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Windows Server 2003 Admin Tools on Windows 7?
by Barry Toner 07 Nov '12

07 Nov '12

Hi folks, Can these be installed on Win7? I downloaded the msi, but am told it has known issues when I run it. I click to get solutions but no Microsoft site ever loads. Cheers, Barry. Barry Toner ICT Assistant ICT Department Clanmil Housing Northern Whig House 3 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2DX Tel: 02890 876000 Fax: 02890 876001

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remote vpn software, screen readers, and a hlp desk support position
by David Mehler 07 Nov '12

07 Nov '12

Hello, I've got the possibility of getting a Help Desk support position. They use a vpn software package called I think daymeware I doubt that's spelled right, and apparently the machines are tagged so all a tech has to do is enter that tag and get on to the box. This is for any call that requires remote work, simple stuff I can troubleshoot or use group policy or active directory if enabled. I was wondering if this vpn package was known and how well I could do the remote job with a screen reader? Thanks. Dave.

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Windows Server 2003 Admin Tools on Windows 7?
by Barry Toner 07 Nov '12

07 Nov '12

Hi folks, Can these be installed on Win7? I downloaded the msi, but am told it has known issues when I run it. I click to get solutions but no Microsoft site ever loads. Cheers, Barry. Barry Toner ICT Assistant ICT Department Clanmil Housing Northern Whig House 3 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2DX Tel: 02890 876000 Fax: 02890 876001

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NVDA as part of Windows unattended setup?
by David Mehler 07 Nov '12

07 Nov '12

Hello, This might be a little off topic, but I was wondering if it was possible to install NVDA as part of a Windows unattended install? Ideally I'd like to have the desktop come up since I set my unattends to automatically log in at least once, and then either put in an external USB sound card or the local driver works. I'd like to pull up run and launch NVDA or do it with the keyboard shortcut, and have speech. Also, would like to get the sound volume jacked all the way up. Can any of this be done in an unattended install? Thanks. Dave.

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Apple Mobile Configurater
by Barry Toner 07 Nov '12

07 Nov '12

Hi folks, I've just had a brief meeting with my manager. He has asked me if I'd be willing to take on an Apple project in work. We'll be rolling out iPads & iPhones to some employees. He's looked at Apple Mobile Configurator for building/pushing images/apps to IOS devices. Have any of you heard of /used this application ? If so how did it fly with Voiceover? He's talking about purchasing an Apple mini and leaving this on my desk with a KVM switch. Regards, Barry. Barry Toner ICT Assistant ICT Department Clanmil Housing Northern Whig House 3 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2DX Tel: 02890 876000 Fax: 02890 876001

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Apple Mobile Configurater
by Barry Toner 07 Nov '12

07 Nov '12

Hi folks, I've just had a brief meeting with my manager. He has asked me if I'd be willing to take on an Apple project in work. We'll be rolling out iPads & iPhones to some employees. He's looked at Apple Mobile Configurator for building/pushing images/apps to IOS devices. Have any of you heard of /used this application ? If so how did it fly with Voiceover? He's talking about purchasing an Apple mini and leaving this on my desk with a KVM switch. Regards, Barry. Barry Toner ICT Assistant ICT Department Clanmil Housing Northern Whig House 3 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2DX Tel: 02890 876000 Fax: 02890 876001

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IIS Manager cannot verify whether the built-in account has access.
by Barry Toner 06 Nov '12

06 Nov '12

Hi folks, I'm afraid I'll probably be hitting you up allot for a wee while. Take comfort that I do bookmark things and I am also documenting the process of installing this Helpdesk as I go. I'm trying to prep the environment on my machine for nService. I've got lost in SQL land, so I'll come back to that in a bit. By reading the docs it looks like I basically install nSevice as a website and run it from my machine. To do this I found out I need to enable IIS, done. I've also copied the nService files into C:\Inetpub. I've been exploring IIS's control panel and added the path to the Helpdesk files. When I click on Test I'm getting the following, "The server is configured to use pass-through authentication with a built-in account to access the specified physical path. However, IIS Manager cannot verify whether the built-in account has access. Make sure that the application pool identity has Read access to the physical path. If this server is joined to a domain, and the application pool identity is NetworkService or LocalSystem, verify that <domain>\<computer_name>$ has Read access to the physical path. Then test these settings again." Looking online it now seems I'm being told that I need to create a Windows Account for IIS, and provide this Read Access to the path. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1522714/iis7-win7-make-sure-that-the- application-pool-identity-has-read-access-to-the This then re-directs me to the following Microsoft article for IIS v6, which I'm told should work for v7. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms998297.aspx on Windows 7, is there something different about our user account creation because we're on a domain? For example, when I hit up User Accounts on my workstation, and click on, Add. I'm asked for the username of the account I wish to create and the domain. I put in the domain name that I'm connected to and click OK. I'm then presented with, "The user CLANMIL.LOCAL.NET\nService could not be granted Standard user access because CLANMIL.LOCAL.NET\nService does not exist.". Further on from this once I've the user account created for IIS, how can I edit what it has read access to? Is this just the permissions under the Security tab for the C:\Inetpub folder? Ad it int here? Cheers, Barry. Barry Toner ICT Assistant ICT Department Clanmil Housing Northern Whig House 3 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2DX Tel: 02890 876000 Fax: 02890 876001

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] SQL Server
by Barry Toner 06 Nov '12

06 Nov '12

Hi folks, I can confirm the Server process SQLBrowser is running. There is some mention of making sure that " The TCP, or named pipes protocols are enabled." I've no idea how to do this. I suspect some of this is coming from the fact that another program installed the SQl Express Server along with itself. However, as the Servers there I'd like to take ownership of it. Help! Cheers, Barry. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Barry Toner Sent: 06 November 2012 16:35 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] SQL Server Hi, Thanks for this info. All of you have been very helpful so far. I'm a complete Newbee in-terms of managing SQL DB's. The most I did at University was query the Databases and Create them using the command line, but I've never worked on the Server stuff. I can't connect to .\sqlexpress. It keeps timing out. When I bring up the SQL Config Man I see in there two Databases that I'm using for an asset management project. However, I don't' want this to use these Databases. I've found a youtube tutorial on SQL which will help me get started. Any ideas why I'm getting the following error though when I'm trying to connect to .\sqlexpress? "Cannot connect to .\sqlexpress. A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server)" Regards, Barry. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Timothy Spaulding Sent: 05 November 2012 12:39 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] SQL Server Hi, When you launch SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), you are prompted for a server to connect to. In this box, you wound type: Servername\sqlexpress Where servername is the computer you install SQL to. (since you mentioned it was SQL Express you installed) If you are on the same server, you could have easily typed in: .\sqlexpress (that is a period backslash then sqlexpress) To set the authentication mode to mixed mode (supporting both SQL Authentication and Windows Authentication), right click on the server name and select properties. On the left side of this property sheet there is a few choices. Chose Security and tab to a radio button for Mix mode authentication. Then, ok out of the dialog box. To set the SA password, back to the object view where you saw the computer name; this is a tree view. Expand the computer name, arrow down to security and expand it, then arrow down to login and expand it; then arrow down to SA and get properties on this account. You can set the password in this dialog. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Barry Toner Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 6:57 AM To: blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] SQL Server Hi folks, I've been tasked to setup a Helpdesk for our company. I'm going with nService, http://www.avensoft.com/ The DB uses SQL. Thing is I've no idea about SQL Servers. I've installed SQL Express by reading the nService RTM. OK, fine, it's installed, and according to the Management and Config it's running. The next few things I'm asked to do I'm confused about and can't find the options for this. Switch to SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode Enable the "sa" account and set a password Also I've no idea the name of the SQL Server to connect to it. Would this just be local or locahost? If it's any good I've IIS installed and running as well. Can someone please tell me how I do this so I can continue with the installation? Cheers, Barry. Barry Toner ICT Assistant ICT Department Clanmil Housing Northern Whig House 3 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2DX Tel: 02890 876000 Fax: 02890 876001 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] SQL Server
by Barry Toner 06 Nov '12

06 Nov '12

Hi folks, I can confirm the Server process SQLBrowser is running. There is some mention of making sure that " The TCP, or named pipes protocols are enabled." I've no idea how to do this. I suspect some of this is coming from the fact that another program installed the SQl Express Server along with itself. However, as the Servers there I'd like to take ownership of it. Help! Cheers, Barry. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Barry Toner Sent: 06 November 2012 16:35 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] SQL Server Hi, Thanks for this info. All of you have been very helpful so far. I'm a complete Newbee in-terms of managing SQL DB's. The most I did at University was query the Databases and Create them using the command line, but I've never worked on the Server stuff. I can't connect to .\sqlexpress. It keeps timing out. When I bring up the SQL Config Man I see in there two Databases that I'm using for an asset management project. However, I don't' want this to use these Databases. I've found a youtube tutorial on SQL which will help me get started. Any ideas why I'm getting the following error though when I'm trying to connect to .\sqlexpress? "Cannot connect to .\sqlexpress. A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server)" Regards, Barry. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Timothy Spaulding Sent: 05 November 2012 12:39 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] SQL Server Hi, When you launch SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), you are prompted for a server to connect to. In this box, you wound type: Servername\sqlexpress Where servername is the computer you install SQL to. (since you mentioned it was SQL Express you installed) If you are on the same server, you could have easily typed in: .\sqlexpress (that is a period backslash then sqlexpress) To set the authentication mode to mixed mode (supporting both SQL Authentication and Windows Authentication), right click on the server name and select properties. On the left side of this property sheet there is a few choices. Chose Security and tab to a radio button for Mix mode authentication. Then, ok out of the dialog box. To set the SA password, back to the object view where you saw the computer name; this is a tree view. Expand the computer name, arrow down to security and expand it, then arrow down to login and expand it; then arrow down to SA and get properties on this account. You can set the password in this dialog. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Barry Toner Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 6:57 AM To: blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] SQL Server Hi folks, I've been tasked to setup a Helpdesk for our company. I'm going with nService, http://www.avensoft.com/ The DB uses SQL. Thing is I've no idea about SQL Servers. I've installed SQL Express by reading the nService RTM. OK, fine, it's installed, and according to the Management and Config it's running. The next few things I'm asked to do I'm confused about and can't find the options for this. Switch to SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode Enable the "sa" account and set a password Also I've no idea the name of the SQL Server to connect to it. Would this just be local or locahost? If it's any good I've IIS installed and running as well. Can someone please tell me how I do this so I can continue with the installation? Cheers, Barry. Barry Toner ICT Assistant ICT Department Clanmil Housing Northern Whig House 3 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2DX Tel: 02890 876000 Fax: 02890 876001 _______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org http://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins

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Re: [Blind-sysadmins] SQL Server
by Barry Toner 06 Nov '12

06 Nov '12

Hi, Thanks for this info. All of you have been very helpful so far. I'm a complete Newbee in-terms of managing SQL DB's. The most I did at University was query the Databases and Create them using the command line, but I've never worked on the Server stuff. I can't connect to .\sqlexpress. It keeps timing out. When I bring up the SQL Config Man I see in there two Databases that I'm using for an asset management project. However, I don't' want this to use these Databases. I've found a youtube tutorial on SQL which will help me get started. Any ideas why I'm getting the following error though when I'm trying to connect to .\sqlexpress? "Cannot connect to .\sqlexpress. A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server)" Regards, Barry. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Timothy Spaulding Sent: 05 November 2012 12:39 To: Blind sysadmins list Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] SQL Server Hi, When you launch SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), you are prompted for a server to connect to. In this box, you wound type: Servername\sqlexpress Where servername is the computer you install SQL to. (since you mentioned it was SQL Express you installed) If you are on the same server, you could have easily typed in: .\sqlexpress (that is a period backslash then sqlexpress) To set the authentication mode to mixed mode (supporting both SQL Authentication and Windows Authentication), right click on the server name and select properties. On the left side of this property sheet there is a few choices. Chose Security and tab to a radio button for Mix mode authentication. Then, ok out of the dialog box. To set the SA password, back to the object view where you saw the computer name; this is a tree view. Expand the computer name, arrow down to security and expand it, then arrow down to login and expand it; then arrow down to SA and get properties on this account. You can set the password in this dialog. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Barry Toner Sent: Monday, November 05, 2012 6:57 AM To: blind-sysadmins(a)lists.hodgsonfamily.org Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] SQL Server Hi folks, I've been tasked to setup a Helpdesk for our company. I'm going with nService, http://www.avensoft.com/ The DB uses SQL. Thing is I've no idea about SQL Servers. I've installed SQL Express by reading the nService RTM. OK, fine, it's installed, and according to the Management and Config it's running. The next few things I'm asked to do I'm confused about and can't find the options for this. Switch to SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode Enable the "sa" account and set a password Also I've no idea the name of the SQL Server to connect to it. Would this just be local or locahost? If it's any good I've IIS installed and running as well. Can someone please tell me how I do this so I can continue with the installation? Cheers, Barry. Barry Toner ICT Assistant ICT Department Clanmil Housing Northern Whig House 3 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2DX Tel: 02890 876000 Fax: 02890 876001 _______________________________________________ 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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