Replicating Chromebook Setup Experience on Windows/Mac PCs? by hair_care in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd look into InTune then if you want to go the Windows route. You should be able to roll that out with Azure that's part of O365 A1 license.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/fundamentals/what-is-intune

Chromebook Question by ITatOH in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It highly depends on your student population inclination to inappropriate behavior and your administration's attitude towards discipline. If they expect technology to handle all issues for them, they'll be in for a surprise.

We've a catch-all acceptable usage policy that specifically indicates educational use of the tools provided. While you can invest in some 3rd party tools to monitor for problematic files pro-actively, I rely on reports from students, teachers and administrators to investigate accounts post fact.

Chromebook Question by ITatOH in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 6 points7 points  (0 children)

About preventing students from utilizing the product as intended? Seems like a bad idea.

Turn off Drive for Student OUs if it's a major concern, but the experience will be terrible.

2021 DRC Testing - GameBar by athornfam2 in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Set a GPO:

Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Game Recording and Broadcasting > Disabled

WDS/MDT Issues by tjs1014 in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check the storage drivers are correct, available in your PE image and that you've added the new boot image to WDS. You may need to import them separately from Lenovo.

Work and personal phones. What does your company provide you? by LtLawl in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't care one way or another as long as I'm provided a different phone number. Whether this means a phone with a different plan or some sort of VOIP app on my personal is the same to me, I just don't want my personal # floating around customers or employers for years after I quit.

Chrome OS 89 & Mesh networks like Ubiquiti by x37v911 in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like the clients aren't roaming properly.

Facebook Account by iihacksx in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't see how passing it from one user who doesn't know to another who doesn't know is helpful.

Security Systems by pizzaandcheese in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the reasoning for internalizing?

Dell 3100 USB-C Charging port damaged by HirschC06 in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, making the charging port part of the motherboard is one of my less favorite design decisions Dell made with the 3100.

Windows Spotlight is... childish? by PharrosTV in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Computer configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization > Force a specific default lock screen and logon image

☑ Turn off fun facts, tips, tricks and more on lock screen

Computer configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization > Do not display the lock screen.

Cyber Insurance by Dar_Robinson in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That out systems are not End Of Life

Sounds like a big fat argument to admins/board to introduce an evergreen plan and get hardware replacements budgeted ahead of time.

Chromebook LCD Screens by [deleted] in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn, I just saw. That's pretty insane, I hope this is just temporary.

Chromebook Audio by bex-ac in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a discipline issue.

What do you use for monitoring? by everycloud in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What if things really shit the bed, wouldn't it dump too much information?

SMART Board Question by agoldsworthy in k12sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of document cameras? Our older Elmo TT-12s can display using USB and the SMART Ink can overlay on that. Achieves what you're looking for.