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Microsoft windows server needs to have ntp manually configured.  These are the steps.

 

open and elevated command prompt and run.

w32TM /config /syncfromflags:manual /manualpeerlist:pool.ntp.org

w32tm /config /update

w32tm /resync

Outlook 2016 has a bug where it hides the message body of the message. 

"C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\officec2rclient.exe" /update user updatetoversion=16.0.13901.20462  

 

This command will fix this bug.

This is the link to the specific area in Office 365 where you need to go to see users who are restricted from sending mail.

 

https://protection.office.com/restrictedusers

 

 

https://protection.office.com/restrictedusers

These registry settings will lock down a windows system in kiosk mode and open chrome to a specific website on bootup.

 

 

reg add "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" /v Shell /t REG_SZ /d """"c:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\Chrome.exe""" --no-default-browser-check --kiosk http://Servername/Folder/index.html /f


c:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\Chrome.exe --no-default-browser-check --kiosk

"c:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\Chrome.exe" --no-default-browser-check --kiosk https://updatefaker.com/windows10/index.html

Cisco ATA191-MPP - Cisco ATA 191 Multiplatform

The Cisco ATA191-MPP is the next generation of the EOLed SPA112 ATA, one of Cisco’s most widely deployed ATAs. It has two FXS ports and a 100BaseT WAN network interface (no router).

Related Links:

 

WARNING: ATA19x-MPP (Multiplatform) products are not the same as ATA19x (non-MPP) products. The ATA19x product line is designed to work with Cisco call control systems and not third party telecom products such as T38Fax SIP trunks. Only ATAs with the MPP/Multiplatform designation are certified to work with T38Fax.

SECURITY NOTICE: We do not recommend exposing the web interface of this unit to the Internet, but if you must, remember to change the password on the cisco (user) account as well as the admin account.

 

  1. Firmware

Update to the latest firmware for the Cisco ATA before connecting to our service. You can download the current production release from the link above. If you find the link yourself, ensure you're downloading the "Multiplatfom" version of the ATA firmware. Once downloaded, you'll navigate to "Administration - Firmware Upgrade" and click the "Browse" button. Select the file you downloaded from Cisco's website, and then click "Upgrade" once this has completed your device will reboot. You can then move on to the steps below.

  1. Network Settings

Click "Voice" in the primary navigation bar, and then select either Line 1 or Line 2 depending on your circumstances. In our example we use Line 1.

Configure the following options under the "NAT Settings," "Network Settings" and "SIP Settings" menus:

Configuration Option

Required Value

NAT Keep Alive Enable :

Yes

Network Jitter Level :

very high

Jitter Buffer Adjustment :

No

SIP Port :

5080 

Restrict Source IP :

Yes

 

 

  1. SIP Registration

Under "Proxy & Registration" and "Subscriber Information" configure the following options:

Configuration Option

Required Value

Proxy :

sip.t38fax.com:5080 

Register Expires :

300

User ID :

Trunk ID from The T38Fax Portal 

Password :

Trunk Password from The T38Fax Portal  

 

  1. Feature Settings

In the "Supplementary Service Subscription" section, enter the following options:

Configuration Option

Required Value

Call Waiting Serv :

No

Three Way Call Serv :

No

 

  1. Feature Settings

In the "Supplementary Service Subscription" section, enter the following options:

Configuration Option

Required Value

Call Waiting Serv :

No

Three Way Call Serv :

No

 

Our Zoom Microphone records 6 tracks one per Mic input.  There is a builting piece of software to Mix this into one single audio track.

 

On the zoom mic you can navigate the menu and look for

mixdown
Found under project

select the format and select execute. It will take a while and will eventually creat for you a mixed audio track with all the sound recordings.

 

Large clients will but open liscense versions of office.  These are designed to be installed automatically with the commands in an .xml file.  Our clients will have an office folder in their datastore and the XML pre configured. below are the commands to install this version of office.

copy office folder from datastore

from elevated cmd cd into office dir

setup /configure configuration.xml

 

If you search for solutions to corrupt windows installation files you find mostly wrong answers or ones that just dont work.  like all of the articles saying to run "sfc /scannow" this has never worked for us.  BUT this has!

You need to make a boot usb using a matching version of windows ie Server 2019 for server 2019,  Win 11, win 10 etc.

boot from the matching USB,   Get to command prompt.  Dont install windows.

 

Assuming your iso is on F:

dism /Online /cleanup-image /RestoreHealth /Source:wim:f:\Sources\Install.wim:2

Your welcome

We have stopped using VMware in our data center.  (You should too.) these are the commands we used.

 

 

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install open-vm-tools

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