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Hi, I've finally getting round to deploying Windows 7 Enterprise SP1. I have installed 7 and entered Audit mode and installed all needed drivers and applications. I have captured this with WDS and have create a WDSUnattend.xml and OOBEUnattend.xml and have specified them to the Image in WDS. When this image is deployed to a client, all application are installed but I have the following issues: Copy Profile does not seem to have run. All applications need to be configured. I did specify this in OOBEUnattend.xml but should this be in a file before the image is captured? KMS will not activate, I shouldn't have to specify a KMS client key as it's using Enterprise Edition Office 2013 Professional Plus does not activate in KMS either.. If anyone can help with these issues, I'd be very appreciative! Thanks, Michael

We have quite a few that we could possible donate. We've upgraded around 50 boards that are currently in storage. If anyone is interested in the London area, please PM me and i'll speak to the powers that be.. If approved I assume the offer would be open to any education establishment. Michael

I have made this change, but still get the same errors when running the HAP Logon Tracker. Would it help if I PM'd my hapconfig.xml and Web.config file to you to have a quick look at? Michael

When I try to run the Logon Tracker from the command line with my details, the following error is displayed. See the end of this message for details on invoking just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box. ************** Exception Text ************** System.Security.SecurityException: The source was not found, but some or all event logs could not be searched. Inaccessible logs: Security. at System.Diagnostics.EventLog.FindSourceRegistration(String source, String machineName, Boolean readOnly) at System.Diagnostics.EventLog.SourceExists(String source, String machineName) at System.Diagnostics.EventLog.SourceExists(String source) at HAP.Logon.Tracker.Loading.api_LogonCompleted(Object sender, LogonCompletedEventArgs e) at HAP.Logon.Tracker.api.api.OnLogonOperationCompleted(Object arg) The Zone of the assembly that failed was: MyComputer ************** Loaded Assemblies ************** mscorlib Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5466 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll ---------------------------------------- HAP Logon Tracker Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 4.0.0 CodeBase: file:///c:/Windows/System32/HAP%20Logon%20Tracker.exe ---------------------------------------- System.Windows.Forms Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5468 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll ---------------------------------------- System Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Drawing Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Web.Services Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Web.Services/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Web.Services.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Xml Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll ---------------------------------------- System.Configuration Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5420 (Win7SP1.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll ---------------------------------------- cuz5-i4x Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0 Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.5467 (Win7SP1GDR.050727-5400) CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll ---------------------------------------- ************** JIT Debugging ************** To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this application or computer (machine.config) must have the jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section. The application must also be compiled with debugging enabled. For example: When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer rather than be handled by this dialog box. I honestly don't understand why I'm struggling so much... Even the documentation is confusing me, surely this is not correct.

The provider is set to provider="SQLConnectionString" /> Should I be able to run the .vbs manually if I have the .msi installed?

Hi Nick, It appears that I missed the SQL Instance from the string. Everything appears that it should work now, but I nothing is being populated in the Tracker. I've created a new GPO for my test machine and have modified Line 18. Do I need to modify the lines below? If so what should I put? strHTTPUsername = "" strHTTPPassword = "" Hopefully all these questions and problems will help others. Regards, Michael

Hi Nick, Not sure why that happened... I used aspnet_regiis.exe -iru and that seemed to fix it. I'm getting there, but it's still not quite done. When logging in to HAP a new message is now displayed. Server Error in '/HAP' Application. A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) Source Error: An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below. Stack Trace: [sqlException (0x80131904): A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)] System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException exception, Boolean breakConnection) +6351920 System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning() +412 System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Connect(ServerInfo serverInfo, SqlInternalConnectionTds connHandler, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, Int64 timerExpire, Boolean encrypt, Boolean trustServerCert, Boolean integratedSecurity) +6366506 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.AttemptOneLogin(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout, TimeoutTimer timeout, SqlConnection owningObject) +180 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.LoginNoFailover(ServerInfo serverInfo, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance, SqlConnection owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, TimeoutTimer timeout) +6366917 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(SqlConnection owningObject, TimeoutTimer timeout, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, String newPassword, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) +6366793 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Object providerInfo, String newPassword, SqlConnection owningObject, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) +352 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningConnection) +831 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnectionOptions options) +49 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnection owningObject) +6368598 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnection owningObject) +78 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.GetConnection(DbConnection owningObject) +2194 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection) +89 System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory) +6372110 System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open() +300 System.Data.Linq.DataContext.SubmitChanges(ConflictMode failureMode) +934 HAP.Web.Login.login_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) +620 System.Web.UI.WebControls.LinkButton.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +155 System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +3707 I've followed the following guide SQL SERVER – FIX : ERROR : (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 – Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: ) | Journey to SQL Authority with Pinal Dave but that's not helped. Regards, Michael

Thanks Nick, The first script has allowed me to import the tables. Now that I've changed the web.config and the hapconfig.xml I am greeted with the following error. Server Error in '/' Application. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Could not load type 'System.ServiceModel.Activation.HttpModule' from assembly 'System.ServiceModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'. Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code. Exception Details: System.TypeLoadException: Could not load type 'System.ServiceModel.Activation.HttpModule' from assembly 'System.ServiceModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'. Source Error: An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below. Stack Trace: [TypeLoadException: Could not load type 'System.ServiceModel.Activation.HttpModule' from assembly 'System.ServiceModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'.] System.RuntimeTypeHandle.GetTypeByName(String name, Boolean throwOnError, Boolean ignoreCase, Boolean reflectionOnly, StackCrawlMarkHandle stackMark, Boolean loadTypeFromPartialName, ObjectHandleOnStack type) +0 System.RuntimeTypeHandle.GetTypeByName(String name, Boolean throwOnError, Boolean ignoreCase, Boolean reflectionOnly, StackCrawlMark& stackMark, Boolean loadTypeFromPartialName) +314 System.Type.GetType(String typeName, Boolean throwOnError, Boolean ignoreCase) +95 System.Web.Compilation.BuildManager.GetType(String typeName, Boolean throwOnError, Boolean ignoreCase) +124 System.Web.Configuration.ConfigUtil.GetType(String typeName, String propertyName, ConfigurationElement configElement, XmlNode node, Boolean checkAptcaBit, Boolean ignoreCase) +76 [ConfigurationErrorsException: Could not load type 'System.ServiceModel.Activation.HttpModule' from assembly 'System.ServiceModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'.] System.Web.Configuration.ConfigUtil.GetType(String typeName, String propertyName, ConfigurationElement configElement, XmlNode node, Boolean checkAptcaBit, Boolean ignoreCase) +11531964 System.Web.Configuration.Common.ModulesEntry.SecureGetType(String typeName, String propertyName, ConfigurationElement configElement) +69 System.Web.Configuration.Common.ModulesEntry..ctor(String name, String typeName, String propertyName, ConfigurationElement configElement) +62 System.Web.HttpApplication.BuildIntegratedModuleCollection(List`1 moduleList) +264 System.Web.HttpApplication.GetModuleCollection(IntPtr appContext) +1356 System.Web.HttpApplication.RegisterEventSubscriptionsWithIIS(IntPtr appContext, HttpContext context, MethodInfo[] handlers) +149 System.Web.HttpApplication.InitSpecial(HttpApplicationState state, MethodInfo[] handlers, IntPtr appContext, HttpContext context) +352 System.Web.HttpApplicationFactory.GetSpecialApplicationInstance(IntPtr appContext, HttpContext context) +407 System.Web.Hosting.PipelineRuntime.InitializeApplication(IntPtr appContext) +375 [HttpException (0x80004005): Could not load type 'System.ServiceModel.Activation.HttpModule' from assembly 'System.ServiceModel, Version=3.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089'.] System.Web.HttpRuntime.FirstRequestInit(HttpContext context) +11702064 System.Web.HttpRuntime.EnsureFirstRequestInit(HttpContext context) +141 System.Web.HttpRuntime.ProcessRequestNotificationPrivate(IIS7WorkerRequest wr, HttpContext context) +4870277 I'm so sorry that I'm having so many problems. Regards, Michael

Could I create the tables manually? I really need to get this to work..

I'm trying to use SQL 2008 SP3

Every time I try to execute the .sql I get the error above.

Hi Nick, Do I have to make any changes to the login.sql file too before importing it? I'm trying to import it directly with SQL Server Management Studio and get the following error message: Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 10 Incorrect syntax near '='. Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 25 Incorrect syntax near '`'. Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 38 Incorrect syntax near '`'. Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 61 Incorrect syntax near '`'. Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 74 Incorrect syntax near '`'. Thanks, Michael

Hi, I'm trying to get the login tracker working. Our HAP install is chugging away nicely, but I've been asked to get this bit working. I can't see to get it to work with an SQL database on another Server. HAP is currently installed on a server called "Virtual" The AppPool is called "HAP" SQL Server is on another Server "CSS" SQL Database is/would be called "logintracker" I can not get the SQL to connect to the IIS APPPOOL\HAP no matter what combination I use. Can anyone help? or can I use an XML file to store the data still? Regards, Michael

Looks lovely now! Much cleaner interface. The printers we have, have been listed already so hopefully we'll be able to make use of the software fully. The XML file seems to be a much better feature, should lead to quicker checking as queries aren't being checked every page load. Just noticed a spelling error in the about on the right of the screenshot... *presents* Looking forward to the initial release Michael

Anyone??

Hi, We are trying to set up access to the users old home folder path in workgroup manager, but does not seem to be correct, can anyone please let us know what is the correct string we should be typing. At the moment we are using smb://macserver/machomefolders which does show the folder, but then the user has to scroll through hundreds of user folders to find there own one. Is there any equivalent of %username% for OSX. We've tried smb://macserver/machomefolders/$User and smb://macserver/machomefolders/$USER but these didn't work either. Thanks, Michael

It's probably to go with the upcoming offering of Google Keep.. Google Keep Is Live! Google Launches A Note-Taking Service [update: And It's Gone]

It seems that I'm still unable to do this... (Darn Google and its incomplete GPO's) It seems that the only way i'm going to be able to do this is to copy a specifically created Bookmark file to a server location and a logon script to replace the file. Can someone quickly knock up a bat file that will copy the bookmark file (it has no extension) from our server to the C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default folder. I'd also like this to only run once per user. Thanks, Michael

Hi Nick, We're repeatedly being asked to import favourites in Chrome, which unfortunately Google do not make it easy to do. One suggestion was to use an instant of HAP as the school's internal Homepage so that we can modify links and URL's without too much hassle. How can we setup and independent HAP install that does not require staff to enter any credentials. Regards, Michael

Yes it does.. We found it had a better sender than the Fluke so was easier to trace.

We've found the Intellitone to be a bit useless. We've had much more success with these Mills Ltd - Tone Probe Cable Tracer Kit in Wallet. If you have lots of cables to trace and are unsure as to what switch the go back to, then you definitely want one of these Ethernet Connectivity Tester | LinkRunner AT Network Auto-Tester | Fluke Networks - Probably the best thing we've bought for network tracing. Someone on here recommended it.

We use SelectaMark for our tamper labels. Asset ID - Logo and Address on a mono white label.

I've got my app packaged into a .crx - Any help on how to deploy my own app using gpo. I can host it if needed.

Thanks for this, this is what I've done so far. However seeing example above would have save me time! Does anyone have any examples of how to create a button extension that would launch the url instead? Thanks.

Hi, We've had chrome deployed for quite a while now, but we're receiving quite a few tickets for bookmarks to be added to chrome as the page displays/functions better in chrome than IE. We have set the option to import favourites from IE on first run, but any IE GPO favourites which are added at a later date are not imported. Has anyone managed to find a solution that works? I've even tried to create a Chrome Extension button that launches the required URL, but my coding is pants.. Too many json errors which I don't understand. Thanks, Mike