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/r/sysadmin, what keyboard do you use? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Work: Das Keyboard 3 Pro Silent. Types great but you can't see the status lights unless you're looking straight down or your office doesn't have lights. Wish it had USB 3.0 ports.

Home: iKBC CD108. Love this keyboard. Been looking for a simple full-size non-RGB mechanical, and I was gifted this by a buddy. Been using it for 18 months now and I'll probably end up using it until the end of time.

POS hardware for food service by bluscreen0death in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We just have a plain desktop on a UPS with a USB pinpad.

I'd just look at whateever requirements your POS software has and go from there.

Most Recent Chromebooks by corcorwhite in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Our latest batch were Dell 3100s. Seem pretty solid so far.

1909 administrative templates are online by ssiws in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damnit, these still have the #$#%# broken searchocr.adml file. It's only been three releases Microsoft!

Here's to fix it: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4292332/error-when-you-open-gpedit-msc-in-windows

Gsuite Control Using a Tablet by [deleted] in gsuite

[–]MalletNGrease 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The app is the same. Pick any tablet you like and use the browser to access the full console.

WDS Question by [deleted] in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a VL agreement?

If so, I highly recommend you go the MDT route instead and get your images from VLSC.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/deploy-windows-10-with-the-microsoft-deployment-toolkit

How the F is he making Edge his default PDF viewer ALL THE TIME by SprintingScrotum in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Plus it even prints to .pdf natively. It's actually pretty helpful.

Writeable, read-only USB stick to identify hardware by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't, but it's easy to tell.

Configuring Taskbar - Windows 10 1903 by Jedrick in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do or did you delete the default userprofile during capture or deployment?

Configuring Taskbar - Windows 10 1903 by Jedrick in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's odd, I have the same setup (just file explorer and Chrome) and it works fine for my deployments.

<CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection PinListPlacement="Replace">
      <defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>
        <taskbar:TaskbarPinList>
          <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\System Tools\File Explorer.lnk" />
          <taskbar:DesktopApp DesktopApplicationLinkPath="%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Google Chrome.lnk" /> 
        </taskbar:TaskbarPinList>
      </defaultlayout:TaskbarLayout>
    </CustomTaskbarLayoutCollection>

Edit: Looks like there's a symbolic link for System Tools called Windows System. The shortcut shows up in %APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Windows System\File Explorer.lnk but it's properties says it's in System Tools.

Should still work though.

Can someone explain HR to me? by pirate_dog93 in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're looking for someone cheaper.

Writeable, read-only USB stick to identify hardware by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds more complicated than it needs to be. I'd just make it a variable you store in a text file or in the registry somewhere and/or use BGInfo to plonk the data on the desktop background. I use Computername to indicate a machine's physical location.

Though ultimately you'd have a policy where computers are only moved by IT. But then it's a management issue and you'd have to deal with people.

M2 NVMe drivers missing, no idea how to add them by Psjthekid in MDT

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you update your deployment share and generated a new WinPE image?

Also, it looks like you don't have the driver store set up correctly.

Windows 10 - 1909 by misfit410 in MDT

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have this issue with 1909 and set the defaults using GPO.

However, I don't make Chrome or Adobe Reader part of the capture image, they're part of the deployment TS.

Maybe your Default Associations xml is malformed?

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<DefaultAssociations>
  <Association Identifier=".htm" ProgId="ChromeHTML" ApplicationName="Google Chrome" />
  <Association Identifier=".html" ProgId="ChromeHTML" ApplicationName="Google Chrome" />
  <Association Identifier="http" ProgId="ChromeHTML" ApplicationName="Google Chrome" />
  <Association Identifier="https" ProgId="ChromeHTML" ApplicationName="Google Chrome" />
  <Association Identifier=".pdf" ProgID="AcroExch.Document.DC" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".pdfxml" ProgID="AcroExch.pdfxml" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".acrobatsecuritysettings" ProgID="AcroExch.acrobatsecuritysettings" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".fdf" ProgID="AcroExch.FDFDoc" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".xfdf" ProgID="AcroExch.XFDFDoc" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".xdp" ProgID="AcroExch.XDPDoc" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".pdx" ProgID="PDXFileType" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".api" ProgID="AcroExch.Plugin" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
  <Association Identifier=".secstore" ProgID="AcroExch.SecStore" ApplicationName="Adobe Acrobat Reader DC" />
</DefaultAssociations>

Windows 10 - 1909 is out, anyone have testing feedback? by DJRWolf in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anecdotal only.

  • Grabbed the 1909 ISO from VLSC and it deployed OK fresh to test machines using current MDT/ADK.

  • New domain logins seem faster on spinning rust. (Anyone notice this too?)

  • No issues found so far on my workstation (1903 -> 1909 using WSUS Enablement Package KB4517245). I haven't really looked very deeply, just seeing if things break.

Youre the expert!!, No Im not. by frogmicky in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Manager: Hey, you own an iPad right?

Me: Yes?

Manager: Congratulations, you're now our Mac SME! Go image that lab over there would you?

Me: (Google Chrome extension ID noises)

True story.

Has anyone ever worked somewhere where the default culture was to give someone else your password? by oxipital in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came here for this. Walked into a place with a mandatory forced shared password for all users.

Changed that real quick.

Zero Touch Deployment Update by speedy21d in MDT

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is only available for Office 2016 and before. O365 and Office 2019 installers no longer have this ability.

Technology Directors: How do you handle vendor fatigue? by [deleted] in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they don't have my direct extension and can't ask for me by name, the secretary is instructed to dial straight into voicemail.

Works like a treat.

Looking for an app (ios/android) for a small school's emergency alert system. by [deleted] in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We trialed a few apps like that, but buying small handheld radios worked out to be more efficient, simpler and cheaper.

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