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Deploy App-V 4.6 SP1 Desktop Client

By plexer, on May 1st, 2012

Ok so I’m slightly late to the party regarding getting startd with App-V and with version 5 around the corner this post might become a mute point.

For some reason Microsoft in their infinite wisdom made this piece of software a pig to install, msi’s to extract from exe installers, specific appguid parameters to . . . → Read More: Deploy App-V 4.6 SP1 Desktop Client

Beat the skimmer

By plexer, on April 26th, 2012

Seems to me that the simple way to beat an ATM skimmer with a camera that captures your pin is to switch to a 6 digit or longer pin and then the ATM requests a random combination.

HP T200 vs Axel M80 WMS Client trial

By plexer, on March 8th, 2012

We’ve recently installed some HP T200 zero clients with an HP Z210 acting as the host.

Axel were also kind enough to send me one of their M80 thin clients to test against as a comparison.

This is not a scientific test but my observations.

The T200′s work by encapsulating USB over Ethernet to . . . → Read More: HP T200 vs Axel M80 WMS Client trial

Dynamic Distribution Groups

By plexer, on March 5th, 2012

Wouldn’t it be nice to have email distribution groups that automatically change themselves to reflect changes within your organisation?

With live@edu ‘s Dynamic Distribution Groups, DDG, that is now possible.

The functionality for creating these is not exposed through the web interface so you do have to get stuck into PowerShell.

First of all . . . → Read More: Dynamic Distribution Groups

Milestone Webinar

By plexer, on February 13th, 2012

Spent a bit of time this afternoon watching the Grow with Milestone webinar to get some insight into where they are going with their products.

Smart Client 7 – Is a redesign of the smart client interface and some new features that are supported with the new version of XProtect corporate.

Edge storage – . . . → Read More: Milestone Webinar

DIY Dynamic QR Codes

By plexer, on January 15th, 2012

A QR code is by nature a static thing.

When you generate a QR code you decide what the destination is going to be and that can’t be changed without re-generating it.

Services have started up that allow you to create dynamic QR codes however it’s not the code itself that’s dynamic but the . . . → Read More: DIY Dynamic QR Codes

Latest Multipoint Server 2011 build

By plexer, on October 29th, 2011

Continuing with my project to use direct attached graphics in my multipoint builds to replace multiple boxes in ict suites here you can see my latest.

I’ve had to change the motherboard to a Maximus III Gene due to the unavailability of my previous one.

They still have the same i7-870 2.93GHz cpu, . . . → Read More: Latest Multipoint Server 2011 build

Installing RES Software Workspace Manager Express Part 1

By plexer, on October 26th, 2011

Just a tip for now, don’t pre-create the username and database as the setup wizard will do it for you.

During the creation of a new datastore just enter the sa account password and the rest it sorted for you.

Temporary ICT Training Pods

By plexer, on October 13th, 2011

I’ve been looking heavily into Windows Multipoint Server recently and today used it in a new configuration.

I needed to supply a couple of computers temporarily for the day to facilitiate some training so I used my test MPS 2011 machine which is an old 64Bit Amd powered HP desktop and an Axel M80 . . . → Read More: Temporary ICT Training Pods

Accessing old backup files

By plexer, on October 6th, 2011

If you’ve migrated your systems to Server 2008 (R2) you may have noticed that NTBackup is no longer available and it’s been replaced with the “windows server backup” feature.

Well that’s all fine and dandy and you have a tool to use to backup your new server without having to purchase additional software but . . . → Read More: Accessing old backup files