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Fwd: [Special] [nvda] The Status of NVDA Remote and NVDA 2019.3 - The "Last Word" until there's New Information
by Simon Eigeldinger 13 Jan '20

13 Jan '20

-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [Special] [nvda] The Status of NVDA Remote and NVDA 2019.3 - The "Last Word" until there's New Information Datum: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 10:03:29 -0800 Von: Brian Vogel <britechguy(a)gmail.com> Antwort an: nvda(a)nvda.groups.io An: nvda(a)nvda.groups.io *The Status of NVDA Remote and NVDA 2019.3* : The latest information on NVDA Remote was discussed, at length, in the earlier topic NVDA remote ( https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda/topic/nvda_remote/69323538?p=,,,20,0,0,0::rec… ) , which can be reviewed in the NVDA Group Archive by activating the link given. The single message with the greatest detail regarding the current status of NVDA Remote was this one by Joseph Lee ( https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda/message/68245 ). The current NVDA remote will only work with NVDA up through the NVDA 2019.2 release. When any major news about NVDA Remote becomes available you may be assured that it will be announced here. Until and unless that happens, if you must have access to NVDA remote you will need to stay on an NVDA release that is earlier than NVDA 2019.3. There is currently no projected date for getting NVDA Remote functioning with NVDA 2019.3 and later, but the need is recognized. You can find contact information for the NVDA Remote developers at the bottom of the NVDA Remote Access ( https://nvdaremote.com/ ) Home Page. Search for the link, “Christopher Toth and Tyler Spivey,” which is a mailto link for the developers. Questions regarding NVDA Remote should be directed to them unless the functionality were to be integrated into NVDA itself. I have previously stated that I will lock any topic on NVDA Remote until or unless something changes, so this topic is now locked. I am begging the membership at large to simply "watch this space" for updated information once it becomes available rather than continuing to churn out topic after topic regarding NVDA Remote. Also, please review the document: Searching_the_NVDA_Group_Archive.docx ( https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1HexfjlH4pEYnSIMx3-FS1Rztl3J… ) -- Brian *-* Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 1909, Build 18363 Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor. ~ Robert Frost, The Black Cottage (1914) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#68654): https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda/message/68654 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/69649351/52817 -=-=- NVDA on Groups.io NVDA is developed by NV Access in collaboration with the community. Get NVDA from: <a href="http://www.nvaccess.org/" target="_blank">http://www.nvaccess.org/</a> Your continued donations help keep NVDA development going strong. Donate at: <a href="http://www.nvaccess.org/donate" target="_blank">http://www.nvaccess.org/donate</a> Get NVDA add-ons at: <a href="http://addons.nvda-project.org/" target="_blank">http://addons.nvda-project.org/</a> Other links: NVDA on Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8601265515" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8601265515</a> Come talk with other NVDA users on irc.blufudge.net #NVDA -=-=- Group Owner: nvda+owner(a)nvda.groups.io Unsubscribe: https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda/leave/2885065/1496136485/xyzzy [simon.eigeldinger(a)vol.at] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-

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Farbar Recovery Scan Tool
by Darren Brewer 12 Jan '20

12 Jan '20

Hi list After looking through some old sys admin emails I came across a mention of this tool and decided to have a look at what it could do. Both malwarebytes and bleeping computer had download links so decided to download the 32 bit version from the latter. I mostly use my Lenovo thinkpad, but thought I would give the tool a try on an old Asus laptop which I recently upgraded to windows 10. The downloaded file was called FRST.exe. Was just about to rename the file when windows defender popped up with an alert that the file was infected with a ransom ware trojan. Namely. Win32/Bomitag.D!ml. Obviously i immediately removed the threat, but am not sure if this was a false positive as the tool is supposed to recognise ransomware so I am wondering if it contained signatures of ransomware which windows defender may have mistakenly identified. The Asus laptop has nothing on it as it was a clean install of windows 10, however I was using my Lenovo thinkpad when I downloaded this alleged infected file and it has access to my i cloud drive and WD my cloud NAS. Thanks to windows Defender I did not execute the tool or god knows what it might have encrypted. Have googled to see if there are any reports of this tool being infected, but could find nothing, which makes me wonder if it was a real trojan or a false positive. Has anyone else encountered this kind of behaviour from windows defender? This is the first time I have ever encountered ransomware or indeed any kind of trojan for many many years. Thanks Darren. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

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Re: Office 365 outlook for desktop is out of focus when starting it with JAWS, NVDA or Narrator.
by Jason White 11 Jan '20

11 Jan '20

It's in focus when I started it on either of the Windows 10 systems to which I have access. I don't know what the salient difference between your system and mine might be. On 1/10/20, 22:51, "Anatoliy Shudrya" <anatoliyshudrya(a)hotmail.com> wrote: Office 365 outlook for desktop is out of focus when starting it with JAWS, NVDA or Narrator. Is that normal behavior? I believe it used to always start in the messages pane. Now I have to alt tab to bring it to focus. Is it acting the same way in standard office 2019 apps as well? _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org

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Office 365 outlook for desktop is out of focus when starting it with JAWS, NVDA or Narrator.
by Anatoliy Shudrya 11 Jan '20

11 Jan '20

Office 365 outlook for desktop is out of focus when starting it with JAWS, NVDA or Narrator. Is that normal behavior? I believe it used to always start in the messages pane. Now I have to alt tab to bring it to focus. Is it acting the same way in standard office 2019 apps as well?

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test mail, don't reply
by Eigeldinger Simon 09 Jan '20

09 Jan '20

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Re: Office 365 2 factor authentication
by Jason White 09 Jan '20

09 Jan '20

I don't have administrative access to Office 365, but I did notice that there at least used to be a PowerShell solution: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/office365/powershell-enablee… You may be able to adapt this if you don't want to apply it to all users. On 1/8/20, 18:07, "Anatoliy Shudrya" <anatoliyshudrya(a)hotmail.com> wrote: Ryan, Unfortunately, some areas of admin center still work better with old Internet Explore. I recall my last experience just a few days ago. I needed to change billing notifications email. First tried Firefox, no luck, then tried Chrome, still wasn't getting anyware. After falling to the last resort of using IE, I was able to find the section and made necessary changes. It's interesting, sometimes the navigation menu does not get read by neither screen reader and the right-side configurations work okay, and sometimes it's vice versa, the navigation menu works good with screen readers and the configuration side glitching. I even had to play the game of turning on and turning off the old/new admin center to get the job done. Well, I probably don't work enough in admin center to find the ultimate combination and that sweet spot. New Edge chromium was still pretty rough when I tried it several month ago. Thanks -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Shugart via Blind-sysadmins <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 1:37 PM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Cc: Ryan Shugart <ryshugar(a)microsoft.com> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Re: Office 365 2 factor authentication Troy: I'd recommend not using the admin center with Internet Explorer. I'd either use Google Chrome or the new Edge Chromium (not the old Edge) with either JAWS or NVDA. In all honesty, you should be moving away from IE unless there's a site that won't work without it. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Troy Hergert <thergert(a)vision-forward.org> Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 11:00 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Blind-sysadmins] Office 365 2 factor authentication Hello, I'm having difficulty in the office 365 admin center. I have been unable to turn on multi factor authentication for users with my screen reader. I know where the settings are located and I can bring up the users page but there seems to be no way a screen reader can find the controls to a enable or enforce 2 factor authentication. I use jaws with Internet explorer. In the admin center, I go to active users, more settings, multi-factor authentication setup, click the check box for a user. But then there is no way to locate the enable or enforce controls. Has anyone been able to manage this feature in office 365 with a screen reader? Thanks. ### Troy _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list -- blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org To unsubscribe send an email to blind-sysadmins-leave(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org

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starting a career in IT
by Mike Fulton 08 Jan '20

08 Jan '20

Hello, I have been subscribed to this list for quite some time but haven't posted much. My name is Mike, and I graduated with a B.S. degree in IT about a year and a half ago. I have been struggling to get a job in IT to start my career. I am now in the process of studying for my CompTIA A+ certification, and then I'm going to start studying for MCSA. I was fortunate enough to ge able to get these costs covered by my state rehab agency. I have a few questions about starting my career, and am mainly looking for pointers, tips, tricks, etc. Would you agree that I'm getting the correct certs? My goal is to specialise in sysadmin or network admin. What general tips, tricks, and pointers do you have? What screen reader have you found works best to have on a thumb drive for accessing other systems? What other tools and techniques have you found useful? Any help and info you can provide is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Mike

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Microsoft Teams help
by Andrew Hodgson 07 Jan '20

07 Jan '20

Hi, Moving from Slack to Teams. Am getting on with the interface but wondered if anyone else was using it? I am members of a few different teams and I am struggling to work out what I need to read or not at the start of the day, i.e, unread messages. Also I am not sure exactly what is going on in the left hand pane where I can switch between teams and direct messages. Any idea of the best way of doing this? Thanks. Andrew.

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