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We have here CC3 network, and we just asked RM how much would it be to move to CC4. It wasn't cheap, as we would have to have RM engineers on site, upgrade licenses for around 300 PCs and so on. And we would like to move to Windows 7 and Windows 2008 server. As we can't afford the move to CC4 we can either stay with cc3 or go to Vanilla network. Yes RM makes it easy, you can have support etc. But some thing are fiddly, very often the package builder does not work properly, and you have to create just normal MSI like you would on vanilla. Windows update are limited by RM, and they are not really quick with releasing them. As I already have licenses for Windows 7 and WIN2k8 I think I will be mowing next summer to vanilla. We will probably ask for help from our neighbourhood school (as they run vanilla ans swear by it) and we will move. Support contract will save us nearly 5k per year and we will save on CC3 license with any additional PC. I know that none of school network is vanilla, as every school use lots of none MS tools, scripts etc. But in my opinion you get more freedom on Vanilla. Time consuming? Maybe more but at the moment we are struggling with corrupted profile problem (as on cc3 every pupil has own profile), RM claims that this is normal. So will see how it goes next year. Already I tweak few things in GPOs, strated exchange without RM help and it seems to work well - so I think I will be able to manage that, but time will tell.

Cnn anyone tell me please, how I can get LanView 4?

OK, all done now. Already service running on one PC, but I think I have to work on configuration. It would be great if schedule include days of week. I was asked to make it work on Friday night rather than everyday. I guess if I want to shutdown one group of computers like now I still have to use some other software of console command shutdown -i One think sorted, so is there a software that Start PCs at certain time? We have 5 computer rooms and would be great if I can start them from office. I tried to use few Wake on Lan programs, but they either did not work or I have to type in mac address of every PC I wanted to wake. Any ideas?

Thanks for reply. I was looking for something without need to install any additional software on client workstation. But will give closer look at Shutdownertron and try configure it

Hi All, Can anyone recommend software that will shutdown computers on the network at give time? I know few programs to shutdown via LAN but none of them offer schedule options. We have mix of CC3 pc and normal vanilla Windows XP machines all connected to domain. Thanks Kris

They offer this as I asked them for a quote. But it was way higher than anyone else. And RM when quote will quote for everything, including patch cables etc. I told them that I will go with someone else, and they didn't say they will stop support. And telling the truth for domain controllers there is no much difference if they are virtualized or not. So it should work without any problems, anyway will test it next half term

Thanks for that post. I just came to school in the evening to do this update and surprise when solus reported "no updates" lol Shame LEA did not informed me Oopsie daisy Why I'm not surprised ?!

Hello, Our nursery (which is on our school site) is looking for new MIS system, at the moment they something called child's play manager - and they not entirely happy with it. Can anyone recommend something good for nursery? System would need to be flexible and allow for customization to meet nursery needs, should be able to print invoices etc - and most important easy to use. Thanks in advance Kris

I had nothing but trouble with it. Now I have 1 PDA running it, but only in offline mode. On WiFi no one can log on to sims mobile, on active sync no problem. So we first to sync and than give it to teacher. But sync takes ages to do. Marking attendance can be bit strange, not always keyboard will allow change mark from / to N for example. Have no clue why WiFi does not work for LM Mobile when it does work for internet browsing etc. Asked question about it and was told that something is wrong with my wireless. Not really a huge fan of this solution

Thanks to both of you. Account is on its way (waiting for Capita now). I have managed to setup server with help from county sims support and telling the truth it was quite strait forward. Just run simsinst and attach databases Just for some reason sims decided to reset all teachers passwords - but apart from that all is fine now. Thanks again for help Kris

Hi Guys, Yesterday our sims server just died. 2 out of 3 HDD (SCSI) stopped to work. So basically I got 2 new harddrives and now I started to install fresh copy of windows 2003. I have all backups, including sql agent backup. Does anyone have instruction step by step how to configure sql and how to install sims server? Never done it before, only what I know i need to install sql server 2005 and than run simsinst.exe and use dbattach but don't know any details So can anyone help. Thanks

You can always use build in SQL 2005 backup plan. I have it set it up for everyday @ 23.00. Working fine no problems. Output is one file *.bak.