Spotlighting our MSPs here at Spiceworks
So, I have been doing some work on looking at how we can find some additional ways to help the MSPs of Spiceworks become a bit more visible within the day to day activity of the community. An example...
View ArticleNetwork Drives won't map to new Windows 8 desktop
We have a new windows 8 machine added to the domain today, fully updated, that will not map network drives. It does map the drive associated with the AD account that is logged in, but no other network...
View ArticleQuestion about Unitrends
Katie-I am having trouble getting in touch with a sales rep for pricing. Are you still offering the 50% discount I have seen in some threads?
View ArticleHelpdesk time can't be added anymore since 6.200829
Since i upgraded to the latest update. Both my helpdesk instance can't put how long they worked on a ticket or thye changed the way to add time ? Any ideas ?
View ArticleSycronized folders for user.
I have a user (president of the company) who has two computers. One desktop for work and one laptop for travel. He wants me to copy all of his file from his desktop to the laptop so that he has them...
View ArticleLooking for work?
My good friend Laura Mancini is working for a company called Regan Technologies in Wallingford, Connecticut There are getting into IT Recruiting. They are working with Subway, ESPN, Yale and many more...
View ArticleIs remote desktop over a 4G cellular possible?
I'm looking at using a around 3-4 computers on a Verizon 4G hot spot, and use the built in Remote Desktop. My questions is, has anyone tried this with success/failure before? I know it will be a...
View ArticleIt's Who You Know: Cisco Security + CDW
When it comes to IT security, it's not just what you know but also who you know. This is why we've teamed with industry leaders like Cisco. See how Cisco + CDW = Your Secure Environment in this new...
View Articleone person shop
I was wondering how many spicehead are the only IT person in their company. .. I am the one person shop take care all helpdesk, network, servers, voip, etc
View ArticleUnable to redirect OWA(2007) from HTTP to HTTPs using custom error page.
I am sure there is a simple solution for this, I just cannot find it. Basically, I have a new setup of Exchange 2007 SP3 on Server 2008 R2. I am trying to set it up so that when the user types...
View ArticleSpiceworks newbie. Extrenmely frustrated. How do I get the helpdesk working?
I have been trying to set up the help desk for several days now. Everything seems very straightforward until I try to have any user try to access the system. I can log in on the computer where I have...
View ArticleNetwork Administration
My company is about take over Managed Services, from a previous provider, for a new client. The network has 2 servers and 11 computers. I want to comprise a check list of what to do, to ensure a...
View ArticleInventory OpenSUSE Life 12.2 Netbook
I have installed OpenSUSE on 100 netbooks in our school with success. They join the school domain and print and everything else I need. One problem, Spiceworks wont scan them. I just get an ip address...
View ArticleError running spiceworks report
An Application Error Occurred Sorry! We've encountered an application error. These are the settings. Name: Description: Public: Make this report available to all of your Reporting users Advanced:...
View ArticleQuestion about esxi 5.1 files and file locations
Yesterday I restored an older backup (using vRanger Pro) of my VCenter VM on an esxi 5.1 host. The restore process showed no errors and the actual VM is up and running just fine. However, I now see...
View ArticleSystem Center 2012 SP1 Tape Catalog for Restore
So we were running SP1 Beta for awhile and a few weeks ago I rebuilt the server with the general release of SP1. The day after I blow away the server, I am asked to restore a file. I have been trying...
View ArticlePresident Obama, "Jedi mind meld".
President Obama said "Jedi mind meld". Geeks are groaning everywhere. Jedi mind trick or Vulcan mind meld.
View ArticleFinally moving my last clients to Server 2008 R2. What did I learn?
I'm in the process of upgrading a few systems from Server 2003 – which is the bulk of my deployment – to Server 2008 R2*. I know there are still a lot of people out there with Server 2003/Server...
View ArticleZyWALL USG50 Dual Wan failover
I need an affordable dual wan router to configure for T1/Cable failover in a small office network. I was thinking of using Untangle, but I have 11 users and don't want to pay the 11 to 50 user license...
View ArticleMatching on Custom Attribute
I want to create a button 'Waiting on customer' that gets reset when customer replies. 1. Created Custom Attribute "Waiting on customer" as list 'NO,YES' 2. Used "Help Desk PowerPack" Show on sidebar...
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