Day Three

Rubbish.

Only two IT rooms out of the whole school have printers assigned. MCX settings for which apps kids can launch are screwed - you set approved apps, kids can launch nothing. You disable app management - they can run anything, so the rule is being applied correctly, but not working as expected.

Netinstall still doesn't work and as we're running out of time I've decided to install the new Macs off an ASR disk image. Takes 10 mins per machine. At least they will be ready for the new term this way (did try to salvage the old Netboot config off the other broken server, but the disk wouldn't mount in our only SATA caddy thing. What a load of crap).

iWork installs with Iceberg / LanRev didn't work properly, so thats just being installed straight, with a  script to move it to the right place after install.

GCSE results out tomorrow, so after that we should have an up to date list of L6 so we can build them new accounts, and disable and archive off roll year 11.

GOOD STUFF: 

-Archived laptop backups to tape and recycled the backup set ready for the new term (fresh start). 

-IT 'welcome' guide is printed, stapled, and ready to hand out. 

-Year 7 students are now managed through MCX (allegedly....this needs testing) 

-Password Policy Monkey seems to work and no one has rung up to complain

-Website backs up to other web host's space with a nice FTP script

-Half of the IT room is installed with 10.5 & apps