OK this just seems stupid. To deploy EIAK templates I must have a webserver that IE can pull the updates from. Forget about this other mechanism we have, Group Policy! UG
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn454947.aspx
How to enable/disable GPP settings in advanced tab of IE settings
http://blogs.technet.com/b/grouppolicy/archive/2008/10/13/red-green-gp-preferences-doesn-t-work-even-though-the-policy-applied-and-after-gpupdate-force.aspx
@scottalanmiller said:
@dominica and I have had a Roomba for over a use and it is one of the best things ever. We love it.
how well does it work on carpet?
What's worse - it seems there are no 'good' EMRs for specialty clinics. Epic is touted as the best one out there, but you'd never see it deployed in something smaller than a 75 bed hospital. And why is it so good might you ask? Because it's completely customizable. But that customization comes at a cost. Not just the actual dollars and cents, but the implementation time is normally 12-18 months. That time is spent learning all of your environments workflows and building specific templates to those workflows (or redesigning your workflows to utilize the system more efficiently).
Our new system offers very little customization - they really are a our way or the highway type.
@scottalanmiller said:
Then the obvious question - why use that vendor?
It was a decision outside my control. What's worse, nearly everything the vendor told us has been a lie.
It's our EHR solution - cloud based. Management is (I think) waiting for Epic to become available for us to move to. Several of the local hospitals have 'talked' about making the system available as a co-location type setup - but so far they have all failed in their delivery dates, hence we are on our current system.
OK I've tossed another on my plate - learn to deploy all required settings via GP (GPP and IEAK for IE) and if possible remove the requirement to grant users local admin rights for web application use (i.e. install ActiveX controls without needing local Admin rights)
To bad you don't have more time to work/play with this.
First things first - @scottalanmiller is right - you should ditch HyperV only because you don't have the time to learn how to make it work correctly. VMWare ESXi Hypervisor (free version) is super simple to install - insert CD and install. it's pretty much nearly that simple.
Even if you stay with HyperV now that you have performance issue resolved you're 80% there.
As Scott mentioned, the processes you have to follow to move to a new server are the same on VM or physical server.
@garak0410 said:
@garak0410 said:
@scottalanmiller said:
I would generally wait until after hours but should be pretty safe in most environments. AD is rarely something that an SMB depends on minute to minute.
Tempting to do now...but I can VPN around 5:30 and run it too.
I tried running ADPREP and it didn't work since my current Domain Controller is 32 bit. So if I understand this article correct:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2743367
It has to be run remotely? It was kind of vague.
Correct - you have to run the commands on a 64bit system (most likely your newly installed 2012 R2 server)
Yeah Yeah I know IE is horrible why are we using it?
The answer - it's the only fully supported browser by our vendor.
Now that that messiness is behind us, do you use IEAK to deploy settings for IE 10+? MS removed IEM (Internet Explorer Maintenance mode) settings from GPOs for IE 10+ so now we have to deploy changes uses both GPP and IEAK.
I'm looking to have a general discussion about it, I haven't run aground of any problems yet, but I thought I'd start the conversation to hear about potential pitfalls, etc.
Looks like MS has already released the code, but they keep pulling it from the update servers.
OK I was only 3 weeks off.. yeah - that was the one. and Frankly the reason why I really like Webroot today (that was before you joined them - now I like them doubly)
@Nic said:
Get an ASUS:
http://www.amazon.com/RT-AC66U-802-11ac-Dual-Band-Wireless-AC1750-Gigabit/dp/B008ABOJKS/
Put Tomato on it, and then crank up the power until you drown out your neighbors. At least that is what I do because I live in an apartment and can see 30+ wireless networks from my unit.
So you're the reason I can't get online. 
There will be no flashing another firmware.
Thanks for the suggestions so far.
I thought Apple killed off their server line?
I used to recommend the Cisco/Linksys wireless routers for home use. But lately they have seemed slow and buggy and the fact that Cisco wants you to create a cisco logon and connect the device to them - No thanks!
So I'm looking for a new suggestion for home users. Sub $100 would be great, but $150 would be the max.
Please don't suggest a PFsense box, Untangle, etc. These users are non technical and looking for something that is simply plug and play.
The box that pops up saying 'click me to get to the last place you were' is nice but doesn't always work. Especially if I was looking on a mobile device then switch to my desktop.
but even on the desktop it doesn't always go to the right place.
@scottalanmiller said:
I find two monitors to work really well. More than three I can't use.
I'm in the same boat.
My desk has two monitors attached to my main computer and a third monitor on my desk is for working on another computer (think installing windows/updates, etc).
@Nic said:
@Bill-Kindle said:
@Nic I may have to bring this up at the Cincinnati Spicecorp meeting next week.
Nice - let me know if you want any swag or giveaways. Richard does a lot of SpiceCorps sponsorship so I can ping him as well.
It's funny you should mention swag. Our Sp***corp had a Webroot call back in Dec. I don't recall the name of the sales guy but he took everyone's address and mentioned they were going to mail out shirts. To the best of my knowledge no one ever got one.
