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transfer a img file to sd card
by mattias jonsson 13 Dec '16

13 Dec '16

On windows I tried win32 disk imager Totally inaccessible Anyone have a accessible way?

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Oracle Busines Inteligence
by Michał Dziwisz 09 Dec '16

09 Dec '16

Hi, This is slightly oftopic, but is somebody using Oracle BI, specialy BI composer? Oracle says about accessibility of this software, but I have some questions, because I just start playing with it. If somebody is using BI, please contact me by e-mail: michal(a)dziwisz.net. Best regards, -- Michał Dziwisz <michal(a)dziwisz.net>

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commandline administration
by Ryan Shugart 09 Dec '16

09 Dec '16

Hello everyone: While the topics of commandlines and administration was still on everyone's mind, I wanted to throw a question out there. For those who primarily use the commandline for administration, be it Bash, Powershell, whatever, if you could wave a magic wand and have anything you wanted in a commandline interface, what would it be? In otherwords, what could someone do to make your commandline experience even better than it is today? For those of you who are primarily using the GUI for administration, what would make you shift more to the CLI? Thanks. Ryan Ryan Shugart Program Manager II, Cloud+Enterprise Accessibility Microsoft Corporation 425-705-1262

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Administration using powershell.
by Darragh Ó Héiligh 07 Dec '16

07 Dec '16

On the topic of using PowerShell as a full alternative to various inefficient UI's, I'd be really interested in hearing from someone who uses PowerShell exclusively for administering any system. Especially Active Directory, DFS, IIS, Office365, Azure VPN, Azure VM's, VMware VM's, SCCM and AzureSQL PAS. If there are people using PowerShell exclusively for administration of any of these applications, it would be fantastic to colaberate on building a repository of helpful scripts. Or, if there's one already out there, contributing to it. Thanks

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Accessibility of Azure web UI
by Darragh Ó Héiligh 06 Dec '16

06 Dec '16

This Azure interface drives me crazy. It seems to randomly change. I certainly didn't have these problems about six weeks ago because I successfully created a test VPN without any problems. Today, I had to do it again but what should have been a 5 minute job took 40 minutes because both the Azure web UI and Jaws 18 were fighting with each other. When there's a new notification, Jaws starts to stutter.nonononononononononononononononononononononononononononontifications is frequently spoken. This is the start of what is less than an acceptable situation. A few of the problems I found today are: 1. the link to add subnets and add Subnet gateway is not properly labelled. 2. It is no longer possible to select the location for your Azure resource. a grid might or might not appear but pressing space doesn't add the contents to the edit box. 3. Sometimes Jaws gets stuck. During this time when pressing shift and E, instead of looking for the last edit field it's telling me I'm not in a table. 4. The filter drop downs are no longer bringing out the next blade to the right of the screen. There used to be a select or filter button but I don't know where this has gone. Sometimes pressing down and space will bring up the filter blade but not all the time. I'm using IE11 on windows 10 X64 with Jaws18. All Jaws updates and Windows updates are applied. Can someone make my experience known to the Azure UI developers please? This needs to be fixed. Thanks Darragh

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Administration using powershell.
by Darragh Ó Héiligh 06 Dec '16

06 Dec '16

On the topic of using PowerShell as a full alternative to various inefficient UI's, I'd be really interested in hearing from someone who uses PowerShell exclusively for administering any system. Especially Active Directory, DFS, IIS, Office365, Azure VPN, Azure VM's, VMware VM's, SCCM and AzureSQL PAS. If there are people using PowerShell exclusively for administration of any of these applications, it would be fantastic to colaberate on building a repository of helpful scripts. Or, if there's one already out there, contributing to it. Thanks

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Accessibility of Azure web UI
by Darragh Ó Héiligh 01 Dec '16

01 Dec '16

This Azure interface drives me crazy. It seems to randomly change. I certainly didn't have these problems about six weeks ago because I successfully created a test VPN without any problems. Today, I had to do it again but what should have been a 5 minute job took 40 minutes because both the Azure web UI and Jaws 18 were fighting with each other. When there's a new notification, Jaws starts to stutter.nonononononononononononononononononononononononononononontifications is frequently spoken. This is the start of what is less than an acceptable situation. A few of the problems I found today are: 1. the link to add subnets and add Subnet gateway is not properly labelled. 2. It is no longer possible to select the location for your Azure resource. a grid might or might not appear but pressing space doesn't add the contents to the edit box. 3. Sometimes Jaws gets stuck. During this time when pressing shift and E, instead of looking for the last edit field it's telling me I'm not in a table. 4. The filter drop downs are no longer bringing out the next blade to the right of the screen. There used to be a select or filter button but I don't know where this has gone. Sometimes pressing down and space will bring up the filter blade but not all the time. I'm using IE11 on windows 10 X64 with Jaws18. All Jaws updates and Windows updates are applied. Can someone make my experience known to the Azure UI developers please? This needs to be fixed. Thanks Darragh

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] talking installs (was encryption)
by Billy Irwin 29 Nov '16

29 Nov '16

Hi John, In my case, I've had to work on many different systems that run Windows and Linux. I've also recently been dealing with the Mac. When I started in I.T. straight out of high school in 2002 as the county's I.T. Director, I got my feet wet quickly. At that time I had better vision. One of the most critical systems I was responsible for was the E911 system. I managed everything network wise to telephone Centrex and PBX. I would love to continue in that line of things but sadly the limitations scare the crap out of me. After not having a degree, I've recently went back to school and will graduate in the spring with an Associate's degree in Network Systems Management. Like you, I would prefer to just do Linux. I am well versed with it. What is more frustrating is something like VMWare vSphere. The list could go on. I've worked with Citrix Server and I found it fairly useful. I could still see to use it. I have to use high contrast. As stated though, my condition is progressive and it just bothers me that more isn't being done. Just as I love working with Linux, I wan't to continue with Windows since Active Directory in the enterprise is still very much common place. Kind Regards, Billy -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of John G. Heim Sent: Friday, November 25, 2016 8:43 PM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] talking installs (was encryyption) I don't think that I have ever had to install Windows for my job. I am a linux systems admin. I just think those of us who have made it owe it to the people coming up to do the best we can for them. After all, most of us have benefitted from the work done by those who came before. Anyone on this list contributed a line of code to a screen reader? Anyone on this list responsible for getting those 508 regulations pushed through? The reason Mac OS comes with a screen reader is because of those regulations. We have all benefitted from the hard work of the people who came before us. Pay it forward. On 11/25/2016 05:47 PM, Billy Irwin wrote: > Hi All, > > I am very much affected by this.When asking several years ago, I got the same answers. So many of the vendors should be making their systems backend accessible to I.T. professionals that are blind/visually impaired. As I get older, my vision is decreasing to the point that TTS is becoming more useful but less available. This even leads me to wonder what my future in I.T. is going to be. I am more than interested in helping the cause. > > Thanks, > > Billy > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blind-sysadmins > [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of > Kelly Prescott > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2016 4:47 PM > To: 'Blind sysadmins list' <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> > Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] talking installs (was encryyption) > > I think there is probably something to this... > I once asked how come the NFB wasn't more aggressive in trying to get some accessibility stuff done for some Microsoft server related things, and the response I got was is that it did not get enough media attention and therefore things that were more publicity oriented would be done. > When I delved into this, I was also handed the line that it was only relavent to a small amount of people... So I guess it has to be "big" and a lot of people must be effected for the blindness organizations to even attempt it. > These were not by any means all the people in the organization, but it > is a fact that the membership tends to "blindly" follow the > leadership... ;) > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Blind-sysadmins > [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of > Scott Granados > Sent: Friday, November 25, 2016 10:35 AM > To: jheim(a)math.wisc.edu; Blind sysadmins list > <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> > Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] talking installs (was encryyption) > > Remember though, his point of view was paid for and I do dispute his point of view. Lack of talking installs is a barrier to employment. I know many discouraged from entering the computer sciences and technical space for this reason as I’m sure do you. I firmly believe that Freedom Scientific paid for that point of view creating a dependency on JFW where Microsoft could have built better and more integrated accessibility options much like Apple has and you see in the Linux distributions. We know that Ted Center gave the NFB a 7 figure check on more than one occasion to preserve the NFB’s position that the only solution was ones provided by FS and in fact stimulated protests in Redmond against Microsoft’s internal accessibility efforts. > > > >> On Nov 25, 2016, at 9:36 AM, John G. Heim <jheim(a)math.wisc.edu> wrote: >> >> Most linux distros also have talking installs. But part of the reason it continues to be an issue with Windows is that it has not been a high priority for the people who work with Microsoft on accessibility issues. In fact, that was one of the triggers for us to start the International Association Of Visually Impaired Technologists. I was talking via email with Curtis Chong of the NFB about accessibility issues. He had been scheduled to meet with Microsoft in a couple of days. I brought up the problem of doing Windows installs. He didn't see it as a high priority because it effects so few people. A small bug in Microsoft Excel, for example, might effect thousands of blind people but the inaccessible install effected only a few hundred. I am not disputing his point of view, it is just that I have a different one. I don't think there is anybody out there looking out for the interests of blind IT professionals. >> >> >> Of course, IAVIT never took off. Only 2 or 3 of us ever got involved. It still technically exists though. Every once in a while I think maybe I'll try to re-energize our core. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 11/25/2016 02:50 AM, HICKS, Steven (ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST) wrote: >>> Yes, and you can install your os from scratch with voice feedback as far as I am aware and have been told with no extra scripts and things. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Blind-sysadmins >>> [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf >>> Of Scott Granados >>> Sent: 24 November 2016 13:56 >>> To: Blind sysadmins list >>> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible encription methods for using on a PC/Laptop! >>> >>> That’s one of the nice things about the Mac, you get spoken feedback for the entire authentication process. You’d think they could do something similar on the windows side. >>> >>>> On Nov 24, 2016, at 7:27 AM, Caroline Ford <Caroline.Ford(a)nlbusinessconnect.co.uk> wrote: >>>> >>>> We use Becrypt Disk Protect to encrypt our Windows 7 laptops at work. I have to enter my username and password as soon as I switch on the laptop and there is no audible feedback. Under Windows 10 there is supposed to be an audio option which produces a number of beeps to let the user know which information is required (one beep for username, two for password I think), and another number of beeps if the login has been successful or not. When we move to Windows 10 I will be able to test whether this actually works. >>>> >>>> Caroline. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Blind-sysadmins >>>> [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf >>>> Of Mailing Lists >>>> Sent: 23 November 2016 17:38 >>>> To: 'Blind sysadmins list' >>>> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Possible encription methods for using on a PC/Laptop! >>>> >>>> Hi All, >>>> >>>> Just wondered if there are any possible methods of encrypting a >>>> computer which could then be accessed by a blind person. This need >>>> arises for someone who is working in a law firm where computers are >>>> encrypted. Either pre or post boot stages. Any information on how >>>> this might work would be appreciated. >>>> >>>> Many thanks, >>>> >>>> Paul. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *** >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> --- >>>> This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >>>> https://www.avast.com/antivirus >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Blind-sysadmins mailing list >>>> Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org >>>> https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins >>>> >>>> This e-mail expresses the opinion of the author and is not necessarily the view of the Council. 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Quickest way of zapping a Mac hard drive
by Andrew Hodgson 28 Nov '16

28 Nov '16

Guys, What is the quickest way of deleting all partitions on a Mac? Like diskpart clean? I will then install from fresh media. Thanks. Andrew.

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Quickest way of zapping a Mac hard drive
by Andrew Hodgson 28 Nov '16

28 Nov '16

Guys, What is the quickest way of deleting all partitions on a Mac? Like diskpart clean? I will then install from fresh media. Thanks. Andrew.

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