Sparta6

My current experience is 1st/2nd line IT support. The only automation I know is setting up network pxe boot to deploy images.

Im not brave my role is up for redundancy and short of changing career altogether mights as well use my past 20 year experience in IT support as a baseline.

No certs, not looking for mega money just something where i could earn the average UK salary of 35k in a few years.

So is your role or other coder roles programming git for example all day?

Im happy to begin at the bottom of the ladder. Ive considering a different career change altogether but that would be throwing away all my experience.

Thanks, any ideas how or where to get started?

Nope i would be starting from nothing.

Hope this is the right place if not feel free to move! (Admin) Hi, Just wondered if anyone on here has made the transition from IT support to been a "coder" how hard is was and were to begin! Thanks

Hi, We have light speed for ipads but now have 10 Samsung tablets. I want to restrict the use to only on app for staff, can anyone recommend a mdm to do this? Thanks in advance! Danny

Ive read about bitlocker without TPM but it doesn't encrypt the whole drive does it?

Hi All, I need to encrypt the hard drives of 20 staff laptops asap, I cant use bitlocker because the laptops don't have the TPM chip for full encryption, and as some of the laptops are 5 years old when I try to encrypt using Veracrypt it shows an error saying some sectors are unreadable it trys to write 0 to them sectors but it doesn't get any further along. Have also tried Compusec Free software but doesn't install and just says check log. Also tried using another program but it wasn't compatible with UEFI bios/ hard drives. Trying chkdsk now with /f and /r then veracrypt again but not having much confidence. Anymore further ideas I can try as I'm aware the deadline is approaching quickly! Thanks in advance Danny

i used the web installer instead and it worked fine

Now saying the wizard was interrupted before could be completely installed once it trys to install the software?

Hi All, Have a windows 10 home edition machine trying to install smart notebook 11.4 and coming up with this error. "you do not have sufficient privileges to complete this installation for all users of the machine. Logon as a administrator and then retry the installation" The machine is not part of a domain or workgroup and the file is a .msi file . The machine only has one user account on it with admin rights when i right click there is no run as administrator option and create a shortcut and then go into properties then run as admininistrator section is greyed out. anyone any ideas? Thanks is advance Danny

I've found the individual laptop and restored everything from backup. I explained the virus to its owner and she has spoken to someone she knows in IT who says he can definitely get the data back? Anyway we will see what happens. Thanks for all the advice guys

Does anyone know how I can find the source pc/laptop of the virus I have looked at security details of the ransom files but the ownership is blank

Hi All, Long term lurker her, one of my schools has been infected by the above virus all office files/picture/mp3 files are corrupted! I can't find anything about this virus at all on Google which is strange to say the least! Anyone had any experience of it? Regards Danny

I get paid 231 days of the year, I Want to work out what percentage of days I get paid for compared to working full time.

Hi All, Trying to work out my term time only pay please help!!!! I get paid for Term Time 190 Training Days 5 Working 2 weeks of school holidays 10 Days Holiday Pay 26 days = 231 DAYS What percentage of working all year round do I work working 231 days a year? Please Help!

Hi All, I need to buy some USB headsets I would like to know if anyone could recommend a place to buy them from? Normally I use ebuyer. Thanks Dan

Hi All, We have 2 IT Suites one with 16 one with 32 PC's each computer has a set of headphones but it seems like everyday a headset is broke or they just end up in a big mess of wires! How do you store your IT Room headphones? Cheers Dan

Good Afternoon All, We have an ipad 3 and weould like to use the dictation feature which works fine on home broadband but in school it doesnt. The ipad can get onto the internet fine in school and has the correct proxy setting etc. Ive spoke to our ISP and they want to know which ports to open and the destination ip to allow the dictation feature to work. Does anyone know how to find this out, ive tried googling and found this info about different ports but none about the ip. Well known TCP and UDP ports used by Apple software products Regards, Danny

I agree with all of the above!

Fail!!!!! haha