In Mac OS X, to see if a computer is on the network, use the Network Utility to ping the remote host. A ping is a small packet of data sent to the remote host and then sent back by the recipient computer. If the computer is not on the network, it will not be [...]
Sep 072011
Diagnose SIMS .net or FMS connectivity issues with the database server
When schools are clicking any html report Internet Explorer (or any other browser) opens and says it cannot show the page.
Feb 222011
The standard ScoMIS admin server has two shares on it: Whole and Public. These should be mapped to from all admin machines.
Feb 212011
How to add the mapped drives required for SIMS & FMS to an admin workstation and/or fileserver.
The UAC – or User Access Control – is a feature of Windows7 & Vista to help protect you against Malware.
Jan 052011
A new version of ProxyControl is on the Schooltechnician website.
http://www.schooltechnician.co.uk/files/utilities.html
Recommendations for a minimum wireless access point configuration.
Jul 052010
This is the current DCC Password Policy which is applied to the ScoMIS Managed Services. It is also the password policy which schools are recommended to use…
How to set your Home Page in Internet Explorer and FireFox
How to configure Windows Updates when behind a firewall using a proxy server.
Video guide on how to get you IP address for your computer. Click the link to watch.
Feb 122010
Devon County Council has adopted a password policy that defines how passwords are used to protect the county network and county data. It is recommended that Schools adopt a similar policy.