Adding Teachers to the Detention Checklist
There are occasions where we need to give teachers access to the detention checklist in order to check off that the students attended the detention. This is part of the SIMS Detention Software. To make the change, you need to modify a program. Future versions of the software will have a flag built into it […]
Print Jobs Going to Suspend Mode
We had an issue with the HS Copier when we created the new print queue over the network. When the jobs were sent to the copier to print, they would automatically go into “suspend” mode, and you had to click a button on the copier. It was requesting that the paper be changed.
Removing User Profiles Manually
If you need to remove a user profile manually, the following procedure is hidden within the Windows 10 operating system.
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.
Using GAM to bulk create accounts
Each year, we need to create new accounts for students. The easy way to do this is using the GAM scripts, and creating the account in bulk.
What is GAM (Google Apps Manager)
GAM is a command line tool that allows administrators to manage many aspects of their Google Apps Account. This page provides simple instructions for downloading, installing and starting to use GAM.
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. […]
Bulk Creation of Accounts Using PowerShell
With the introduction of the new server and domain, we had to come up with a new procedure for the bulk creation of the accounts. No longer is it as simple as using a .bat script and creating the account, creating the directory, setting the ownership, and then adding them to a group. Now, we […]
FM Audit Moved to TPAW-02
FMAudit is a utility that is used by our printer and copier vendors that is used to monitor our printings and supplies on the network on a regular basis.
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.