Google Apps Education Implementation Info

Necessary tools for Google Apps in Education...

AD to GA Password Synchronization

• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Server 2003

Jasig CAS SSO

• Server Build Tutorial (CAS w/ AD + Attributes)

Google Apps Manager (GAM)

Google Apps Directory Sync

Google Apps API PHP Client

Google Apps Training Center

Additional Info:
http://tinyurl.com/bsdacpe2012

Google Apps at NCCE 2012

For those attending NCCE 2012 in Seattle, on Thursday I will be co-presenting a Google App's session with the Bethel Group. Please check out the session if you can, we will be covering the transition at Bethel from decisions, migration, training, and usage.

Google Apps: The Whole Kit and Kaboodle

Inexpensive Glass Whiteboard

Looking for an inexpensive glass whiteboard for your office?  I came across this piece together from IKEA parts you can use to build one for about $100 or less.  I decide it would work nicely in my home office, so here is my setup.

IKEA Hackers: Not Expensive Glass Whiteboard

Apple Configurator Releases Today!

Apple quietly put this out today. I suggest checking it out if you have to deploy labs of iOS devices

http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/03/apple-configurator/

You can find it in the Mac App Store for free.

NAS build in progress...

I picked up a HP N40L along with some other goodies for it.  I'll be providing an overview of the system with use of UnRaid in the near future. As soon as I finish up the build, which is a little time consuming but well worth it, I will provide a write up on all the hardware used along with a estimated cost.

To preview the build it is the following:

• HP N40L (watch newegg for these deals!)
• 15 TB of usable storage in RAID 5
• UnRaid Software with addons

Password Strength

Vsphere 5 Web Client Issues

We upgraded from ESX 2.5 to Vsphere 5, after logging into the Vsphere 5 Web Client I was prompted with a error that stated it couldn't find the Inventory Service. Here are the steps to resolve that issue.

- Stop the vCenter Inventory Service.

- From the Windows Start menu, select Administrative Tools > Services.

- Right-click vCenter Inventory Service and select Stop.

- Open a command prompt.

- Delete the entire contents of the Inventory_Service_Directory/data directory.

- The location of the Inventory Service directory is specified during the vCenter Server installation.

- Change directory to Inventory_Service_directory/scripts

For example, if you installed vCenter Inventory Service in the default location, run    this command.

cd /Program Files/VMware/Infrastructure/Inventory Service/scripts

- Run the createDB.bat command, with no arguments, to reset the vCenter Inventory Service database.

- Run the register.bat command to update the stored configuration information of the Inventory Service.

register.bat current_vCenter_Server_fully_qualified_domain_name vCenter_Server_HTTPS_port

For example, if the vCenter Server fully qualified domain name is machinename.corp.com and the HTTPS port is 443, run this command.

register.bat machinename.corp.com 443

- Restart the vCenter Inventory Service and Vsphere Web Client