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Updating Blizzard Bags Assignments

Updating Blizzard Bags Assignments

District policy states that if we exceed 5 snow/calamity days, the next three days can be addressed through the use of blizzard bag assignments that students can work on from home. Email this page

Loading Staff and Students into Lexia (My Lexia)

Loading Staff and Students into Lexia (My Lexia)

The school purchased a reading program called Lexia.  The technology department was asked to develop a way to upload staff and students into the database to prepare it for usage.   This is something that may have to be done from year to year, after a roll-over. Email this page

Installing Turning Point Software (2017)

Installing Turning Point Software (2017)

The following is the process for installing the Turning Point software on the new Windows 10 machines. Email this page

Removing User Profiles Manually

Removing User Profiles Manually

If you need to remove a user profile manually, the following procedure is hidden within the Windows 10 operating system. Email this page

Using the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT)

Using the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT)

The Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) replaces the KMS Server in regards to keep track and installing product keys and activation the workstations on the network.   This post will discus in detail on how to add a workstation from the network and how to activate the Microsoft license from the VAMT program. Email this page

Disabling Pop-Up Blockers on Windows 10 for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge

Disabling Pop-Up Blockers on Windows 10 for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge

All new browsers now, by default, turn on pop-up blockers to help protect you and your computer from unwanted information being displayed on the screen or downloaded to your computer while you are browsing the Internet.   The problem is, there are some applications that we use on the Internet that require Pop-ups to work correctly.   […]

Secondary (Backup) DNS Servers

Secondary (Backup) DNS Servers

We now have Secondary DNS Servers on “ALL” of the domain controllers within the new TIGERDEN active directory structure.   I began to research how to install this and set this up; however, this was either done automatically when installing the Active Directory OR when I turned on this setting on the main server. Email this […]

Domain Level Shares (DFS)

Domain Level Shares (DFS)

With DFS (Distributed File System) on Server 2016, you can created domain level shares that is replicated across multiple servers.   This accomplishes two very important things.   First, there is a backup copy of the same data on two physical servers automatically, and second, it will speed up the network access since the client will contact […]

Using LPD Command to obtain LPAD Information

Using LPD Command to obtain LPAD Information

You can view many different items using the LDP command.   This is the information that LPAD uses when it connects to the Active Directory; however, it will also help you with other items such as copying specific DC/OU information when you need it for other configurations. Email this page

Installing Reflections on Windows 10 Computer

Installing Reflections on Windows 10 Computer

Reflection software is used by our fiscal department for processing financial records on NEOMIN.   This software is terminal emulation software and these directions are what is needed in order to install this software on a Windows 10 computer. Email this page