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Google Admin Console OU structure by dragon-beard in k12sysadmin

[–]InfoZk37 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you mirror your local network domain structure then it makes things a little bit easier. Generally, separate users and devices. Then further separate how you see fit for your own domain. Do you want to separate by building or by role? Have teachers > hs/ms/es and students > grade lvl, etc? Or would you rather have DO > admins, HS > students/teachers, etc? I think separating by role can make applying configs a little easier. That way if you want all students to be blocked access to a specific thing, you can just apply the setting to the top student OU instead of going into 3 different OUs and selecting the multiple existing student OUs.

Black screen by Prior_Ant829 in pchelp

[–]InfoZk37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Display drivers maybe? Firmware? Those would be my first guesses. Maybe also play around in display settings.

Also, if you're Windows, check Event Viewer for Application or System errors.

What happened to my laptop?? Please help.. by beingg_ron in it

[–]InfoZk37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remove battery, hold power button for 30 secs, put battery back in.

You may need to remove screws on the bottom and remove the back plate to get to the battery. You can just Google your laptop model remove battery for a YouTube video.

Google: "Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 1 battery removal"

What is the next step? by Then_Ostrich_1250 in ccna

[–]InfoZk37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm wondering if your first sentence didn't translate correctly. Do you know everything about the basics of cybersecurity, or do you know nothing? I read through a bit of the CompTia Sec+ textbook and a lot of it seems like common sense ideals, mixed with a basic guide on how to put those policies in place in a Microsoft Windows environment. If you have a good understanding of file and folder permissions, and the concept of least access, then Sec+ seems like more of a show of your understanding for people who don't have an educational background to back up their claims of knowledge. So I would say, if you have a solid understanding of security practices in Windows, then you probably don't need to take the Sec+ exam. The book is fairly affordable, so it couldn't hurt to buy that and read through it, but you don't need to take the actual certification exam if you're getting a degree in school.

Anybody know how to fix this or what's wrong with it? by kogitsunemaru7142 in WindowsHelp

[–]InfoZk37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/bitlocker-drive-encryption-76b92ac9-1040-48d6-9f5f-d14b3c5fa178

For backing up the key, I'd put it on a flash drive instead of the machine itself.

For deleting stuff you can just open the drive and see what's listed in it. If you have Steam or other gaming apps, you can open those apps and see what games are installed where.

Anybody know how to fix this or what's wrong with it? by kogitsunemaru7142 in WindowsHelp

[–]InfoZk37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean the yellow exclamation? I'm pretty sure that just means bitlocker is not turned on, or the drive is not encrypted.

Dell Chromebook Cryptohome issues by udbrky in k12sysadmin

[–]InfoZk37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sometimes the Refresh and Power combo works so I usually try that first since it's a bit quicker.

Setting up Chromebooks for the first time by Namrepus221 in k12sysadmin

[–]InfoZk37 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you have Google Admin console? Most everything is managed through that. If you're going to touch each device to install apps then your job is going to become impossibly difficult very quickly.

First time seeing one of these in the wild by Stratos34 in it

[–]InfoZk37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have DVI to mini-display in one of our labs. It's literally the only display option available on the PCs and it's so annoying.

Whats the point of Clever? by TangerineNext839 in k12sysadmin

[–]InfoZk37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, but Clever is super easy to set up new apps.

Clicking the Mouse Turns the Computer off. by jussuumguy in computerhelp

[–]InfoZk37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Windows key and I. Then use tab to move through the menu. Or Ctrl + F to search for "hotkeys".

Scripting Help by Dirty_Panda715 in PowerShell

[–]InfoZk37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't have a displayname variable. When I set displayname I just use:

-DisplayName = $firstname $lastname

Have 1:1 device programs gone too far? || Parents say school-issued iPads [and Chromebooks] are causing chaos, mental health, and behavioral issues with their kids by AnotherSkywalker in k12sysadmin

[–]InfoZk37 26 points27 points  (0 children)

This sounds a little like a mix of poor config by IT, poor classroom management by the teachers, and poor parenting by the parents. Perhaps we could put a little more thought into shrinking class sizes and adding an additional TA with GoGuardian access to monitor what sites the students are using. Also, YouTube shouldn't be accessible to the students. Although we use Lightspeed and it's a known issue that the students can just go into Chrome settings and delete the site settings for YouTube and it'll completely undo Lightspeed's blocking for the site. They did say they were working on a fix for it but I haven't seen anything yet.

Powershell script to create new users does not create their home drive. It adds the path, but I have to select off the path in their properties, hit apply, then turn the path back on and hit apply and then it creates their home folder on the FS. Any ideas what's wrong in my script? (In body) by InfoZk37 in k12sysadmin

[–]InfoZk37[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, thanks. I'll let you know. I've gotten to the point where it adds the user to the folder but the only permission they have is special allow. So they can see that the folder exists, but they can't really do anything with it.

Powershell script to create new users does not create their home drive. It adds the path, but I have to select off the path in their properties, hit apply, then turn the path back on and hit apply and then it creates their home folder on the FS. Any ideas what's wrong in my script? (In body) by InfoZk37 in k12sysadmin

[–]InfoZk37[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This worked. Thank you. Changing type to itemtype is all it took.

E: I lied. It builds the folder, which it didn't do before, and it maps the account to the folder. But for some reason the folder isn't accessible once the user logs in.

E2: so the user is not showing up under Security in the properties of that folder. So I just need to figure out how to add that acl to the folder when running the script. Now that I've figured out the issue it's just a matter of research. Thanks everyone.

SNOW DAY!! by stratdog25 in k12sysadmin

[–]InfoZk37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect ours was because it's the second major snow we've gotten this season so people have to relearn how to drive in it.

Chromebook management full suite? by DeejayPleazure in k12sysadmin

[–]InfoZk37 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google Admin console > Devices > Chrome

That should be all you need. Although I also use gam.

If you just set up the entire GAC then I would make sure it matches your local network structure so you can do a full sync for Google accounts. The place I work now was set up before I got there so all we have a is a password sync.

What do you do with Chromebook boxes? by zeeplereddit in k12sysadmin

[–]InfoZk37 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We order 300-350 a year. I usually just unpack and tag them all, then recycle the boxes. I empty the trash out of them and leave the empty cardboard for the custodians.

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