Who do you all use for ordering product / licensing?

I ask because I just got the complete runaround from IngramMicro.  I ordered
some product on Monday at 11am.  As of today, they still had not shipped it.

When I called, I was told that since it was selected as FedEx Ground, it is not
a priority shipment for them.  NICE!  I asked if they had a shipping policy. 
What they sent me is all about protecting their butts... but nothing as far as
when they will ship product.

Needless-to-say, it is hard to do my job when IM doesn't do theirs.

Hugh

The requirement is to be able to monitor a single computer at a time and it
needs to be stealth. Systemwide monitoring isn't required.

Jerry

Any suggestions for an application to use for monitoring employee internet
usage?

Jerry

So it seems that they are using an honor policy as there isn't any mechanism to
prevent an organization from making copies for each of their support techs nor
even prevent them from being 'shared' with other companies.

------------

Are there any other software applications that people in this group use that are
licensed on a similar basis?

Thanks for you input.

Jerry

--- In kcsmb@yahoogroups.com, "Dick Summers" <dsummers@...> wrote:
>
> A date stamp of some kind is involved.
>
> I was told by the Shadow Protect rep that the quarterly updates will
> function for 30 days after the end of the quarter, then will fail.
>
> I have not tried an outdated file to prove this.
>
>
>
> Dick Summers
>
>
>
> From: kcsmb@yahoogroups.com [mailto:kcsmb@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
> jerry
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 4:53 PM
> To: kcsmb@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [kcsmb] ShadowProtect IT Edition 3 Licensing Model
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> At CRM Innovation we are going to release our next S+S solution for
> Microsoft CRM and I am considering including a Partner Licensing model
> as an alternative in addition to the typical end user licensing.
>
> Basically it would be 'similar' to the ShadowProtect IT Licensing model
>
> http://www.storagecraft.com/shadow_protect_IT_edition.php
>
> http://www.storagecraft.com/documents/SPITLicense.pdf
>
> Whereby they provide a CD I believe for use by one tech each year for a
> renewable fee.
>
> In our case we would license our service by a single account sign in to
> the hosted service and the partner could then use the Data
> Import/Migration tool with as many clients they work with each year.
>
> In subsequent years they would renew the subscription.
>
> What I am wondering is how does Shadow Protect manage the use of this
> recover CD?
>
> 1. Honor system
> 2. CD which can't be cloned
> 3 Other security method.
>
> Anybody know how they do it or alternatively do you use this same type
> of licensing model from any other vendors?
>
> Jerry Weinstock
>

So Scott you  bring up a good point.

S+S (software plus services) just think of it as an application that runs off a
webserver access via the browser, no client or local server code needs to be
installed.

Basically our application allows a user to create an account with us, then
provide the credentials and path to their Microsoft CRM application on their
server or at Microsoft's hosting facility. Then then can import data from a
local csv file on their client directly into their CRM system. We have all the
code smarts on how to do it - validate the records, do the mapping of the source
and target, do transformations (break full name into first/last fields), etc.

If you have been around for a few years just think of S+S as sort of another
name for ASP (application service provider applications from just a few years
ago).

So in this question we would give the CRM consultant at a partner company the
ability to use 'one license' to import/migrate data into CRM systems at multiple
companies throughout the year for a fixed price. Rather than each client having
to buy the software.

Hope that makes it clearer.

In any event the key point in my original post was how is other applications
like  the shadow protect IT version control fair use according to the terms of
the license?

--- In kcsmb@yahoogroups.com, "jerry" <jerry@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> At CRM Innovation we are going to release our next S+S solution for Microsoft
CRM and I am considering including a Partner Licensing model as an alternative
in addition to the typical end user licensing.
>
> Basically it would be 'similar' to the ShadowProtect IT Licensing model
>
> http://www.storagecraft.com/shadow_protect_IT_edition.php
>
> http://www.storagecraft.com/documents/SPITLicense.pdf
>
> Whereby they provide a CD I believe for use by one tech each year for a
renewable fee.
>
> In our case we would license our service by a single account sign in to the
hosted service and the partner could then use the Data Import/Migration tool
with as many clients they work with each year.
>
> In subsequent years they would renew the subscription.
>
> What I am wondering is how does Shadow Protect manage the use of this recover
CD?
>
> 1. Honor system
> 2. CD which can't be cloned
> 3 Other security method.
>
> Anybody know how they do it or alternatively do you use this same type of
licensing model from any other vendors?
>
> Jerry Weinstock
>

Hi,

At CRM Innovation we are going to release our next S+S solution for Microsoft
CRM and I am considering including a Partner Licensing model as an alternative
in addition to the typical end user licensing.

Basically it would be 'similar' to the ShadowProtect IT Licensing model

http://www.storagecraft.com/shadow_protect_IT_edition.php

http://www.storagecraft.com/documents/SPITLicense.pdf

Whereby they provide a CD I believe for use by one tech each year for a
renewable fee.

In our case we would license our service by a single account sign in to the
hosted service and the partner could then use the Data Import/Migration tool
with as many clients they work with each year.

In subsequent years they would renew the subscription.

What I am wondering is how does Shadow Protect manage the use of this recover
CD?

1. Honor system
2. CD which can't be cloned
3 Other security method.

Anybody know how they do it or alternatively do you use this same type of
licensing model from any other vendors?

Jerry Weinstock

Figures... after hours of searching... I find the slide within minutes of
posting.  I swear...

BTW, It wasn't what I exactly remember, but here it is:
   https://partner.microsoft.com/US/40074544


--- In kcsmb@yahoogroups.com, "hughjodonnell" <hughodonnell@...> wrote:
>
> At the TS2 a while ago, I could swear Microsoft had a handout that showed the
differences in WHS, SBS, & EBS on one page.  However, I can't find it anywhere. 
Does anyone know what I'm talking about.. and have access to it?
>
> It was the first TS2 type event where they had breakout sessions... and one of
them was on WHS.  I'm amazed how little info on WHS is on the partner website.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Hugh
>

At the TS2 a while ago, I could swear Microsoft had a handout that showed the
differences in WHS, SBS, & EBS on one page.  However, I can't find it anywhere. 
Does anyone know what I'm talking about.. and have access to it?

It was the first TS2 type event where they had breakout sessions... and one of
them was on WHS.  I'm amazed how little info on WHS is on the partner website.

Thanks,

Hugh

Our download speeds have come to a screeching halt, it is like we are on dsl.

The access provider (a local IT firm) here at the building where we are located
says everything is good on their end, ergo it must be us.

They said it is likely due to a firewall issue on our end.

Any ideas?

Jerry

We provide 24/7 support.

David McCaughey
KelCon Technologies
816.918.8247


Thanks
David McCaughey
816.918.8247


-----Original Message-----
From: kcsmb@yahoogroups.com <kcsmb@yahoogroups.com>
To: kcsmb@yahoogroups.com <kcsmb@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Fri May 08 10:09:37 2009
Subject: [kcsmb] Weekend desktop support



Does anyone know a person/company that has evening/weekend support hours for desktop issues?



I have a friend with a couple liquor stores in the area that is looking for hardware support on an as-needed basis, but needs to be available during store hours.

They have support for the POS system, it’s just the potential hardware issues they’re concerned about covering.



Thanks,



Jason Leib

Associates Solutions Inc.

913-660-1787 (direct)






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