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Thanks m8 - Pisys isnt an option, we trailed their e-reg system and it was dreadful.

Thanks guys will follow the bombwich bible and see how I get on

The head teacher went to a presentation this week (setup by lea) to look at a Dinner money system, it would allow Parents to phone/visit web site and add funds to their children's lunch account, but it wouldnt then offer an e-reg option for compiling dinner numbers etc, these would still need to be manually entered. I just wondered what (if anything) you guys and gals my be using ?

My job for monday is to setup an OS x server, we using a mac mini with 2gig ram etc etc. Now i've read a few articles/how to's etc on the www but am a little confused as to what I really need to be dong. The idea behind the mac server is to be able to lock down the imac's we have and aid with home folder and network folder mapping. I want to ink it into AD so we don't have duplicate/multiple logon names. Basically :- Does the server need to be setup as an OD master? If I just link it into AD using the directory tool will I be able to manipulate OU's and users from my AD domain and setup shares and access rights etc ? Any help would be appreciated, am slowly drowning in information at the moment Cheers

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VPN ? or use Remote desktop - if your network is managed by the LEA/CC then ask them to open a port to allow you access to Remote desktop.

Its a parody on Hitler getting His Xbox 360 console banned from xbox live - quite amusing

You could use GPO to assign favourites to specific OU's etc too

Ok to cut a long story short - we were trialing a package called Arete which uses Oracle instead of sql. Now the lea in their infinate wisdom have decided to abandon the trial and "advise" us to go over to sims. I have been asked to provide a dump/copy of the oracle database but have no Idea how to do this. I am waiting for the Arete guys to get back to me, but feel for them as they plowed a lot into this trial only to be shat upon froma great hight in the end. So if i can do it on my own then great. Any help appreciated Si

Can the users mailbox be accessed at all? via owa ?

Personally if you get a pay cut/freeze I would ask them for a Detailed breakdown on how they came to the decision, then take it along with a copy of your job description to your union rep(if you have one). I personally would "Stamp my feet" and make life as difficult as possible for all concerned if my pay were cut, but i'm an awkward git anyway. My local council is doing a job/pay review at the moment, sending out forms asking what we do etc etc, i'l be damned if I dont come out as underpaid lol. Good luck m8

Great find - thanks

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Got mine from Local CEF (city electrical factors) its a ratchet crimper so you allways crimp with the correct pressure.

As long as people dont bury them in the sand - the mrs works in Burns unit of local hospital - had any number of kids in with nasty burns last year because lazy bast@rds buried hot bbq trays instead of disposing of them properly. Oh and I've gone over to gas - cooked outside every night for the last 3 weeks

Could be the windows audio service not starting - depends on plug n play service- have had this before

Sounds like the smtp virtual server may be in a stopped state ?

Doh how dull do I feel - tried this the other day and it didnt work- wrong permissions set on share. Thanks guys

I have just imported 200+ students and need to set them up with homedirectories. I have a csv file with usernames etc and need a script to create the home folders and set permissions on them, if its possible. I have seen a fe pieces of software I could buy but thought I'd ask here 1st for a free option. Cheers Si

Sorry didnt read the initial post - just hijacked it New posting on its way

yes m8 - got all user details in csv or if there is a way of interrogating AD and using the results from there I would use that too

I wanted a script to actually create the students HOME folder, not really bothered about any sub folders that may need creating. Any suggestions or do I just buy some folder creation software and be done

Anychance of a copy of the script or cmd file ? cheers

I beleive this can be done via GPO - you will need to download and install the outlk11.adm file http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ork2003/HA011402401033.aspx for more info

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