Additional subscription for Windows 2025: Hotpatch service
Hi All, So it sounds like MS will be introducing an additional subscription for your server OS from 2025, the hotpatch service. While I haven't yet read anything for the Education sector, it does seem...
View ArticleDrive Mapping not appying/charging
Hello, Weird one here. We have just replaced our Sims server and its got a new name. (We map the S drive to Sims server) We have updated group policy for it to update/replace and its not applying...
View ArticleData Manager - Guildford - £44-48k
Responsible for the proactive analysis of curriculum data as well as the day-to-day management of data operations, the Data Manager will play a crucial role to support the strategic goals of RGS and...
View ArticleSIMS Consolidated Workstation Patch 1 - KB0055202
If you've been issued this patch already, DO NOT INSTALL IT YET. Your sims clients will all fail to install it, and you'll be left with users PCs constantly retrying the install unless you stop the...
View ArticleDe-bloat Windows 11 Education
Hi there, I would be really grateful if anyone could share their methods for removing annoying Windows 11 bloatware from their Intune-connected systems. By default, we seem to get Xbox, Solitaire &...
View ArticleDelete Chat History from Gemini in Google Workspace
I'm going round in circles with this, so just wondered if someone here could clarify... I'm looking for Google Gemini 'chat' history settings for Workspace, but can't seem to find any. I'm not bothered...
View ArticleAnyone else got the aircon whacked up?
I don't have any at home (and who could afford to run one these days?), but have a fan gently cooling me down atm. This sudden burst increase in temps has had me reaching for the summer wear and as my...
View ArticleLeasing - dealing with broken devices
Hi All We (an independent day school) are looking at replacing our BYOD policy with leased devices for the pupils, purely as there is no funding to purchase outright and leasing is the only option. The...
View ArticleIf you haven't already sorted out your SPF, DKIM, DMARC it may be time to do it
Came across this blog today: While 5000 emails per day may sound alot, it only takes a large secondary school to send out 2-3 emails to every student regarding exams (or similar similar to hit that...
View ArticleCo-op fends off hackers as police probe M&S cyber attack
Link: Co-op fends off hackers as police probe M&S cyber attack - BBC News
View ArticleHelp - Setup of Radius server with Google LDAP, Synology Radius Server and HP...
Hi, any help would be much appreciated! We are looking for an easier way for staff to join the school network using 'Sign in with Google' We are a Google workspace education school. Unfortunately, Talk...
View ArticleHikvision CCTV PoE Switches
We have recently decommissioned a batch of Hikvision 16 and 24 port CCTV switches. They're dumb switches, managed by the IVMS software if needed but management is pretty much limited to turning ports...
View ArticleSmoothwall S9+
we have just had a new S9+ installed to replace the old S8 we had. Went smoothly till we tried to use the SSL VPN, Smoothwall have subsequently fixed this for the windows application but it doesn't...
View ArticleW11 Microsoft Print to PDF not playing nicely with Photos or Snipping tool app
Hi All Windows 11 Pro 23H2, OS Build 22631.3880. When I print to Print to PDF printer through the Photos app or Snipping tool app, it won't work. Event viewer generates this error log: Faulting...
View ArticleStarting a new timetable in NOVA T6
Hi I was the school timetabler about seven years ago. Since then, I have supported 2 new timetablers in the process. I'm starting with the 3rd tomorrow (at their request, not mine :)). I have...
View ArticleWindows RDP lets you log in using revoked passwords.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/04/windows-rdp-lets-you-log-in-using-revoked-passwords-microsoft-is-ok-with-that/
View ArticleOffice 365 Apps - how to setup SSO\Auto Sign in
Hi, Were rolling out W11 and using Office 365 apps, how do you set up for Office 365 apps to sign in to the users 365 account? At the moment every new profile needs to sign in, which is a pain for...
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