Backups are one of the most important things that you always make sure is on the priority list to check, even more so now that all of the SIMS data lives in a single database file. Of course we are all used to verifying our backups and running regular test restores, although since the migration from the MS SQL 2000 server engine to the MS SQL 2005 engine, running a test restore and attaching the SIMS .net database seems to be impossible.
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Cant read SIMS .net backup zip file?
SIMS
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Jan 202008
Jan 172008
If you connect to Terminal Servers quite regularly then you will most likely use the latest version of the Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection tool. The current version is RDP 6.0 and was released some time in 2006. One of the neat features it has is the ability to log in using stored credentials, great if your Administrator has setup the Terminal Server to deal with that, otherwise it is a real pain, as you have to enter user details twice before logging on.
Jan 122008
There are many ways to change passwords on a Windows Active Directory Domain. Users can change their own passwords on the workstation. However for Network administrators there are not any built-in tools for administrating other user network passwords, unless you Remote Desktop to the Domain Controller or have installed the local support tools for Active Directory.
Desktop Backup made Easy
Backup
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Sep 222007
How many times have you had to tell teachers that is is the own tough luck that they haven't backed up their My Documents on the Schools Laptops for Teachers Laptop. Sure the machine has a CD-Writer and can take a USB stick, but let face it, remembering to copy files or burn a CD is the last thing a member of staff will think of. However for an annual subscription of about £30, they could get automated online backups.
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Sep 182007
Webmin available from www.webmin.com is a web based GUI that makes configuring a Linux server a snap. I first discovered Webmin back in 1999 and have been using it ever since.
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Sep 182007
Do you need some additional space on your network where you can dump or backup files because you are running out of space on your main server. Perhaps you need some space for storing Network Accessible CD-ROM images. This article will explain the how to use a Linux machine to provide you with the additional Network Attached storage that you require.
Remove all profiles from XP on startup
Scripting
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Apr 102007
Occasionally Windows XP manages to stuff up its roaming profile, when this happens, resolving profile related problems can be difficult. Schools running Community Connect 3 will benefit from the "Reset Profile" option in the System Management Console, however, profile problems may quickly return, as they often remain on several workstations.
Switching off Share/Personal Documents
Windows XP
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Mar 282007
One of the things that really bugs me about Windows XP is that on a Standalone or P2P networked machine, any user account that you create on XP, automatically gets that users documents made available to every other user. This can be quite undesirable especially if the users personal documents might be stored there.
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