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When I reset thats what we do. The switches are managed by the council so I only have access to the logs on the core switch nothing else at the moment. Are there any other likely causes if it's not the switches? Or would you guys say pretty confidently it's the switches? Thanks

Nope not a securus user. Thanks for the reply

We are currently experiencing a strange issue on our network and I am hoping someone might be able to give me some suggestions ☺. What we run: Windows Server 2003, CC4, XP workstations, two networks an admin and a curriculum. The admin network is vanilla. We are getting random computers disconnecting from our network. Sometimes single machines other times whole classrooms or 4 classrooms at a time. This has been happening since September sporadically. Over the summer we had a new CCTV system (avermedia) installed, two backup servers using backup exec and a new HP switch connecting one of the backup servers at the other end of the school. We did also set up a separate OU on one of the curriculum servers and set up a set of windows laptops. But this was set up 6 months before the issues started happening although we did make on change to a group policy allowing for the users my documents to be mapped. When machines disconnect they loose their IP address and DNS servers. These disconnections happen on both our admin and curriculum networks. Symptoms. Computers will loose network connection (get the yellow warning triangle in the system tray saying “no or weak signal”). The users loose access to the internet and my documents, shared drives and database software like access fails as it has lost connection. To gain connection again some just require unplugging the Ethernet lead and plugging it back in. Others (when whole rooms go) require the switches they are connected to be restarted. When the machines disconnect the error logs just show that the RM service host failed. But I imagine this is as a result of the disconnection. I am leaning against an RM issue as it is happening on our vanilla admin network. On the core switch we get errors building up on random ports that when left on the original core switch went up into their thousands in a few weeks. More recently (February onwards)we have started having Group policy issues where computers are storing the username of the last user in the login box, some machines not getting software shortcuts until GP update is run on the machine. Mainly this is isolated in the one classroom. We also recently has an issue where one morning we came in to find the RM service host had crashed and wouldn’t restart. On about the second restart of all the servers it kicked in. Attempted solutions. • Stopped backup exec services on all servers and unplugged the backup servers to check backup traffic wasn’t over loading the servers. • Unplugged CCTV box to check that wasn’t causing issues. • Restarted all switches. • Replaced Core switch – when we replaced the core switch it did seem better for a week or so and then started again. • Changed stacking kit in main cabinet so each switch had 1GB Ethernet connections. Sorry if this makes no sense but I thought if I put all the information out there it might trigger something with someone. Any ideas? If the issues are on both admin and curriculum networks would this point to switches being at fault or could it still be a CC4 issue? Any help / advice would be great thanks as I am out of ideas. Cheers

Hi Does anyone know of a free alternative to Netdrive? We are having lots of issues with office 2010 files saying they are corrupt and their support forums don't even load. Cheers

Hi I recently tried to rebuild a room of 10 rm desktops to windows 7 from windows XP as a test for the summer. We have successfully deployed windows 7 to 4 dell machines in our office. But the RM's are failing the install and just load up the windows 7 login screen with administrator as the user asking to log in. When you do no packages or anything have installed and a restart just gets you back to the administrator login. Has anyone had a similar issue? Thanks

Hi Just wondering if anyone has used e-careers? There is an offer on groupon for access to six modules of training material. Just wondering what your thoughts are? 92% Off at*e-Careers.com Thanks

We use mon, tues, wed, thur, fri 1, 2, 3, month 1, 2, 3. The tapes have been used for two years in this cycle. Thanks

How often do you renew your backup tapes? Do you buy new each year? Thanks

What is the difference between the two SKU's? thanks

I just double clicked it and it opened command prompt :S

Hi Got it to run When running it through the web browser it only takes about 10 seconds. When running this batch file it takes a lot longer. Is this normal? Is there a way to get the command window to close automatically? I take it, it should keep scrolling down the window interspersed with Forgive me for the questions Thanks

Hi I just tried running it and get a php.exe - Entry Point Not Found "The procedure entry point php_set_error_handling could not be located in the dynamic link library php5.dll" Any ideas? Cheers

Yes it is. Thanks again

Showing how much of a beginner i am. Can anyone show me quickly what the batch file would need to contain? 1. File called something like moodleCron.bat 2. Then just paste the above and change the path into the file and run it? or does it need something else?

Cool, i'll try that tomorrow. Thanks for the reply

Hi Guys, We are using moodle 1.9 here and have RSS feeds on a couple of pages. E.g. RSS feed of the front page posts. These are then posted onto the school website and on digital signage around the school. The issue is that to get the RSS feed to update on the website we have to run the cron script manually to get it to update. Is there anyway this can be automated? Cheers

Do you just have to have any EES agreement to get it free? Or is there a certain one you need? Thanks

That email looks like it was only for people who have purchased Forefront protection 2010? Not people who just want to get FOPE? I maybe wrong. If you could find the SKU that would be great and i will try that. Cheers

Sorry just for FOPE.

Hello Our RM sales manager found a code that meant it wasnt exactly free but cheap. 1p per month per user so in total about £18 a year. We have downloaded the demo and are currently configuring that and then will activate the real thing hopefully.

Papercut is free they just heavily advertise the paid version. Download link is about half the way down the page PaperCut Print Logger - free print logging software for Windows

Hi I have seen on here and on HP and Dell websites that FOPE is free to education establishments but cannot actually register for it. I cannot find any reference to it on microsoft's website and without a link to their own website their support will not help me. Is anyone using it and got it free? How did you register for it? We currently have an EES agreement for windows and office and i would like to add this to it. Microsoft Offers Forefront Online Protection for Exchange (FOPE) Special - Dell Software News - Dell Software News - Dell Community 01-2012 : Microsoft Forefront Online Protection for Exchange Promotion Many Thanks

Ok, i know i said i may be blind but i did see the link But it just takes me to the feature page :S no links that i can see.

Hi Probably being blind but where do you download the clients? I can't seem to find them :S

How do you actually get FOPE free for education. I have been contacting microsoft and all they keep saying is email them a link where it says it is free from their website. Cheers