well in my head now

You would only need to put them on a separate subnet to define a client as belonging to Particular site and define the site and add the rodc to the site.

If it is hard coded then find and replace in your favourite text editor would sort that for you.

Okay I think my confusion is that you meant switch the server over to SMTP and the use MAPI or RPC over HTTPS for the client? Is this correct? If not I give up

Well the set up is SMTP server (out) and POP3 server (in). I thought for the functionality to work as asked it would need to be IMAP or the proper Exchange protocols?

I use primary to loopback eg 127.0.0.1 and secondary one of the other servers. I think you could add the third via one of the advanced tabs.

Hmm are you sure you mean SMTP?

The Lancs setup is as follows: OWA setup as you would expect. Outlook clients setup via POP3 over SSL type connection. That is why you are not getting the synchronisation you are expecting and you will not be able to. This is the only configuration they offer unless you host your own server and publish it but the connector license cost puts most people off this.

I would just apply. At least if you get an interview you know you are in with a chance. Be prepared for rejection, because as you say there are a few things you don't have experience of but keep chipping away and someone will give you a chance. Other things you can try and do if possible at your current place is ask to be in charge of some small projects or at least do some of the ground work for them and try and tie this in for some delegating of duties to the Tech if you can. This may of course depend on you internal politics etc. Also consider some qualifications if you don't have any to try any put you ahead of the field. Things like MS certs or maybe a project one like Project + maybe looked upon favourably to make up for your lack of experience in some areas.

You must have caching/off line files enabled on the share

Can't you just change the script? That would be the easier. You can however do what you want to do with the rename

The selection just dictates what firewall policy it gets. If a particular profile isn't doing what you would like then you need to alter the firewall.

I found some stuff in the book I was reading on Holiday regarding what you are trying to do. Basically you can install the integration features, apply the update to allow remote app and then sysprep the image. Then you put the VHD where you wan't it and use a script called CreateVirtualMachine.wsf which is supposedly available from MS. I have no idea if this works as I have just read about it.

You can't use a file list anymore, it will only back up volumes or systemstate. You can restore per file/folder though. You need to look in the wbadmin command.

I think your wondering into Med-V territory here. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ee532035.aspx?ITPID=neweffc