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Thats why Goodwin Bros on Orchard Street in Preston had the "We shall have rain" painted on the outside of the building, One reason I moved!

For me, every organization I've ever worked at, after seeing Papercut, either NG or MF have moved from their existing print management solution. I wouldn't dream of moving back, its the simple most change with the greatest impact. BYOD printing is so simple we very rarely get any support calls from them. Before with Equitrac it was a nightmare, we did only have one Equitrac server btw, but just pulling reports or making minor changes where tedious. It might have moved on in the last three years but it would have to have had a major overhaul for it to compete with Papercut. I'd put it in the tender as a requirement, or if you do want to consider Equitrac ask the vendor for a trial install and see evaluate it.

Nearly, I needed to increase the feature level above the set level. I created the Transform (Transform > New Transform) and checked the INSTALLLEVEL field in the Property Table was set to 1, I set the level against the ODBC_32 Feature in the Feature Table to 99. Saved the Transform (Transform > Generate Transform... ) and ran the following command msiexec /i mysql-connector-odbc-3.51.30-winx64.msi /qn /norestart TRANSFORMS="ODBC_64bitonly.mst" ODBC_64bitonly.mst

Managed to sort it, remembered I can just create a MST, now all working

Hi, just could do with a pointer on getting the mysql-connector-odbc-3.51.30-winx64.msi (here) installed on the network, but just the 64bit driver. By default running this under custom, we need to deselect the 32 bit driver and it just install the 64bit version. I've looked in the MSI in ORCA and can see under the "Feature" Table two features, ODBC_32 and ODBC_64. My issue is how do I call the msi to just install the 64 bit driver? I assume it would be something like msiexec /i mysql-connector-odbc-3.51.30-winx64.msi something=ODBC_64 Any help would be greatly appreciated, this would be used to deploy this via MDT if that helps! Thanks

Do you have any paths in your content you migrated that reference the old server at all? How did you migrate the data to the new server? I usually work through this - https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg712697.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

it may have been rolled up in to one of the new CU patches, nt sure thats just a guess. I know we needed to adjust ours by delegating read to Authenticated Users on the security tabs for each GP. It only applies raelly if you target group policy on the security group.

I had a script that did exactly this but only on files over X days old. I've managed to delete my script and came hunting for something! Thanks for this

Yeah thats where I'm at, trying to initializing video stream..... thats with periscope whitelisted and all log entries have code 200 next to them As soon as I drop it off wifi it jumps into life.

If I was looking at buying any solution, I'd almost certainly arrange a trial and that the purchase is dependent on the success of the trial. Did that with SW and it was all sorted, configured and working before we spent a penny.

Hi Just looking at this myself, did you ever get anywhere with this?

I've used https://pisignage.com/lp/ before, not sure exactly what it will do these days as I've moved jobs since. It is free for a few screens, but cheap if you've more, especially if you already have the Rasp Pi

I have to say I love DFS, as already mentioned use the reporting in the GUI or, as I do, use the dfsutil with the commands you want in a batch file/s, I just double click that to check topology is all in sync and to check with the replication partners. To be fair, when Ive set a few primary schools up with a single server I use DFS, makes replacing with a new server in 5 years much easier if all policies point to \\domain\share rather than \\server\share

agreed Profile Manager is a Mobile Device Manager, not sure why people think it isn't....?

Are you using VPP apps?

If you're looking at getting good images at a GP race, you need pro kit, I manage on normal camera gear and whenever I go to a GP race (dependant on where you are on the circuit /distance to track) depends on the kit you need. Fast moving = Fast lenses, I normally use a prime lens and then "zoom" (crop) the image down. So if you want a camera you need to decide what exactly you want it for. If its a camera for general use, get a standard no frills one, if you intend to visit Race circuits look towards the pro end of the market, I'd look for a minimum of the Bridge Cameras. A friend of mine gets shots probably better than mine with his GoPro, filming and then takes stills out..... again some of his phone camera shots are epic but he's got a decent phone (I'm happy with my Nokia Brick )!!

HI I was hoping someone could help, we need to grab all mac addresses on the domain for locking down the system to known PC's and I've the job of gathering the MAC addresses. My idea was to set a start up/shutdown script that reports back it's MAC and a few details and saves it to a central share. I'd located a vbs script that I thought did the job but it doesn't grab all the MAC addresses, only the connected ones. My mind is that rusty when it comes to coding I've spent the day going in circles. Below is what I've got so far and my idea is to get it working and then swap it over to PS, so if anyone has any suggestion about just redoing it in PS I'm all ears! '----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ' mac.vbs ' Author: Jeff Mason aka TNJMAN aka bitdoctor ' Date: 06/12/2011 ' Purpose: Potentially, to be run at login for every user/computer, obtain MAC address ' and write Computer Name, MAC address, IP Address(es) & Date to a text file (APPEND mode) ' Output file will be in the format: c:\scripts\macinfo\computername-MAC.txt ' where "computername" is the name of any computer against which this script was run ' This script also is very useful for later running WOL tools to "wake computers," because MAC is ' needed for WOL, And incredibly useful for Auditing, Inventory & Security since, for each computer, ' you can track WHEN a MAC or IP address changed (i.e. new/different NIC, spoofed NIC, etc.) ' ' ' To use this VBScript interactively, run like this: cscript c:\scripts\mac.vbs computername ' Where "computername" is the netbios name of the computer for which you want the MAC address ' NOTE: Typing "cscript c:\scripts\mac.vbs" with no parameter will run against your local computer ' ' To review results, for example, when done, type notepad c:\scripts\computername-MAC.txt ' where "computername" is the name of the computer you ran this against. ' ' Assumptions: ' 1) If running against remote computers, you have rights/privs to run this ' 2) If running on a local workstation, you create or have a "c:\scripts" to save this script and ' a "c:\scripts\macinfo" folder to hold the output ' ' NOTES: ' I currently run this at login for all users as a useful auditing tool; to do that: ' 1) Simply modify the "strFolder" line to output to a central server shared scripts/output folder ' (i.e., strFolder = "\\DomCntrlr1\outshare") ' 2) Then, assuming you have a general login script that runs for every user, modify that script ' to run this "mac.vbs" script (i.e., cscript \\DomCntrlr1\outshare\mac.vbs) ' 3) Review results by typing "notepad \\DomCntrlr1\outshare\computername-MAC.txt" (where ' "computername" is the name of any computer against which this script has run) ' *) Keep in mind that the output files are APPENDED, meaning this keeps a cumulative record of ' the Computer Name, MAC, IP and date so, as time goes by, you will see multiple entries ' in each computer's output file, allowing you to audit when a MAC or IP changed ' ' To run this against multiple remote computers ' 1) Create a bat script; i.e., c:\script\mac.bat ' 2) Within "mac.bat," call the "mac.vbs" script, with computername as parameter, one line per computer ' For example: ' REM - mac.bat ' cscript c:\scripts\mac.vbs remotepc1 ' cscript c:\scripts\mac.vbs remotepc2 ' *) Review results: notepad c:\scripts\macinfo\remotepc1-MAC.txt (or remotepc2-MAC.txt) ' ' ALSO: If you want to overwrite the "computername-MAC.txt" file each time, simply use ' Const ForWriting = 2 (vs. Const ForAppending = 8) & change setobjFile line to "ForWriting" vs. "ForAppending" '----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On error resume next strComputer = Wscript.Arguments.Item(0) If strComputer = "" Then strComputer="." 'Use "." (local computer) if no computer-name was entered Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery _ ("Select * From Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration Where IPEnabled = True") ReDim arrIP(-1) For Each objItem in colItems ' Wscript.Echo objItem.MACAddress 'Uncomment if you want to display the info macinfo = objItem.MACAddress For Each addr In objItem.IPAddress ReDim Preserve arrIP(UBound(arrIP)+1) arrIP(UBound(arrIP)) = addr Next Next strIP = Join(arrIP, ",") If strComputer = "." Then Set objWMIService = GetObject( "winmgmts:\\" & strComputer & "\root\cimv2") Set colItems = objWMIService.ExecQuery( "Select * from Win32_ComputerSystem", , 48 ) 'Grab the netbios name of each computer For Each objItem in colItems host = objItem.Name ' WScript.Echo "MAC Address for Computer Name: " & host & " is " & macinfo 'Uncomment to display Next Else host = strComputer End If strLine = host & "," & macinfo & "," & strIP & "," & Date Dim objFile, objFolder, objFSO Dim strFolder, strFile, strLine strFolder = "\\svr02.domain.net\mac$" strFile = "\" & "ALL-MAC.txt" Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") set objFile = nothing ' For auditing, we want APPEND mode to track all MAC/IPs for the computer Const ForAppending = 8 Set objFile = objFSO.OpenTextFile (strFolder & strFile, ForAppending, True) ' Write Computer Name, MAC address, IP Address(es) and Date to a text file objFile.WriteLine(strLine) objFile.Close wscript.quit(0)

Very much so, My team and I got seconded over to OCL and it was a nightmare, needless to say I left shortly afterwards, my ethics didn't fit!

If you've a Mac, have you looked at Apple Profile Manager at all? We used it to replace Meraki MDM, so far it's the best solution that fitted our needs, and for the price of an app You'll be waiting a long time with BTLSL and the finished offering will be handicapped and probably an additional charge

well done to all, @Dos_Box seems a lifetime since the good old days in the ICT team back in woodlands before you quit the job for Edugeek!

Ah OK, stupidly I didn't think of vbs as I've started to move any scripts to powershell, I'll look and see what I can find with that, appreciate the help, been a nightmare start to the term!

to be honest the closest I get to coding is php on websites, I do know a bit of powershell and vbs but that is it, I do tend to pick things up quick though!

Hi apologies, I'm after creating a small program that when run loads up a form which when you fill in has some verification and then dumps the completed text into a text file that will be used as a set of variables for an automated build script. This file that's written by the program would be called something like variables.bat I've been editing the text file manually for months but would prefer to have the program, but I've no experience in this and have no idea what I'm googling for, any pointers would be most appreciated! Thanks

Hi Sophos appears to be my nemesis at the minute, I'm in and out of a few schools and spotted that a great deal are not updating, I've done the child library fix thing by deleting the registry key, however Its not worked, I'm getting the below errors 25/11/2014 10:35:01 Error Synchronize operation failed when synchronizing product release 'Windows Endpoint Security and Control'. Details: Cannot create stream 3cc438ac669cafa1db7399c103dff84dx000.xml 25/11/2014 10:35:01 Error Product release 'Sophos Enterprise Console' could not be updated because the synchronize operation has failed due to an earlier error. 25/11/2014 10:35:01 Error Product release 'Sophos Update Manager' could not be updated because the synchronize operation has failed due to an earlier error. 25/11/2014 10:35:01 Error Version information for product 'Windows Endpoint Security and Control' was not gathered by dispatcher 'DispatcherSupplements-2014-11-25T10-34-59-4', as the last synchronization of that product failed. Now I've updated the EC from 4.5.1 to 5.1 so they match the county server version so the key issue shouldn't be an issue, all subscriptions are set to Recommended. If I tell it to update now it show downloading binaries, then software delivery failed within seconds. The above is then logged, I've even tried a new install on 4.5.1, 5.1 and 5.2 on new clean server OS on VM with the same issue. It's clearly something that I'm either doing wrong of something that needs ticking! Any help on settings would be great Thanks

It's OK, sorted a reboot kicked it into life!