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I second RT, good for a small desk and it's free.

This one has the new screenshots and version info

WinAlpha is an application allowing you to enable or disable the local administrator account from the login screen. You configure the application and then you can deploy it on your network with your master password. Applications where WinAlpha could be useful: - When you are using Windows but unable the hide local accounts from the login screen. - You want to be able to login to the local admin account without a password on the account (but keep it disabled when not in use) - Family members pc's etc - Remote standalone PC's where the user would usually login with a non-admin account V1.03 improvements: - You can now set a custom password - New File Menu Pricing/Licensing: Free - please PM me if you would like to try this program out. Screenshots Main Application Screen Main Menu Incorrect Password Set Master Password

Program at Launch Incorrect Password Correct Password WinAlpha is a small utility I have created to enable the local administrator account. It means that you can disable the account on machines and only enable it when needed. You access WinAlpha by hitting shift 5 times at the login screen. The password is definied by you, and will be customised for each person (PM Me). If you are interested in testing this tool, please let me know.

Just some general comments about the Windows 10 built-in Mail App + feel free to add more. I think it's good enough for most students. Staff may still want to use Outlook as it has the integrated Calendaring etc. The app is easy to use, however it does lack one thing. The ability to disable conversation view. I have done extensive testing and it's simply not possible. Image (Softpedia)

I think ultraVNC is pretty decent. Free and can be customised/scripted etc. It's also been around a long time. There is also iTalc, i'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned as it's open source and free: iTALC

Surface just for the fact they released a mass-deployment driver: TechNet Blogs

What's your browser of choice? and... What do you pre-install/allow your users to use? Personally Chrome is such a resource hog that I'm moving back to Firefox. It seems to be a little more stable now then it was a few years back.

Could you be a little more specific i.e. versions etc? and what's having issues ?

Does edge support group policy (as it's an App from the store) ?

Something that could work for you is the HP Stream 7 tablet. These have really good reviews and you could get three for the price of a single iPad Link. You could potentially populate the start screen and set it to auto-login. But it depends on how fixed you are on Apple, Caspar is supposed to be quite good: Enterprise Mac, iPad, iPhone, and Apple TV management | JAMF Software

Which programs do you use (open source is better). Web Editing - Brackets - brackets.io (open source + x platform) Browsing - Firefox : mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/new/ Email: Airmail 2 (Mac App) iPhone Movies etc: Waltr (Mac App) Anything cool you guys are using?

This is a good idea, let people get used to it/ask questions before deploying. Nice work.

Did you know you could place an AUP on a mac before a user login? See: How to create a Login window banner in OS X Lion for info.

Hi All, cheers for the help. Managed to solve this one using Diskpart and PE. Seems the compiler was just having an error which I managed to fix.

Hi, I need a bootable USB which can mass partition about 350 laptops. I have tried using the WAIK to create a bootable PE image, but it keeps crashing out when unmounting the image using DISM. Are there any free/alternative options you can recommend? Thanks.

This was my old job, I thought i'd post it up. Was a good place to work. Job vacancies - Job vacancies - University of Kent IT Accounts Officer Ref OTR0842 Location Canterbury Job Type Technical Contract Type Open Ended Salary Type Per Annum Salary (£) 20972 - 23586 OTR0842, Information Services, Closing date: 10 Feb 2014 The Role Do you enjoy helping people make the most of IT systems? Are you passionate about delivering great customer service? The IT Accounts Officer plays a key role in supporting IT services to students and staff of the University. In this role you will have responsibility for troubleshooting and answering IT queries, and taking the lead for the administration of IT accounts. You will be working in a great customer focussed and friendly team in a supportive and enthusiastic, collaborative environment, where one of your key challenges will be to help identify ways to improve our services for the benefit of the University and its members. The Person You have proven IT support abilities, and demonstrable administrative experience. You are able to work quickly and accurately, and will have a love of IT. You find solving IT queries and delivering an excellent service exciting and rewarding. You are an excellent communicator able to communicate with people at all levels of IT experience, providing reassuring, confident, expert support with minimal jargon. The successful candidate will most likely have a degree or equivalent in a relevant field and have experience in IT support and administration. The University of Kent is a welcoming diverse environment. We have recently initiated a ‘Women in IT’ campaign and particularly welcome female applicants to this post. The Department Information Services is comprised of four sections: Customer Support, Library Collections and IT Development together directly support almost all areas of University activity, and the Planning and Administration section supports the work of the department. Two JISC services (JISC Monitoring Unit and JISC RSC South East) are also located within the department and provide services to the JISC and wider educational community. A strong emphasis is placed on user support and all provision is targeted as closely as possible to user needs. Website: Organisational structure - Information Services - University of Kent The Team This role is in the IT Service Desk team within the IT Support Services section of Customer Support, part of the large Information Services department, which spans both Library and IT services. This is your chance to make an impact to improve our service to customers, and in particular to make the IT account processes more effective and efficient. Website: Customer Support - Information Services - University of Kent The Package This post is offered at £20,972 - £23,586 per annum and comes with a generous package of benefits including 38 days of annual leave (including bank holidays), a contributory pension, flexible working and a great working environment. Further Information Closing date for applications: 10 Feb 2014 Interviews are to be held: 26 Feb 2014 Please see the links below to view the full job description and also to apply for this post (please do not send your application directly to the department). How to apply - for this type of position you will be required to complete the on line application process. Please note we do not accept CVs for this post. If you require further information regarding the post or application process please contact Gemma Ray on [email protected]. Please note applications must be recieved online via the University of Kent website - details sent directly via email cannot be considered.

To best honest, although theres a question of legitimacy here, it's also worth remembering that you'd be opening a can of worms here even if you did find a workaround. Before long you'd be doing it for all the departments, and you end up with a mess.

Sorry, just wanted to make a poll

Hi Mex, It may also be worth adjusting the machines power setting in general. Earlier this year we rolled out a new group policy to all staff managed machines which made them go to sleep after 45 minutes of non-use. We have around 6,000 members of staff and you can imagine the different hardware configurations. The way we go around this was to create a "no-sleep" group into which we placed any problematic machines, the group basically does what is says on the tin.

Just wondering how many people have started using Office 2013? IT seems to be quite reliant upon Skydrive, has anyone integrated it with Sharepoint?

I have dual-boot Windows 7 and Windows 8 (but not 8.1.... yet). I used Windows 7 for day to day work with RDP into Windows Server 2008.

This appears that the issue may be caused by the computer sleeping, does the network card go into a power saving mode? At the University we experience this quite a lot where the network connection breaks or disconnects and this could cause the problem that you are describing here.

Ref OTR0813 Location Canterbury Job Type Office & Clerical Contract Type Fixed Term Salary Type Per Annum Salary (£) 18185 - 20374 OTR0813, Information Services, Closing date: 05 Dec 2013 The Role This is an exciting post for a Communications Assistant to join a busy and developing team at the University, where you will have the opportunity to support the Information Services Publishing team with Library and IT services communications. You will be assisting with production of online and printed materials, displays, newsletters, events, blogs, website updates, social media, posters and other print/digital signage. The role will also include regular compilation of website, newsletter and social media content. You, will support the team in researching and gathering information through internal/external data in order to inform projects and development. You will provide evaluation of campaigns/website through analytics, gathering feedback data and helping with surveys. The Person The successful candidate will be experienced in disseminating and writing accurate and accessible on and off-line content including for social media. You will have experience of creating, publishing and maintaining content for the Web. In order to be successful in this role you will have well-developed interpersonal skills, and will be able to liaise and build relationships with staff, and external suppliers. For full details of the role and the selection criteria, please refer to the job specification attached. The Department Information Services is comprised of four sections: Customer Support, Library Collections and IT Development together directly support almost all areas of University activity, and the Planning and Administration section supports the work of the department. A strong emphasis is placed on user support and all provision is targeted as closely as possible to user needs. In line with the University’s strategic direction on information management, further emphasis is now being placed on the importance of increased electronic information provision, with a view to making more effective provision in some areas and developing new provision in others. Website: Organisational structure - Information Services - University of Kent Further Information Closing date for applications: 05 Dec 2013 Interviews are to be held: 17 Dec 2013 (notifications will be sent by Tues 10th Dec) Please see the links below to view the full job description and also to apply for this post (please do not send your application directly to the department). How to apply - for this type of position you will be required to complete the on line application process. Please note we do not accept CVs for this post. If you require further information regarding the post or application process please contact Gemma Ray on [email protected]. Please note applications sent directly via email cannot be considered. Full Job Description: Job vacancies - Job vacancies - University of Kent

Ref OTR0800 Location Canterbury Job Type Management & Professional Contract Type Open Ended Salary Type Per Annum Salary (£) 46400 - 53765 OTR0800, Information Services, Closing date: 01 Dec 2013 The Role The Head of Systems works with the Assistant Director, IT Development and the Head of IT Infrastructure to set the strategic direction of the University’s IT systems. The post holder provides leadership for a group of teams which manage the design and development, procurement and deployment of the major IT systems in use at the University. The group is made up of: Learning and Research Development Student Systems Development Admissions/SDS replacement project team Web Development Web Solutions A best-of-breed approach to systems delivery means that the post holder will be responsible for a range of solutions including in-house developments, open source, commercial and cloud-based services. The Person You will have a passion for delivering results, with a proven track record in the strategic planning, management and provision of one or more enterprise-scale IT systems. Information Services has adapted the ITIL service management framework and the PRINCE2 project management methodology which both continue to evolve, and the Head of Systems will take part in the improvement, quality assurance and ensure the adoption of a variety of processes and tools. You will have experience of Management of both staff and resources in order to plan, estimate and carry out programmes of systems development work to time, budget and quality targets and in accordance with appropriate standards. The University of Kent is a welcoming and diverse environment. We have recently initiated a ‘Women in IT’ campaign and particularly welcome female applicants to this post. For full details of the role and the selection criteria please refer to the job specification attached. The Department The Team This is a managerial role within the IT Development section, leading a number of systems teams. Website: Organisational structure - Information Services - University of Kent Information Services Information Services is comprised of four sections: Customer Support, Library Collections and IT Development together directly support almost all areas of University activity, and the Planning and Administration section supports the work of the department. JISC RSC South East is also located within the department and provides services to the JISC and wider educational community. A strong emphasis is placed on user support and all provision is targeted as closely as possible to user needs. Website: Organisational structure - Information Services - University of Kent Further Information Closing date for applications: 01 Dec 2013 Interviews are to be held: 13 Dec 2013 (all day assessment) Please see the links below to view the full job description and also to apply for this post (please do not send your application directly to the department). How to apply - for posts of this nature you will be required to fill in the main details section as well as upload your CV, a one page summary (this should include details of experience and other information in support of your application with direct reference to the advertisement and further particulars) and any supporting documents. If you require further information regarding the post or application process please contact Gemma Ray on [email protected]. Please note applications must be made online via the University website; details sent directly via email cannot be considered. The Package This post is offered at £46,400 - £53,765 and comes with a generous package of benefits including 43 days of annual leave, a contributory pension, flexible working and a great working environment. Please refer to the job description attached for complete details. Full Job Description: Job vacancies - Job vacancies - University of Kent