Using the Scomis Hosted Applications Password Reset Utility

The Password Reset utility is available for Hosted Applications users that have been given access to the User Management Shortcuts and is used to reset Hosted Applications passwords as well as disabling / enabling Hosted Applications user accounts. Username – Use the drop down selector to locate the appropriate Hosted Applications user. Logon Method –…

SIMS ID – Password Recovery

What to do if you forget your password:   If you forget your password, you can click on the ‘Forgotten password’ link from https://id.sims.co.uk(https://id.sims.co.uk/). If you forget your username, please contact your SIMS ID Site Administrator. When resetting your password you will be asked to provide your username and asked to answer one of your…

Subscribing to The Latest Scomis News

Scomis provides termly Newsletters informing you of up coming events and training and of the latest changes in SIMS and new services we provide.   You can subscribe to the Newsletter from this link https://www.scomis.org/contact-us/ then scroll down the page and complete this form                      …

Invalid user name/password error when logging into Hosted SIMS

When logging into Hosted SIMS, the user may experience a local SIMS login box or the following error: This error will appear after the initial Remote Desktop Connection screen and after the blue/green Windows server screen where the user profile and group policy settings are being loaded. This is common when the user is logging…

Can I set a password on an Excel Spreadsheet? (Excel 2010)

Before setting the password it is important to remember that if you lose or forget the password, it cannot be recovered.  Also remember that passwords are case sensitive. Click the File Button , click Save As, and on the bottom of the Save As dialog, click Tools. On the Tools menu, click General Options. Under File…

Resetting Scomis Self Service Portal passwords for non Hosted App schools

Please see below how to reset a user’s Self Service Portal password for Non Hosted Application Service School only. 1) Login to Terminal Server. 2) Double Click on the icon Supportworks – Reset Password. 3) Read the warning and click Yes to proceed. 4) Select the school 5) Select the username 6) E-mail new password…

SMART Board Activation Code

Once you have installed the SMART Board software, you will require the following code to activate it.

NB-AEBSI-BSRZN-C86Z8-WKCSR

Troubleshooting SIMS Terminal Server connection problems

Error Message – “The client could not connect to the remote computer” Can the user access the Internet? – Load www.bbc.co.uk and browse a few of the news page. If No – check with other users in the school to see if Internet access is available or not. If other users are ok, it is…

Scomis Password Policy

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…

Recommended Password Policy

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.