December 2020 - Blind-sysadmins - lists.hodgsonfamily.org

Ubiquiti and/or PFSense access
by Andrew Hodgson 30 Apr '23

30 Apr '23

Hi all, I have a new flat and with it comes a 1GBPs Ethernet connection as part of the building service. The router they have given me is causing me a lot of issues so I want to upgrade it. I have been looking at different models and I have discount a lot due to the 1GBPs connection. I have a Sophos router from a previous job, but it doesn't support IPV6. At this point I am looking at potentially going with a Synology router, the Unifi kit or a PFSense build. has anyone used any of this and can comment on the usability with JFW? i know the Synology will be pritty much the same as the NAS, though they don't have a demo site for the router. I am going to check out the Ubiquiti demo site next but I know people on this list were using it. Thanks. Andrew.

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sniffing DHCP packets
by John G Heim 30 Dec '20

30 Dec '20

I am trying to set up a new failover DHCP server using the Linux isc-dhcp-server package. I had a working failover server that needed to be replaced because it's old. I copied the dhcpd.conf file from the old server to the new one so I'm fairly sure it is correct. But if I shut down the primary server, it does not fail over. I suspect a config problem at the switch -- which I do not own or control. So what I want to do is to sniff packets to see if the DHCPREQUEST packets are even getting to the failover server. Anybody know how I can do that on Linux? My preferred packet sniffer is ngrep but I'll use something else if someone can give me the command syntax. I probably should mention that I need to do this remotely. I am working from home because of the pandemic, of course. -- John G. Heim; jheim(a)math.wisc.edu; 608-263-4189

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windows server azure
by Marvin Hunkin 22 Dec '20

22 Dec '20

Hi. Heard the next version of windows server, 2019 is the last full server. And I heard from my friend Charles, that it will be going to the cloud azure for the next version of server. Has any one tested the accessibility or used that. Any experiences. Thanks.

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some one sighted able to help
by Marvin Hunkin 21 Dec '20

21 Dec '20

Nay one sighted and able to remote into my machine. Using vm ware player and need to turn on audio for four vms, using windows server 2012 for an assignment. My main trainer is on vacation now. And need to get this assignment done this week. Can any one help who is sighted. Just need the audio on for this. Have tried command prompt and have researched. But no way to turn it on. Can any one help. Or is there a script or another way, maybe via power shell. Do have a power shell script and sets the audio services for my host machine, not the guest vms. Any help. Tearing my hair out. Thanks.

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script to to turn on windows narrator audio
by Marvin Hunkin 21 Dec '20

21 Dec '20

Hi. How do you turn on audio services, when you are blind. And have tried command prompts but not turned it on. So do you then need some one to remote in and turn it on. This is for windows server 2012 r2, and 2019. Any ideas. Thanks.

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windows server
by Marvin Hunkin 20 Dec '20

20 Dec '20

Okay, main issue. Do understand about windows server and learnt and watched a ton of videos. My issue, not able to get the audio turned on. And is disabled by default. That's the major issue. How do I do that. Tried the commands but not working in vm ware workstation player. So that's the issue. How to do that without sighted help. Any one got around this issue. Thanks.

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can ryan contact me off list
by Marvin Hunkin 20 Dec '20

20 Dec '20

Hi. Can ryan contact me off list. I just read his blog about his journey to Microsoft. Will schm or any accessible help me with my issue. Don't have head set, just speakers, when I launch a windows 2012 , 2016, 2019. No audio. Just hear caps lock on and off when I go to then host audio with my real tech speakers, so hear that, but windows narrator does not come on. Will window-eyes help me out. Or is there any scripts, did try the Sc config audiosrv start= auto and it does not turn audio on. So have tried that. Did try Dev Man View, but did enable audio and did save it as the same name for my speakers. So is there any way to turn on audio, except having to have sighted help. Has ryan ever ran into this issue. Running windows 10 2009 pro. Got 8 gb ram, and allocating 4 gb for vms, for my networking course. Had to get sighted help to do a whole bunch of vms, for windows 2019 , and this was my trainers versions and he gave me the keys for this. And now using windows server 2012 r2, and running into the same issue. If I go with my default audio. Windows narrator does not come on. Just got a standard ear bud heaphones. Don't have a head set. Any ideas. Have tried googling and trying a whole bunch of things, and don't want to have to rely on sighted help all the time. Have contacted enterprise disability and in Australia and waiting for a reply have tried to do things and get it to work. So any scripts. Think the last version of window eyes works with windows 10. But not sure, maybe 2004. Got 20 h 2 or 2009. And got a intel I 7 3 2.3 quad core or duel core up to 6 cores ghz processor, 500 gb solid state drive and a Samsung 2 inch solid state drive external drive 512 gb. So any ideas. This is stupid. Either a oversight with accessibility for Microsoft or they have deleiberatley done this so not to have extra resources. Any ideas and please be civil, no snide reamrks or be sarcastic. Have been polite to you guys. And have not rambed. Just explained my situation as best as possible. This is stupid. Know how to install windows 10 without sighted help and able to run windows narrator. Cannot do this in server. So, will the scm or a terminal by pass this. Any ideas. Do have putty. Marvin..

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windows server
by Marvin Hunkin 20 Dec '20

20 Dec '20

Hi. Is there a batch file to turn it on inside vm ware player. This is stupid. Did get the Net Start AudioEndpointBuilder and got beeps. But narrator would not turn on then tried net start audiosrv. But would not turn on. What am I doing wrong. The vm ware tools in the vm, would not install. Any ideas. Frustrating. Just want to turn on the audio. Or do I need sighted help. This is so frustrating. Marvin.

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server core
by Marvin Hunkin 19 Dec '20

19 Dec '20

Hi no have not used it yet. Maybe may need to use that in my next networking course. Just using the gui windows server and server manager with nvda and windows narrator. Don't have a jaws remote licence but will purchase one next year. Thanks.

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enable audio windows server
by Marvin Hunkin 18 Dec '20

18 Dec '20

Hi totally blind using jaws, nvda, windows narrator. Able to do this in vm ware player, able to get narrator on the initial install screen. But when it reboots, no audio, and did try the Sc.config audiosrv start= auto. Does not turn it on. So is there a script or a way to turn on audio, when you are blind. Have you done that with windows server 2012 r2, 2016, 2019, and have you played with the insider version of server 2020, and if so, have they addressed this issue, some way to detect when a screen reader is running, then enable audio. So annoying. Marvin.

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