StephenPink

Did you manage to get to the bottom of this? I've been going down the same route regarding the internet connectivity test URLs but not had any joy yet. They have been added as exception for both authentication and https inspection. Cheers

Yup - however when going into the category, the list of URLs is blank? Is that normal? All other aspects of 365 do appear to be working as expected as well, just seems to be the safe links.

Hi all, Anyone else using Microsoft 365 safe links and have a Smoothwall? We're getting a "This page isn't working right now" message and "ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE" - and can't see anything obvious in the Web Filter logs (although don't trust Smoothwall's logging abilities generally) Haven't used Smoothwall massively for a while so hoping I'm just rusty and there's some obvious checks to be done? Cheers, Stephen

Evolving Networks do some clever stuff. Currently using at one site and looking to expand.

Thanks all - have managed to get it all behaving now (like @mattpayne was suggesting) the WAN port on one VLAN, the LAN port on another. The reason for the Dream Machine was the traffic identification and monitoring - I didn't think a CloudKey would do that? Cheers

You absolute legend - the link in there did the trick, I was able to install via command-line. Thank you! How did you find that site?? Cheers, Stephen

Still no joy - can't seem to find a newer VCLibs version, and still no response from support. Very frustrating.

At the junior/secondary schools for staff its [ForenameInitial][surname] and if there's a clash it becomes [ForenameInitial][NextForenameCharacter][surname] Students is similar [ForenameInitial][surname][intakeYear] and same logic for clash. All handled by Salamander. The sixth form college is different - staff is roughly the same, but students is just their student number. That was implemented before by time, not sure if it will change inline with the schools or not - there are 4000 students roughly so more likely to have clashes, and as others have said avoids staff accidents. Cheers

Did this for one site - and went through the £10 charge to change registrar to Cloudflare (as I had set that up for DNS anyway) - however it wouldn't go through. Don't think Cloudflare can support .sch.uk for some reason?

Thanks for that - have tried adding the VCLibs manually beforehand but doesn't appear to make a difference; PS Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\FileSystem: Add-AppxPackage -Path .\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx PS Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\FileSystem: Add-AppxPackage -Path .\Microsoft.VCLibs.x86.14.00.Desktop.appx PS Microsoft.PowerShell.Core\FileSystem: Add-AppxPackage -AppInstallerFile https://download.airserver.com/uwp/desktop/x64/AirServer.appinstaller Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073D19, An error occurred because a user was logged off. Windows cannot install package F3F176BD.AirServer_2022.7.29.0_x64__r1wcd7sb8tzge because this package depends on a framework that could not be found. Provide the framework "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00" published by "CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US", with neutral or x64 processor architecture and minimum version 14.0.30035.0, along with this package to install. The frameworks with name "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00" currently installed are: {Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14. Windows cannot install package F3F176BD.AirServer_2022.7.29.0_x64__r1wcd7sb8tzge because this package depends on a framework that could not be found. Provide the framework "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00" published by "CN=Microsoft Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US", with neutral or x64 processor architecture and minimum version 14.0.30035.0, along with this package to install. The frameworks with name "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00" currently installed are: {Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.27323.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe} NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] 99a8a562-0b3d-0000-ddfa-a8993d0bda01 in the Event Log or use the command line Get-AppPackageLog -ActivityID 99a8a562-0b3d-0000-ddfa-a8993d0bda01 At line:1 char:1 + Add-AppxPackage -AppInstallerFile https://download.airserver.com/uwp/ ... + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (https://downloa...er.appinstaller:String) [Add-AppxPackage], Exception + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand Really annoying I can't get any response from their support!

Hi all, Anyone using the UWP version of AirServer? Due to AirServer no longer supporting their Windows 10/Desktop Edition version, and in increasing number of YouTube/video playback/performance issues, we have been looking at moving to the UWP version. They provide the guide here: https://support.airserver.com/support/solutions/articles/43000596797-mass-deploying-airserver-windows-10-desktop-edition to avoid the Microsoft Store requirement, however I cannot seem to get this to work, I just get the below error: [color=#000000][font=Calibri]Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073CF3, Package failed updates, dependency or conflict[/font][/color][color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]validation.[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]Windows cannot install package F3F176BD.AirServer_2022.7.29.0_x64__r1wcd7sb8tzge because this package depends on a[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]framework that could not be found. Provide the framework "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00" published by "CN=Microsoft[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US", with neutral or x64 processor architecture and[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]minimum version 14.0.30035.0, along with this package to install. The frameworks with name "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00"[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]currently installed are: {Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]Windows cannot install package F3F176BD.AirServer_2022.7.29.0_x64__r1wcd7sb8tzge because this package depends on a[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]framework that could not be found. Provide the framework "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00" published by "CN=Microsoft[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]Corporation, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US", with neutral or x64 processor architecture and[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]minimum version 14.0.30035.0, along with this package to install. The frameworks with name "Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00"[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]currently installed are: {Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.27323.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe}[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]NOTE: For additional information, look for [ActivityId] df2f8eeb-da76-0000-41a9-2fdf76dad901 in the Event Log or use[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]the command line Get-AppPackageLog -ActivityID df2f8eeb-da76-0000-41a9-2fdf76dad901[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]At line:1 char:1[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]+ Add-AppxPackage -AppInstallerfile https://download.airserver.com/uwp/ ...[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri]+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#242424][font=&quot][color=#000000][font=Calibri] + CategoryInfo : WriteError: (https://downloa...er.appinstaller:String) [Add-AppxPackage], IOException[/font][/color][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Calibri] + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DeploymentError,Microsoft.Windows.Appx.PackageManager.Commands.AddAppxPackageCommand [/font][/color] I have had a ticket open with support since August, but they are not responding. Anyone else managed to deploy it successfully - or seen that sort of error before and figured it out? Thanks, Stephen

Hi all, Hoping some Unifi gurus on here will be able to help! Have inherited a Unifi WiFi setup, and a Dream Machine SE has been purchased to enable better visibility and monitoring of the WiFi, so that performance/issues can be tracked and addressed more effectively. However, I cannot seem to find out how to set it up, in-line - we have an HPE Core Switch doing all the routing, which then goes out via a Smoothwall. Struggling with getting the network settings correct, where the UDM is not doing DHCP, or routing, and is just monitoring? Not sure if it's even possible! Adopting a test AP also fails. Any help much appreciated - have never used Unifi before, am used to HPE/Aruba. Thanks, Stephen

Yes that's exactly what we had last year - their year end had changed, without informing anyone. They moved us over from UPN/Admission Number to Payment ID to link the accounts, so that there wouldn't be problems again with rolling over (something to do with UPN/Admission Number not existing prior to admission and their system getting very confused)

Recently setup the relationship with Dell directly - they also helped get onto a framework, plus Microsoft's Shape the Future, all increasing the available discount. So far, very happy with how it's worked out.

Just an FYI Cunninghams definitely changed their preferred ID - feel like it was on admission number, then UPN and maybe changed again due to issues every rollover? Will try and confirm.

Thanks all - I'm looking for a way to make something like this? Outlet numbers etc and what cab they go to?

Thanks both - any tips for getting started with Visio? Not used it much really. Can you import a floor plan easily enough? Any good templates for standard network sockets/cabling types? Cheers

ALWAYS FS.com. For the cost saving, can have 10 spares. And 1 genuine on standby if needed for support

So how do you do it? I'm after a way of getting the network sockets and cabling routes mapped out onto floor plans - preferably without overly expensive CAD software. Needs to be simple enough to maintain too! Free would the dream of course Likewise for the fibre routes - and then how do you manage the multiple floor spanning runs? That sort of visual documentation would be oh so useful, and yet seems so hard to obtain or create... Thanks, Stephen

Oh man that's so much slicker than mine haha, feel like I should've put a little more effort in! Yeah no worries see below, defo not the tidiest or fanciest thing but does the job. Obvs will need to replace appropriate variables: # Script to total current sent items for EduLink mailbox, in the last 24 hours # Requires the Exchange Online Powershell module to be installed first - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/exchange/exchange-online-powershell-v2?view=exchange-ps#install-and-maintain-the-exchange-online-powershell-module # Import the Exchange Online Powershell module Import-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement # Connect to Exchange Online Powershell Connect-ExchangeOnline -CertificateThumbPrint "THUMBPRINT" -AppID "APPID" -Organization "ORGNAME.onmicrosoft.com" # Get Microsoft Graph access token $AppId = "APPID" $AppSecret = "APPSECRET" $TenantId = "TENANTID" # Construct URI and body needed for authentication $uri = "https://login.microsoftonline.com/$tenantId/oauth2/v2.0/token" $body = @{ client_id = $AppId scope = "https://graph.microsoft.com/.default" client_secret = $AppSecret grant_type = "client_credentials" } $tokenRequest = Invoke-WebRequest -Method Post -Uri $uri -ContentType "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" -Body $body -UseBasicParsing # Unpack Access Token $token = ($tokenRequest.Content | ConvertFrom-Json).access_token $Headers = @{ 'Content-Type' = "application\json" 'Authorization' = "Bearer $Token" } # Gets the current date/time and works out 24 hours previous $Now = Get-Date $24HoursAgo = (Get-Date $Now).AddHours(-24) Write-Host "PERFORMING MESSAGE TRACE..." -ForegroundColor Cyan $MessageList = @() # Full contents of the trace will go here $Page = 1 $PageSize = 5000 # Max pagesize is 5000. do { Write-Output "Getting page $Page of messages..." $MessagesThisPage = Get-MessageTrace -SenderAddress SENDERADDRESS -StartDate $24HoursAgo -EndDate $Now -PageSize $PageSize -Page $Page Write-Output "There were $($MessagesThisPage.Count) messages on page $Page..." $MessageList += $MessagesThisPage $Page++ } until ($MessagesThisPage.count -lt $PageSize) [int]$MessageCount = $MessageList.Count Write-Output "Message trace returned $MessageCount messages total." [int]$MaximumSend = 10000 Write-Host "SENDING EMAIL REPORT..." -ForegroundColor Cyan # Define some variables for the message #HTML header with styles $HtmlHead=" <br /> BODY{font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 10pt;}<br /> H1{font-size: 22px;}<br /> H2{font-size: 18px; padding-top: 10px;}<br /> H3{font-size: 16px; padding-top: 8px;}<br /> " # Mail.Send can send from any user. Check the application access policy restrictions to make sure this user is included. $MsgFrom = "SENDFROMADDRESS" # Recipients and subject $EmailRecipient = "RECIPIENTADDRESS" $ccRecipient1 = "RECIPIENTADDRESS" $ccRecipient2 = "RECIPIENTADDRESS" $ccRecipient3 = "RECIPIENTADDRESS" $MsgSubject = "SUBJECT" # Content $htmlheader = "eduLink One - Total number of messages sent in the previous 24-hours" $htmlline1 = " Between $(Get-Date $24HoursAgo -Format "dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm:ss") and $(Get-Date $Now -Format "dd MMMM yyyy HH:mm:ss") the eduLink One mailbox has sent a total of $MessageCount messages." $htmlline2 = " This is approximately $(($MessageCount/$MaximumSend).ToString("P")) of the maximum 10,000 messages per 24-hour period." $HtmlBody = "" + $htmlheader + $htmlline1 + $htmlline2 + " " $HtmlMsg = $HtmlHead + $HtmlBody + "" # Create message body and properties and send $MessageParams = @{ "URI" = "https://graph.microsoft.com/v1.0/users/$MsgFrom/sendMail" "Headers" = $Headers "Method" = "POST" "ContentType" = 'application/json' "Body" = (@{ "message" = @{ "subject" = $MsgSubject "body" = @{ "contentType" = 'HTML' "content" = $htmlMsg } "toRecipients" = @( @{ "emailAddress" = @{"address" = $EmailRecipient } } ) "ccRecipients" = @( @{ "emailAddress" = @{"address" = $ccRecipient1 } } , @{ "emailAddress" = @{"address" = $ccRecipient2 } } , @{ "emailAddress" = @{"address" = $ccRecipient3 } } ) } }) | ConvertTo-JSON -Depth 6 } # Send the message Invoke-RestMethod @[u][url="/member.php?u=1461"]Messa[/url][/u]geparams # Disconnect any Exchange Online Powershell sessions Disconnect-ExchangeOnline -Confirm:$false Write-Host "DONE!" -ForegroundColor Green Hopefully it roughly makes sense and is useful. We are now on A3 but I'm sure it was setup/working whilst still on A1 Plus. Cheers, Stephen

We use Edulink (again still alongside SIMS Intouch) for emailing, but we do every so often hit the 10,000 in a 24-hour period sending limits. Had to write some Powershell to alert the data team when they are approaching the limit so they can inform staff. All works well enough, but depends on how much your site sends out! Cheers

Hi all, Anyone using Aruba Central, running AOS 10, with Airgroup successfully? Having just completed the install at the very last second (eyeroll) none of the mDNS services we require (AirPrint, AirPlay, Apple Classroom) are working. Currently have a case open with Aruba TAC but it's been somewhat slow and painful. Curious to hear others experience! Cheers, Stephen

Hey, Not exactly! So targeting apps/policies to user groups or filters on all devices is quicker than dynamic device groups (due to the way Azure refreshes the dynamic device groups). That helped, but the SSO is still a bit hit and miss. The longer you wait after enrolling, the better it behaves! The other problem I've got with the Managed Apple ID piece is that because that is the first thing to get signed into, prior to Teams being installed/signed in, it gives a double log in - once to check Intune enrollment/compliance, then again to actually sign in. That also doesn't trigger the SSO for the other Office apps... So not as seamless or predictable as I'd like yet! Cheers, Stephen

Just curious - why is the proxy option going to have a short shelf life? Thanks

Hi all, Currently setting up Intune and playing with iOS/iPadOS devices. Have followed the recommended Microsoft guidance here: iOS/iPadOS security app configuration policies - Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Learn to lock all Microsoft apps to corporate accounts only, as well as the JIT/SSO setup here: Authentication methods for Apple automated device enrollment - Microsoft Intune | Microsoft Learn However - whilst the SSO/app configuration bit is working perfectly for Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel (albeit sometimes a little slow to apply) - OneDrive just will not play ball, and still asks for a blank sign-in. Not sure how to even really troubleshoot? Hoping someone's come across this before! Cheers, Stephen