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Here's an ADM file that we use to redirect a users Favorites folder to a new folder under their My Documents Folder. If works for us.... CLASS USER CATEGORY "Student Modifications" POLICY "Mandatory Profile Favorites Location" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" PART "Recommended location is \\server\%username%\My Documents\Favorites" TEXT END PART PART "Location of Favorites folder?" EDITTEXT REQUIRED EXPANDABLETEXT VALUENAME "Favorites" END PART END POLICY END CATEGORY Hope this helps Graham

Sounds more like a NTFS share issue that a Domain user account issue. I have test accounts that can log into 100+ PCs at a time. What's the error message? Graham

I've never had any issues with manually deleting all the DNS records, I've had to do it a few times at various locations. As you say they will be automatically re-created next time the PC is started up. If you have multiple DNS servers, then don't forget to delete the records on all of them. Graham

I've just been given the go ahead for a new ICT Technician. Starting salary is £20,595 with pay award pending. Link to School's web site

We installed 340 of the Fujitsu Siemens Esprimo E3510 over the summer holiday. I was impressed with the overall build quality and performance of the Esprimo. Two USB, headphone and microphone sockets at the front, a large on/off button but no reset button. Why the front of the PC is dark grey/black and the metalwork beige is anyone's guess. I've had comments from staff and students that they like the feel of the keyboard and mouse supplied with the Esprimo, although I personally prefer my MS keyboard and logitech mouse. My only complaint about the PCs is that they have a 115/230 volt switch on the power supply. When flicked to 115 volts there is a loud bang, bright flash, puff of smoke and a lovely smell..... I know it helps keep the cost down but an auto detect power supply would save parents a bill of £106 for a replacement PSU. (£65.00 + £12.50 delivery + VAT + £15.00 admin/fitting). Ask your supplier if you can have a machine on evaluation, if they are unable or unwilling to arrange this for you then contact Fujitsu Siemens direct.

ASSISTANT ICT NETWORK MANAGER (DATABASE) Starting as soon as possible Full time (36/52) although term time only would be considered Scale 6, Pt 26, £23,097 We require an assistant manager who will provide support within the ICT Team with particular focus on the school’s CMIS MIS system. A good level of experience/understanding of hardware/software issues and databases is required, together with excellent organisational and communication skills. Please either:- visit our website on www.priory.bromley.sch.uk from where you will be able to print an application pack; contact The Priory School on 01689 819219; or e-mail: [email protected] Closing date for completed applications, Monday 2nd June 2008 Interviews to take place on Friday 6th June2008

No it didn't help..... If someone is going to hack a system, there is NOTHING anyone can do about it (ask NASA, the FBI, Barclays Bank, eBay, Microsoft, to name a few), but given the resources a school has to work with, financially and man power, a SINGLE domain/network can be adequately secure. Where the network(s) are “segregated”, do both of them have access to the internet, if so then they are no more secure than a single network, so why bother to have two? What is the point in having two network infrastructures, two domains, when teachers allow students to use their network account “just to finish off some course work”. Over the last 15 years or so, I’ve only ever worked for one company that could justify having a separate network infrastructure from their main corporate network. That was for the fraud department of a multinational bank, they had their own network, own servers, own infrastructure, and most importantly no internet access.

What has having one domain or network got to do with giving up data security? No permissions = no access, simple, be it Microsoft, Unix or Novell. If network permissions are set up correctly, there is absolutely NO security risk involved in having students and staff on one domain. If a network manager is not capable of setting up a secure network, then they are in the wrong job!!!!! The greatest risk comes from teachers letting students use their computer whilst the teacher is still logged in, it doesn't matter how many domains or networks you have then. Graham

Is sounds like a share permissions issue, not an NTFS permissions issue. I assume each user's home directory is shared? Make sure that the SHARE permissions are Allow: 'Change', 'Read' AND 'Full Control'. You shouldn't need to, but I always put the full path to the My Documents folder: \\server-name\%username%\My Documents Hope this helps Graham

There is a 32bit evaluation copy of Exchange 2007 available on MSs web site, it's about 860MB, the 64bit version is about 875MB. The 32bit version is great for evaluation purposes, we're currently running it on a couple of laptops. Graham

For 1000 clients, Exchange Enterprise would be better. Current Ramesys prices are: MS 2003 Server R2 Enterprise £169.00 MS Exchange 2007 Enterprise £439.00 MS Exchange 2007 Cal £1.30 Although there are 32 and 64-bit versions of Exchange available only the 64-bit version running on a 64-bit server 2003 is supported by Microsoft. Graham

The only way I've been able to get rid of the restart option, is to remove access to the Shut Down command via GPs. and then create shortcuts on the start menu and desktop to either shutdown.exe or psshutdown.exe via a script. It was the only way to stop people from putting their PCs in stand by as well. There may be other ways. Graham

Haven't upgraded(!) our live system yet, but we upgraded our two test systems yesterday without any problems. We're leaving the upgrade to our live system till after the new year. Good luck with trying to get through to Serco's support. Graham

We use "Super" Mandatory Profiles, also redirecting: Application Data to \\server-name\%username%\Application Data A customised desktop that is created each time a user logs on, to \\server-name\%username%\Desktop My documents to \\server-name\%username%\My Documents A standard Start Menu to \\server-name\student start menu I can't remember which parts, but don't forget that only certain parts of a users profile is stored in a Mandatory Profile. Our students are still able to move their icons around on their desktops. We use BGINFO to display user, pc and available printer details onto a users desktop. We got round the Favourites issue by writing our own .ADM file as below: CLASS USER CATEGORY "School Modifications" POLICY "Mandatory Profile Favorites Location" KEYNAME "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" PART "Recommended location is \\server\%username%\My Documents\Favorites" TEXT END PART PART "Location of Favorites folder?" EDITTEXT REQUIRED EXPANDABLETEXT VALUENAME "Favorites" END PART END POLICY END CATEGORY Graham

Personally I’d ask to see the evidence that states that 14inch tfts don’t meet the health and safety regs. Does this mean I can’t use my 6.1inch tft Libretto any more?