Making IT Happen
After really wanting to get Java updates pushed through our WSUS but never really having the time to look into it, last week I decided it was time to get it done after endless complaints from our users (they dont have admin rights so when they get the automatic Java updates they fail – and to our users this is …
Java Updates to Client Machines using Windows Updates Read MoreWell we now have our new 2012 ConfigMgr up and running both in the lab and now in production – have to say that it was a very easy install and migration process and we’ve not really hit any problems. All the basics are in and working so we are now moving onto making the system do the custom items …
Our Configuration Manager 2012 Installation Update Read MoreI’ve now been working on getting my ConfigMgr 2012 server up and running and it was actually really easy to do. All configured and working within a day without any major issues. Going to start doing some fancy things with it from here on in so if you have any questions, feel free to ask and I’ll look into it …
ConfigMgr 2012 – a new era! Read MoreLike most other businesses, we have had the issue with users installing Google Earth on their work machines as they dont need local admin to install it. I’ve been looking into various ways of removing Google Earth using SCCM but most failed. I’ve found the simplest way to do this is to run the following command and advertise it to …
Remove Google Earth 6 using SCCM Read MoreIn the second part of my blogs about capturing serial numbers using SCCM, in this one I’m going to go through how to report on Autodesk products which of course includes AutoCAD full version and LT versions. Update Please note that we do now recommend a new way of collecting Autodesk serial number information. So please click the link below …
SCCM report to retrieve Autodesk serial numbers Read MoreThis video will show you how to customise one particular handsets’ ring tone using the MAC address of the phone:
Customise Shoretel ringtone on a single phone Read MoreThis video will show you how to customise the ring tone on all models in your business:
Shoretel – How to customise the ring tone on all model of phones Read MoreFinding out who has API licences in your Shoretel system can be tricky as there is no way of doing it in the Director apart from going through every single user account and checking the tick box. If you are like me and have 1000’s of users – this really isn’t possible. But, there is a solution! ShoreTel Database Connection …
How to find out who has Shoretel API licences applied to their account Read MoreFinding out who has a video call licence in your Shoretel system can be tricky as there is no way of doing it in the Director apart from going through every single user account and checking the drop down box. If you are like me and have 1000’s of users – this really isn’t possible. But, there is a solution! …
How to find out who has Shoretel Video Calls licences applied to their account Read MoreFinding out who has softphones in your Shoretel system can be tricky as there is no way of doing it in the Director apart from going through every single user account and checking the tick box. If you are like me and have 1000’s of users – this really isn’t possible. But, there is a solution! If you logon to …
How to find out who has Shoretel Softphone licences applied to their account Read MoreIf you want to customise the ringtone of all the (for example..) IP230 handsets in your business, below is a tutorial video on how to do this quickly and simply. If you need any assistance with how to do this or if you have any problem, leave a comment and I’ll help you out as soon as I can.
Customise Shoretel ringtone on all models of handsets Read MoreFirst you need to plug in a USB memory stick to the SCCM server. Please also be aware that the Windows XP image requires at least an 8GB memory stick and the Windows 7 image requires at least a 16GB memory stick. Once the stick is showing on the server as a usable device, go into the SCCM console on …
How to create a bootable USB SCCM imaging stick Read More
