fawkers

umm... 260?

at the risk of being told that i'm worng i would just post into the server forum which your exchange system is running on.

It is diagonally like a TV or else i've been doing it wrong for a long time!

Hello eveyone, Maybe we could do one better, how about a communications section to the forums covering E-mail, Voice and any other form of electronic communication that we use? .Adam

I think this would be a good idea, only the other day I posed an exchange question and had to dump it into the server forum.

i've watched my bursar try to shread a CCTV tape before.... it was an entertaining site! if you just got the tape into a big pile a used a pair of sisors i think that would be ok.

I would also have to say that the only way is to burn the tape.

That fixed the problem for IE.

Me to im afrade.

Wouldn't we love that! We have over 500 workstations here 3 staff (1 NM and 2 Techs) I dont rememeber seeing anything it the FITS infromation about the staffing levels, it would be good if there was.

Hello Everyone I need to re-build my laptop to move it onto windows 7, however sony in there infinite wisdom dont ship recovery disks (which include DVD software etc) with there systems, you have to burn our own at purchase. I did this and now cant find the dam things. Sony now want to charge me £40 for a replacement set! So can anyone help, I need recovery disks for a Sony Vaio VGN-CS21Z\Q Many Thanks .Adam

Hello Everyone My school has now started to consider what it wants to do with regard to online reporting to parents and since we are a SIMS school we are considering SLG. I was wondering how easy SLG was to set-up and introduce to both teachers and parents, What are the major pitfalls to avoid? Thanks .Adam

Hello Everyone For those of you who would like to use the SIMS Equipment Register I’ve just made a change request 0912-639509 asking for the ability to have user defined fields with different categories of equipment, its driving me nuts not being able to put the stuff in that I need when FMS\SIMS holds half the information already. If you think it’s a good idea please vote. Thanks .Adam

Quickly back on topic i've just updated the script to allow poeple to opt-out of receving email, just put a list of e-mails in a text file and edit line 59 for the correct path. Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Exchange.Management.Powershell.Admin Add-pssnapin Quest.ActiveRoles.ADManagement Function decideEmail([string]$homeEmail,[string]$workEmail) { #Check for email, home email wins if($homeEmail -ne '') { return $homeEmail }#end if if($workEmail -ne '') { return $workEmail }#end if else{return $null} }#end function decideEmail function get-dn ([string]$SAMName,[string]$type) { $root = [ADSI]'' $searcher = new-object System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher($root) switch($type) { contact{ $searcher.filter = "(&(objectClass=contact)(cn=$SAMName))" } group{ $searcher.filter = "(&(objectClass=group)(cn=$SAMName))" } user{ $searcher.filter = "(&(objectClass=user)(sAMAccountName=$SAMName))" } computer{ $searcher.filter = "(&(objectClass=computer)(name=$SAMName))" } } $user = $searcher.findall() if ($user.count -gt 1){ $count = 0 foreach($i in $user){ write-host $count ": " $i.path $count = $count + 1 } $selection = Read-Host "Please select item: " return $user[$selection].path.toString() } else{ return $user[0].path } } function CheckIfOptedOut([string] $fullname, [string] $email) { $optoutlist = Get-Content \\shsg-d02-fnp01\staffuserdata$\ampickett\Documents\Powershell\exchange\OptOutList.txt if($optoutlist.Contains($email)){ #check if already existing contact $check = get-dn $fullname contact if($check -eq $null) { Disable-MailContact -Identity $fullname -Confirm:$false }#end if return $true }#end if return $false }#end fuction CheckifOptedOut function CheckandCreateGroup([string]$GroupName) { $check = get-dn $groupName group if($check -eq $null) { new-qadgroup -ParentContainer 'OU=Creation,DC=olympus,DC=local' -name $GroupName -samAccountName $GroupName -grouptype 'Distribution' -groupscope 'Universal' sleep 10 enable-DistributionGroup -Identity (get-dn $GroupName group).substring(7) -Alias ($groupname.replace(" ","")) -DisplayName $GroupName } }#end fuction creategroups Function AssignSecurityGroups([string]$fullName,[string]$yearGroup,[string]$RegGroup) { . CheckandCreateGroup("Parents") $yearGroup = "Parents "+$yearGroup CheckandCreateGroup($yearGroup) $RegGroup = "Parents "+$RegGroup CheckandCreateGroup($RegGroup) $ParentsGroupDN = get-dn "Parents" group $YeargroupDN = get-dn $yearGroup group $regGroupDN = get-dn $regGroup group $contactDN = get-dn $fullName contact add-QADGroupMember -identity $ParentsGroupDN.substring(7) -member $contactDN.substring(7) Add-QADGroupMember -identity $YearGroupDN.substring(7) -member $contactDN.substring(7) Add-QADGroupMember -identity $regGroupDN.substring(7) -member $contactDN.substring(7) } Function runImport([string]$filePath) { #Import CSV and iterate though Import-CSV $filePath | foreach-object{ #Create year and reg Group vars. Can only be done on first run if($_.Name -ne '') { $Script:reg = $_.reg $Script:year = $_.Year } #Check that the contact has Parental Responsibility if($_.'Parental Responsibility' -eq 'T') { $email = decideEmail $_.'home email' $_.'work email'; #If contact has an e-mail address create contact card if($email -ne $null) { #check if already existing contact $check = get-dn $_.'full Name' contact if($check -eq $null) { New-MailContact -Name $_.'Full Name' -ExternalEmailAddress $email -DisplayName $_.'Full Name' -FirstName $_.forename -LastName $_.surname -OrganizationalUnit 'ou=Creation,dc=olympus,dc=local' -PrimarySmtpAddress $email } else { Set-MailContact -identity $_.'Full Name' -ExternalEmailAddress $email -DisplayName $_.'Full Name' -PrimarySmtpAddress $email } AssignSecurityGroups $_.'full Name' $Year $Reg; if($check -eq $null){sleep 10} Set-MailContact -Identity $_.'Full Name' -HiddenFromAddressListsEnabled:$True #Check if the e-mail address has been opted out, disables the exchange contact but keeps the AD contact CheckIfOptedOut $_.'full Name' $email } } #end if } #end for } #end function runImport #Run Import runImport 's:\temp\contacts.csv';

IGM - Doesn't SLG allow the parents to update there own details? We've just started look at SLG, what do you think of it over all?

Thanks marshharrier for that input, I have to say the the instigater of this script was my bursar shouting "I want you to send it by e-mail.... now" dispite the fact he prints every e-mail he gets! Anyway as you both said no system is going to be any good unless the data in you MIS (SIM's in my case) is any good. With 2010 deadline comming up regarding with online reporting were just about to start a big drive at my place to get as much data as up to date as we can so that there won't be any hickups. As far as SMS Messages go i'm looking at some products which intergrate with exchange and I will post back as I find out more information.

For the toner life reset menu: 1 Open the front cover of the printer 2 press and hold the cancel button 3 press the reprint button while still holding cancel - here is the reset menu - go to the appropriate cartridge on - the menu and reset it and you're done! FYI... Pressing the "Go" button and the up arrow gives you the parts life reset menu (drum, laser, fuser, etc.) taken from Brother toner cartridge low toner override - fixyourownprinter.com

Personal Option Here: We have 500 workstations, ~15 servers with 1300 users. Were have a team of three to support this; a manager, senior tech (me) and a tech. To be honest the manger spends all there time dealing with SMT, annoing poeple, paperwork, project management and precurement. Us two techs do the reamainder of the 'i've forgetten my password\printer out of ink stuff' as well as testing for any new software/projects. Were not run off our feet but at times it seams never ending.

KMS needs DNS to be running correctly with the right entries, also to active a client side OS you will need 25 kms request to be logged, for the server side i think its 5.

Capita dont test on beta software, at least thats what i've heard before! If your running win7 I use virtual PC with XP mode to run sims, its almost seamless.

Does anyone use school comms? Do you find them good value for money?

Hello Everyone I think that one thing we would like to see in our school is that messages are e-mailed to staff since there not always in sims. I did some digging on support net and the only thing I can find is this change request (http://support.capitaes.co.uk/ChangeRequest/DetailChangeRequest.aspx?Status=Vote&Score=2&id=%c3%98%c3%99%c3%92%c3%9b%c3%a8%c3%a4%c3%95%c3%9d%c3%a8%c3%9c%c3%95) #0904-507084 Do you think this would be a good idea for your schools? .Adam

Hi If you go to the exchange managment console | Recipient Configuration | Distribution Group and get the properties for the group | Mail flow Settings | Message Delivery Restrictions and say Accept messages from and add a staff security group. Hope this helps

I go this

Thanks everyone, i'm going to try a 'self repair' and see how it goes on the plus side the the bursar said we can get new ones anyway. .Adam