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Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010
by George Bell 11 Oct '10

11 Oct '10

Have any of you had experience of installing and setting up Server 2008 R2 and Exchange 2010? I'm trying to set up a DELL PowerEdge server to install in a braille library in Africa, and I seem to be hitting one issue after another. While the Server part seems to be OK, Exchange is proving to be a real pain in the whatnot. For example after running the Exchange Best Practices Analyser, it told me that I had an "unrecognised Exchange signature". To add insult to injury, even though I have applied all known updates, to both Server and Exchange, Help on this did not include Exchange 2010. After ages hunting the internet, I find that this is actually a bug in the Analyser tool which will be resolved when SP1 is released later in the year. Even finding where to put the license key is clearly an issue which has defied many professionals it would seem! Server 2003 and Exchange at the office here were an absolute doodle and took me less that a day to set up, but this lot is really taking the biscuit!! George Bell Managing Director Techno-Vision Systems Ltd 76 Bunting Road Ind. Est. NORTHAMPTON, NN2 6EE, UK. Tel: (01604) 792777 Fax: (01604) 792726 mailto:george@techno-vision.co.uk web: http://www.techno-vision.co.uk

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] FW: Windows Server 2008/MS Virtual PC/VMware Workstation
by Ryan Shugart 05 Oct '10

05 Oct '10

In aditition, make sure VMWare Tools are up to date, you can check this from the virtual machine menu in Workstation. Also, in adition to the audio service being started and set to automatic, with the VM powered down make sure there is, in fact, a virtual sound card added and connected under virtual machine settings. What version of Workstation are you running? The latest is 7.1.2. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Hodgson <andrew(a)hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 11:35 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] FW: Windows Server 2008/MS Virtual PC/VMware Workstation Hi, Check Windows Audio service is started in the 2008 R2 system. Where did you get the guest not supported message? I don't use Vmware workstation. With Virtual PC I find I get more luck by RDPing into the machine after starting it up and getting a screen reader in there... Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: 05 October 2010 17:56 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] FW: Windows Server 2008/MS Virtual PC/VMware Workstation Hi, Sent to the bounce address - don't send list mail to the bounce address please. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Barry Toner [mailto:barry@barry-toner.co.uk] Sent: 05 October 2010 00:50 To: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: Windows Server 2008/MS Virtual PC/VMware Workstation Hi ya folks, This is a bit of a time sensitive one. I'm on a MCITPEDA course at the moment. I've been given a 2K8 R2 vmx and a Win 7 Ultimate vmx. When I load the 2K8 in Workstation it's booting but I'm not getting any sound output. I fired up narrator and got nothing. I've confirmed that it has booted by one of my class mates and instructor. Anyone seen this before? The obvious soundcard drivers not installed, it appears to be seeing the host machines soundcard. I didn't config this. Also when I tryed to load the Win 7 vmx they gave me I got, "Not supported by Guest Operating System", with ahelpful OK button. I've never ran into that and I run at home VM's all the time. One suggestion was to try MS Virtual PC 2K. So tonight I downloaded that and grabbed the VHD with 2K8 and Windows 7. Created a Virtual PC and pointed it to the VHD. I can't work out how to get the Virtual PC to capture input like with Workstation. I put it in full-screen mode thinking that might do it, but nope. Does Virtual PC even work for us? Deeply appreciate any replys. I will be meeting with their IT guy tomorrow but I've already missed one lab. Now the instructor did say I can do those labs tomorrow but this means already works mounting on me. So if I can get this sorted ASAP it would take some of the heat off. Not something I really want to be messing around with on a Fast Track Cert course. Also it's hard to concrete soem of the Windows 7 deployment stuff in without actually being able to mess around with DISIM, Image X, Sys Prep etc. Cheers all! Barry. Barry Toner BCS Belfast Branch YPG Representative & Disability Group http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.10444 Contact me @ Professional: barry.toner(a)bcs.org.uk Personal Email: barry(a)barry-toner.co.uk MSN/Live: djpaddy(a)djpaddy.co.uk AIM/FB: barry(a)barry-toner.co.uk TWITTER: dj_paddy Skype: djpaddy Mobile: (UK) +44 (0) 7921 611 253 _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] FW: Windows Server 2008/MS Virtual PC/VMware Workstation
by Ryan Shugart 05 Oct '10

05 Oct '10

In aditition, make sure VMWare Tools are up to date, you can check this from the virtual machine menu in Workstation. Also, in adition to the audio service being started and set to automatic, with the VM powered down make sure there is, in fact, a virtual sound card added and connected under virtual machine settings. What version of Workstation are you running? The latest is 7.1.2. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: Andrew Hodgson <andrew(a)hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 11:35 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] FW: Windows Server 2008/MS Virtual PC/VMware Workstation Hi, Check Windows Audio service is started in the 2008 R2 system. Where did you get the guest not supported message? I don't use Vmware workstation. With Virtual PC I find I get more luck by RDPing into the machine after starting it up and getting a screen reader in there... Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hodgson Sent: 05 October 2010 17:56 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] FW: Windows Server 2008/MS Virtual PC/VMware Workstation Hi, Sent to the bounce address - don't send list mail to the bounce address please. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Barry Toner [mailto:barry@barry-toner.co.uk] Sent: 05 October 2010 00:50 To: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: Windows Server 2008/MS Virtual PC/VMware Workstation Hi ya folks, This is a bit of a time sensitive one. I'm on a MCITPEDA course at the moment. I've been given a 2K8 R2 vmx and a Win 7 Ultimate vmx. When I load the 2K8 in Workstation it's booting but I'm not getting any sound output. I fired up narrator and got nothing. I've confirmed that it has booted by one of my class mates and instructor. Anyone seen this before? The obvious soundcard drivers not installed, it appears to be seeing the host machines soundcard. I didn't config this. Also when I tryed to load the Win 7 vmx they gave me I got, "Not supported by Guest Operating System", with ahelpful OK button. I've never ran into that and I run at home VM's all the time. One suggestion was to try MS Virtual PC 2K. So tonight I downloaded that and grabbed the VHD with 2K8 and Windows 7. Created a Virtual PC and pointed it to the VHD. I can't work out how to get the Virtual PC to capture input like with Workstation. I put it in full-screen mode thinking that might do it, but nope. Does Virtual PC even work for us? Deeply appreciate any replys. I will be meeting with their IT guy tomorrow but I've already missed one lab. Now the instructor did say I can do those labs tomorrow but this means already works mounting on me. So if I can get this sorted ASAP it would take some of the heat off. Not something I really want to be messing around with on a Fast Track Cert course. Also it's hard to concrete soem of the Windows 7 deployment stuff in without actually being able to mess around with DISIM, Image X, Sys Prep etc. Cheers all! Barry. Barry Toner BCS Belfast Branch YPG Representative & Disability Group http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.10444 Contact me @ Professional: barry.toner(a)bcs.org.uk Personal Email: barry(a)barry-toner.co.uk MSN/Live: djpaddy(a)djpaddy.co.uk AIM/FB: barry(a)barry-toner.co.uk TWITTER: dj_paddy Skype: djpaddy Mobile: (UK) +44 (0) 7921 611 253 _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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FW: Windows Server 2008/MS Virtual PC/VMware Workstation
by Andrew Hodgson 05 Oct '10

05 Oct '10

Hi, Sent to the bounce address - don't send list mail to the bounce address please. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Barry Toner [mailto:barry@barry-toner.co.uk] Sent: 05 October 2010 00:50 To: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: Windows Server 2008/MS Virtual PC/VMware Workstation Hi ya folks, This is a bit of a time sensitive one. I'm on a MCITPEDA course at the moment. I've been given a 2K8 R2 vmx and a Win 7 Ultimate vmx. When I load the 2K8 in Workstation it's booting but I'm not getting any sound output. I fired up narrator and got nothing. I've confirmed that it has booted by one of my class mates and instructor. Anyone seen this before? The obvious soundcard drivers not installed, it appears to be seeing the host machines soundcard. I didn't config this. Also when I tryed to load the Win 7 vmx they gave me I got, "Not supported by Guest Operating System", with ahelpful OK button. I've never ran into that and I run at home VM's all the time. One suggestion was to try MS Virtual PC 2K. So tonight I downloaded that and grabbed the VHD with 2K8 and Windows 7. Created a Virtual PC and pointed it to the VHD. I can't work out how to get the Virtual PC to capture input like with Workstation. I put it in full-screen mode thinking that might do it, but nope. Does Virtual PC even work for us? Deeply appreciate any replys. I will be meeting with their IT guy tomorrow but I've already missed one lab. Now the instructor did say I can do those labs tomorrow but this means already works mounting on me. So if I can get this sorted ASAP it would take some of the heat off. Not something I really want to be messing around with on a Fast Track Cert course. Also it's hard to concrete soem of the Windows 7 deployment stuff in without actually being able to mess around with DISIM, Image X, Sys Prep etc. Cheers all! Barry. Barry Toner BCS Belfast Branch YPG Representative & Disability Group http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.10444 Contact me @ Professional: barry.toner(a)bcs.org.uk Personal Email: barry(a)barry-toner.co.uk MSN/Live: djpaddy(a)djpaddy.co.uk AIM/FB: barry(a)barry-toner.co.uk TWITTER: dj_paddy Skype: djpaddy Mobile: (UK) +44 (0) 7921 611 253

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FW: Windows Server 2008/MS Virtual PC/VMware Workstation
by Andrew Hodgson 05 Oct '10

05 Oct '10

Hi, Sent to the bounce address - don't send list mail to the bounce address please. Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Barry Toner [mailto:barry@barry-toner.co.uk] Sent: 05 October 2010 00:50 To: blind-sysadmins-bounces(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: Windows Server 2008/MS Virtual PC/VMware Workstation Hi ya folks, This is a bit of a time sensitive one. I'm on a MCITPEDA course at the moment. I've been given a 2K8 R2 vmx and a Win 7 Ultimate vmx. When I load the 2K8 in Workstation it's booting but I'm not getting any sound output. I fired up narrator and got nothing. I've confirmed that it has booted by one of my class mates and instructor. Anyone seen this before? The obvious soundcard drivers not installed, it appears to be seeing the host machines soundcard. I didn't config this. Also when I tryed to load the Win 7 vmx they gave me I got, "Not supported by Guest Operating System", with ahelpful OK button. I've never ran into that and I run at home VM's all the time. One suggestion was to try MS Virtual PC 2K. So tonight I downloaded that and grabbed the VHD with 2K8 and Windows 7. Created a Virtual PC and pointed it to the VHD. I can't work out how to get the Virtual PC to capture input like with Workstation. I put it in full-screen mode thinking that might do it, but nope. Does Virtual PC even work for us? Deeply appreciate any replys. I will be meeting with their IT guy tomorrow but I've already missed one lab. Now the instructor did say I can do those labs tomorrow but this means already works mounting on me. So if I can get this sorted ASAP it would take some of the heat off. Not something I really want to be messing around with on a Fast Track Cert course. Also it's hard to concrete soem of the Windows 7 deployment stuff in without actually being able to mess around with DISIM, Image X, Sys Prep etc. Cheers all! Barry. Barry Toner BCS Belfast Branch YPG Representative & Disability Group http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=nav.10444 Contact me @ Professional: barry.toner(a)bcs.org.uk Personal Email: barry(a)barry-toner.co.uk MSN/Live: djpaddy(a)djpaddy.co.uk AIM/FB: barry(a)barry-toner.co.uk TWITTER: dj_paddy Skype: djpaddy Mobile: (UK) +44 (0) 7921 611 253

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free AV
by David Mehler 03 Oct '10

03 Oct '10

Hello, Does anyone have any free AV recommendations? I posted on this last week and got suggestions that were out of my range. I've tried Avast5, and the only reason it's still on is because i don't have anything else. I am not impressed with it, it's interface is in my opinion a step backward, it doesn't have any of the features 4 did, and system stability has taken a major nose dive since I installed it. Thanks. Dave.

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Free Digital Email Certificate
by David Mehler 02 Oct '10

02 Oct '10

Hello, I just reinstalled a box that was using a Thawte free email digital certificate to secure email communications. That service is now gone and the key is about to expire. I'd like to know if there are any alternatives that people are using? I'd like for maximum client compatibility preferably without having to manually install the company's intermediate cert? Thanks. Dave.

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Is VMWare lab manager accessible?
by Jared Stofflett 30 Sep '10

30 Sep '10

The subject says it all. I'd like to use VMWare lab manager instead of VMWare workstation for some of my virtual machines to make sharing them easier, as well as having the backups automated by our corporate IT department. Is lab manager accessible with Jaws or any other screen reading software?

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] New Horizons training
by Ryan Shugart 28 Sep '10

28 Sep '10

David I've taken several classes from them and haven't had a problem. Just like any other classroom setting, you need to communcate your needs to the instructor, and most will be willing to help. Each office is different in how their lab setups work, so I can't tell you what to expect. Just do your homework, know your screen reader and perhaps have a quick play with the UI for what yu're learning and go for it. Ryan -----Original Message----- From: David Mehler <dave.mehler(a)gmail.com> Sent: Monday, September 27, 2010 11:52 AM To: blind-sysadmins <blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] New Horizons training Hello, I might have a potential to take some courses from New Horizons. I was wondering if anyone has done this and if so how accessible is their lab environment? I was informed they use something called illuminate, which i've not heard of. Thanks. Dave. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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New Horizons training
by David Mehler 27 Sep '10

27 Sep '10

Hello, I might have a potential to take some courses from New Horizons. I was wondering if anyone has done this and if so how accessible is their lab environment? I was informed they use something called illuminate, which i've not heard of. Thanks. Dave.

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