September 2016 - Blind-sysadmins - lists.hodgsonfamily.org

Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Windows phone accessibility
by Christopher McMillan 09 Sep '16

09 Sep '16

Please take this off list and I will be glad to answer when I return from my vacation Christopher Sent from my Windows 10 phone From: Ryan Mann<mailto:rmann@cvicentralflorida.org> Sent: Friday, September 9, 2016 9:49 AM To: Blind sysadmins list<mailto:blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] new position I'm curious as well. Can you get KNFB Reader, TapTapSee or the EyeNote money reader on a Windows 10 phone? -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Friday, September 9, 2016 9:46 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] new position Chris, I see you’re running a windows 10 phone. If you have a minute, either on list if there’s any interest or off list if not could you ell me about the accessibility there. I have Android and iPhone at my disposal but had no idea Win 10 phones were accessible enough to use. Very curious here. > On Sep 9, 2016, at 9:39 AM, Christopher McMillan > <chrismmcmillan(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Ryan this is great news for you and more importantly Microsoft > > Sent from my Windows 10 phone > > From: Scott Granados<mailto:scott@granados-llc.net> > Sent: Friday, September 9, 2016 9:33 AM > To: Blind sysadmins list<mailto:blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> > Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] new position > > Ryan, are you moving out to Redmond or working out of that location? > > I’ve been thinking of heading to the seattle area as I’m in discussions > with a certain large online retailer / cloud compute provider.:) > >> On Sep 9, 2016, at 1:41 AM, Ryan Shugart <rshugart(a)ryanshugart.com> >> wrote: >> >> Scott: >> Thanks a lot, and you’re right Microsoft has made many improvements >> lately. However, there’s still a long way to go, especially in the >> Enterprise area, so I’m very hopeful we can bring some good change there. >> Ryan >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Blind-sysadmins <blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> >> on behalf of Scott Granados <scott(a)granados-llc.net> >> Reply-To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> >> Date: Thursday, September 8, 2016 at 3:56 PM >> To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> >> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] new position >> >> Hey congratulations on the new gig. >> >> Also, as someone who is usually very critical of microsoft, lately I’ve >> noticed a real improvement on the accessibility commitment side including >> just learning about a twitter feed from microsoft accessibility. >> >> Way to go. Glad to see this and again congrats on your new job. >> >>> On Sep 8, 2016, at 6:41 PM, Ryan Shugart <rshugart(a)ryanshugart.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I wanted to let you all know that I've taken a new position with >>> Microsoft. I'm working under Gianugo Rabellino, who is also on this >>> list, on the Cloud and Enterprise (C&E) team. Together we'll be working >>> on accessibility of a lot of the products blind Microsoft sysadmins use, >>> so like Gianugo I encourage your feedback and a frank conversation about >>> the needs of blind system administrators and other IT pros in the >>> Microsoft world. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> Ryan >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Blind-sysadmins mailing list >>> Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >>> https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blind-sysadmins mailing list >> Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >> https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Blind-sysadmins mailing list >> Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >> https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins > > _______________________________________________ > Blind-sysadmins mailing list > Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins > _______________________________________________ > Blind-sysadmins mailing list > Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org > https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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new position
by Ryan Shugart 09 Sep '16

09 Sep '16

I wanted to let you all know that I've taken a new position with Microsoft. I'm working under Gianugo Rabellino, who is also on this list, on the Cloud and Enterprise (C&E) team. Together we'll be working on accessibility of a lot of the products blind Microsoft sysadmins use, so like Gianugo I encourage your feedback and a frank conversation about the needs of blind system administrators and other IT pros in the Microsoft world. Thanks. Ryan

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new position
by Ryan Shugart 08 Sep '16

08 Sep '16

I wanted to let you all know that I've taken a new position with Microsoft. I'm working under Gianugo Rabellino, who is also on this list, on the Cloud and Enterprise (C&E) team. Together we'll be working on accessibility of a lot of the products blind Microsoft sysadmins use, so like Gianugo I encourage your feedback and a frank conversation about the needs of blind system administrators and other IT pros in the Microsoft world. Thanks. Ryan

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Browsing tor with a screen reader
by David Mehler 06 Sep '16

06 Sep '16

Hello, Is anyone using a tor setup with a screen reader? I'm wondering how accessible tor is with NVDA and or Jaws? Thanks. Dave.

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Browsing tor with a screen reader
by David Mehler 06 Sep '16

06 Sep '16

Hello, Is anyone using a tor setup with a screen reader? I'm wondering how accessible tor is with NVDA and or Jaws? Thanks. Dave.

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VMWare Vcenter and ESXI
by Billy Irwin 05 Sep '16

05 Sep '16

Hi Guys, I decided that I wanted to install VMWare E.S.X.I. to build a virtual environment. What I noticed is that there was no high contrast during the install process on the server. I had to use some sighted assistance. Meanwhile when I install Vcenter on my workstation it gave me the same issues and also didn't work with JAWS. I think it is essential to have VMWare experience these days. It wasn't as bad with Citrix Xen Server in the past. My question is as follows... 1. Do you have any recommendations as for working in this environment as a server admin? 2. Do any of you know of a device that would give me control of contrast instead of using ZT or Magic. This would be for example a box that connects between the monitor and the computer's graphics card. Any other thoughts would also be appreciated. Thanks, Billy

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] VMWare Vcenter and ESXI
by Ryan Shugart 05 Sep '16

05 Sep '16

Billy: Welcome to the wonderful world of VMWare. I used to be the VMWare admin at my old job, but just couldn’t make the accessibility work. The VCenter client, the classic or CSharp client, kind of works with screen readers but be prepared to use your mouse/jaws cursor/whatever a lot. Also, that old classic Windows client is going away, and so is the Flash based web client to be replaced with a new HTML5 based client. I can’t comment on it because I’ve not played with it. My honest bet for you is to learn something called PowerCLI and learn it well. It is a Powershell module produced by VMWare that gives commandline access to everything in VSphere using Windows Powershell. It actually works well and I was able to get a lot done with it. The problem you’ll run into is that while the core VSphere functionality is supported through Powershell, some of the addon products may or may not be. So, for example, Site Recovery Manager has no Powershell support, at least not at the time I last checked, VMWare Update Manager has some, etc. And if you progress in the VSphere world you’ll need a lot more than core VSphere. I do hope this helps give you a starting place though. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins <blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> on behalf of Billy Irwin <billy.irwin(a)outlook.com> Reply-To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Date: Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 7:37 PM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] VMWare Vcenter and ESXI Hi Guys, I decided that I wanted to install VMWare E.S.X.I. to build a virtual environment. What I noticed is that there was no high contrast during the install process on the server. I had to use some sighted assistance. Meanwhile when I install Vcenter on my workstation it gave me the same issues and also didn't work with JAWS. I think it is essential to have VMWare experience these days. It wasn't as bad with Citrix Xen Server in the past. My question is as follows... 1. Do you have any recommendations as for working in this environment as a server admin? 2. Do any of you know of a device that would give me control of contrast instead of using ZT or Magic. This would be for example a box that connects between the monitor and the computer's graphics card. Any other thoughts would also be appreciated. Thanks, Billy _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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VMWare Vcenter and ESXI
by Billy Irwin 05 Sep '16

05 Sep '16

Hi Guys, I decided that I wanted to install VMWare E.S.X.I. to build a virtual environment. What I noticed is that there was no high contrast during the install process on the server. I had to use some sighted assistance. Meanwhile when I install Vcenter on my workstation it gave me the same issues and also didn't work with JAWS. I think it is essential to have VMWare experience these days. It wasn't as bad with Citrix Xen Server in the past. My question is as follows... 1. Do you have any recommendations as for working in this environment as a server admin? 2. Do any of you know of a device that would give me control of contrast instead of using ZT or Magic. This would be for example a box that connects between the monitor and the computer's graphics card. Any other thoughts would also be appreciated. Thanks, Billy

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EdgeOS and network setup
by Katherine Moss 04 Sep '16

04 Sep '16

Hi all, I'm thinking about picking up an EdgeRouterX in the next couple of months. I've heard good things about Ubiquiti's native accessibility, though I'm wondering about the latest updates? You know how venders do that ... they update stuff and end up breaking a label or what not on one of the links we use every day. Anyway ... my other question is ... I've never encountered speaking to my ISP and asking them to put their modem into bridge mode because I've never been allowed to. Should I have my EdgeRouter on hand when Verizon or Comcast or whoever comes to put in the new modem and they will work around me, or should I let them work and then make a separate phone call to have their device put into bridge mode, hence setting up my own primary router myself? And last but not least, do most ISP provided modems have enabled wireless access points on them even when in bridge mode? Or do I need to consider an external AP? Thanks for the feedback; I want to set up my new network right the first time.

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EdgeOS and network setup
by Katherine Moss 02 Sep '16

02 Sep '16

Hi all, I'm thinking about picking up an EdgeRouterX in the next couple of months. I've heard good things about Ubiquiti's native accessibility, though I'm wondering about the latest updates? You know how venders do that ... they update stuff and end up breaking a label or what not on one of the links we use every day. Anyway ... my other question is ... I've never encountered speaking to my ISP and asking them to put their modem into bridge mode because I've never been allowed to. Should I have my EdgeRouter on hand when Verizon or Comcast or whoever comes to put in the new modem and they will work around me, or should I let them work and then make a separate phone call to have their device put into bridge mode, hence setting up my own primary router myself? And last but not least, do most ISP provided modems have enabled wireless access points on them even when in bridge mode? Or do I need to consider an external AP? Thanks for the feedback; I want to set up my new network right the first time.

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