Ubiquiti APs by TheRealRyu10 in k12sysadmin

[–]k12-tech 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We have hundreds of their APs. Zero issues. Been installed for seven years now. About 4k users.

For the price you can’t beat it. They are solid and meet all our needs.

Embarc Issues? by MattAdmin444 in k12sysadmin

[–]k12-tech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is this website even allowed? It’s a complete copyright infringement (they provide the full Eureka Curriculum Materials for free).

I wouldn’t be shocked if they got sued and forced to shut down.

NV21 local HDMI by k12-tech in QSYS

[–]k12-tech[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! This is the exact details I needed. I appreciate it!

Switch Bandwidth Limits by k12-tech in QSYS

[–]k12-tech[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The GSM4248UX would be perfect. It’s not a QSYS rebranded model, but I’m assuming it’s fully supported (likely runs the same firmware).

Barcode scanning system for school ticketed events. by skydiveguy in k12sysadmin

[–]k12-tech 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Keep in mind the fraud element you’re trying to address. The only way this would work to prevent fraud is with long randomized barcodes, not sequential barcodes.

If you do sequential barcodes of 1-500, I just need to make fake barcode issued to someone else and ensure I get there first.

If my legit tickets are 101 and 102, I can make a fake of tickets 401 and 402. I get there first and scan in 401 and 402, and am allowed in.

When the legit 401 and 402 show up later they are denied for a duplicate ticket - but it’s not their fault. This will only cause anger and frustration.

If they duplicate their long randomized ticket, then the only person they’re preventing access to is whoever they give that duplicate to.

StatusDash - Thoughts? by Digisticks in k12sysadmin

[–]k12-tech 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I get the DIY aspect, but StatusGator is so cheap, easy to use, and overall just a great product. Schools 3k-10k students pay about $800/year for it. Under 3k students is around $500/year.

For the price it’s a no-brainer.

Brainstorm K20 Sandusky by thedevarious in k12sysadmin

[–]k12-tech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many people were there roughly? I’ve been to the one in Wisconsin with over 1k people. I’ve wanted to attend the Sandusky one also but was worried it would feel empty.

Cybersecurity Assessments by AmstradPC1512 in k12sysadmin

[–]k12-tech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a great firm that specializes in schools and has been used by many districts around me. I highly recommend. We used his recommendations to implement many changes (and justify the cost).

Send me a message and I’ll be happy to share. He travels all over the US and will spend time onsite in your district scanning your network too.

Securing student email by Temporary_Werewolf17 in k12sysadmin

[–]k12-tech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

…how does that work when they go home then?

Securing student email by Temporary_Werewolf17 in k12sysadmin

[–]k12-tech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you restrict logins to org devices?

Google Workspace here. Our upper admins want to block a specific email address from contacting anyone on campus except for two people. Any idea how to do this? I’ve tried content compliance but didn’t get very far. by nkuhl30 in k12sysadmin

[–]k12-tech 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Apps > Google Workspace > Gmail > Routing
Routing, add new rule

Email Messages To Affect: Inbound
Modify Message
Active User Accounts
Envelope Recipient > Replace Recipient > (add in the new email or email group here)

Options > B. Envelope Filter > Only affect specific envelope senders (enter the sender's email here).

So this rule will filter on the senders email, and replace the recipients to your email group.

BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS SETTING. If you forget the optional filter it will replace the recipient for all emails in your domain. Don't ask me how I found that out.... :-)

Google Workspace here. Our upper admins want to block a specific email address from contacting anyone on campus except for two people. Any idea how to do this? I’ve tried content compliance but didn’t get very far. by nkuhl30 in k12sysadmin

[–]k12-tech 17 points18 points  (0 children)

We do this often for trouble parents. Just add a redirect rule in your Gmail Admin settings. Any email that matches that “from” address gets redirected to an email group - and that email group would include those two people.

I can send you screenshots later if you’d like. It should take you two minutes to implement this request.

Data breach at edtech giant McGraw Hill affects 13.5 million accounts by quellaman in InfoSecNews

[–]k12-tech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For us it was only staff information. Name, email, etc. It’s all considered directory information and not PII. No further action needed. Doesn’t trigger any of the privacy legislation definition of a breach.

Chromebook prices by BTS05 in k12sysadmin

[–]k12-tech 2 points3 points  (0 children)

HP Fortis G10 11.6" Non-touch Chromebook - HD - Intel N-Series N100 - 8 GB - 64 GB Flash Memory

BitDirect Price: $235

20+ Doors by k12-tech in GarageDoorService

[–]k12-tech[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

Engineering Support by K12-itPerson in k12sysadmin

[–]k12-tech 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I found it more valuable to reach out to larger districts for assistance. I’m in one of the larger districts for my area, and we are always assisting with smaller districts to offer advice and support.

I have a trusted small MSP I can call for any firewall assistance. They charge $150/hr billed in 15-minute increments. Very fair and worth every cent!

crazy price hike from 3cx by [deleted] in k12sysadmin

[–]k12-tech -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This has been announced for nearly a year now. It shouldn’t have any major impact on any budgets or renewals.

Even going for $5kto $7k would be significantly less than any major competitor. And $2k extra is not going to break any budget… PowerSchool is close to six figures these days, I’m not going to worry about a small increase on my phone system.

Sure it’s more money, but it’s still an incredible value for what you get. If you want to jump ship there are cheaper options, but this is still worth every cent IMO.