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Internal Note: Editing Email Addresses on Rakitu Print
September 2015

  1. virtuser = Accept mail for which domains
  2. aliasuser = Distribution list (Groups)
  3. mailboxes = /var/spool/imap/user
  1. Putty into Rakitu
  2. cd /etc/mail
  3. ls -la
  4. cd /etc/mail/virtuser
  5. vi *.virtuser (where * is the domain name)
    • @rakitu.cnz.co.nz = local mailer
    • By default we are in command mode, i = insert mode
    • yy = copy row, 3yy = copy 3 rows
    • dd = delete row, 3dd = delete 3 rows
    • p = paste after, shift-p = paste before
    • x = delete character
    • Press Esc to exit edit mode
    • :w = save
    • :q = quit
    • :q! = force quit
  6. cd ..
  7. cd /etc/mail/aliasuser
  8. vi *.aliases (where * is the domain name)
  9. vi vacation.aliases
  10. cd /etc/mail/
  11. make
  12. sendmail -bv <email address> to test
  13. /etc/rc.d/rc.sendmail restart
 
Windows 10 Pro Downgrade Rights Print
August 2015
Microsoft Windows 10 Professional will come with downgrade rights to let customers replace the new version of Windows with an older version without having to pay for two licenses.

If you purchase a new Compucon PC with a Microsoft Windows 10 Professional OEM license you may exercise your downgrade rights and use one of the following earlier versions: Windows 8.1 Professional or Windows 7 Professional.

The Compucon team can install Windows 7 Professional or 8.1 Professional by default for you (effectively as a factory downgrade) and supply the Windows 10 Pro installation media so that your customers can upgrade for free when they are ready. You must instruct our team to do so in writing and you will need to source an existing Windows 7 or 8.1 license key for activating Windows during the OOBE (Out of Box Experience) welcome screen.

Why would customers use downgrade rights?

Example: Your customer's organization needs a new system running on the same platform as its existing systems—Windows 7 Professional.

Downgrade rights offer a practical solution. The customer can:
  •     Purchase a PC with Windows 10 Pro.
  •     Downgrade—at no additional cost—to Windows 7 Professional.
  •     Move to Windows 10 Pro at an appropriate time.

End User requirements

Downgrade rights are an end-user right, documented in the Software License Terms that customers accept upon first running Windows software.

Note that end user downgrade rights will be available through the sales life cycle of Windows operating systems, which is up to two years after the launch date of a new version.

This summary is intended to be a general informational overview of the downgrade rights outlined in the End User Software License Terms for the indicated Microsoft OEM system builder product. Please refer to the actual License Agreement for the precise terms and conditions that govern use of the software.

The Downgrade Process

To downgrade Microsoft Windows 10 Pro software, customers must:
  1. Purchase a PC preinstalled with Windows 10 Pro.
  2. Accept the End User Software License Terms.
  3. Perform the downgrade or authorize a third party to perform it on their behalf.

Follow these steps to downgrade to Windows 7 Professional:
  1. Obtain genuine Windows 7 Professional media and a corresponding product key.
    • The media should come from a prior legally licensed version from the OEM or Retail channels.
    • End users who are licensed separately through Microsoft Volume Licensing (VL) may provide their VL media and key to a system builder to facilitate the downgrade on their own systems.
  2. Insert the Windows 7 Professional media in the DVD drive and follow the installation instructions.
  3. Type the Windows 7 Professional product key.
    • If the Windows 7 Professional was previously activated, you will not be able to activate it online. In this case, the appropriate local Activation Support phone number will be displayed. Call the number and explain the circumstances. When it is determined that the end user has an eligible Windows 8 Pro license, the customer service representative will provide a single-use activation code to activate Windows 7 Professional. Please note that Microsoft does not provide a full product key in this scenario.
  4. Activate the Windows 7 Professional.

Third Party requirements (e.g. Compucon or Compucon Reseller)

Provided that certain requirements are met, end users may request that another party perform the downgrade on their behalf. The following text provides a summary of how to meet those requirements, and what that process entails.

  • The end user must first accept the Software License Terms of Windows 8 Pro in advance of the downgrade facilitation service, as those license terms govern use of the downgrade software (Windows 7 Professional). These License Terms provide rights to the end user, not to OEMs or channel partners. End user acceptance must occur prior to the facilitation service upon first boot of the operating system.
  • For clarity, any facilitating party must have a specific end user request, and facilitation may be done only on the specific system(s) belonging to that end user. Therefore, downgrading systems in advance of an end user request is not allowed.
  • To perform the downgrade, legally licensed Windows 7 Professional software media is required. The facilitating party should obtain such media from the end user.

Microsoft Local Activation Support centre:
  • Website: Click Here
  • New Zealand Phone Number for Activations: 0800 676 334
  • New Zealand Phone Number for Global support:  0800 800 004 or +649 368 5680

Source:
Document:
 
Microsoft Windows 10 Downgrade Rights Print
August 2015
Retrieved: 31 August 2015
Source: http://www.microsoft.com/oem/en/licensing/sblicensing/pages/downgrade_rights.aspx

As of November 2016, Windows 8.1 Pro licences are no longer available. An option is to purchase Windows 10 Pro and we can install Windows 8.1 Pro on your behalf via end-user downgrade rights. Please obtain a Windows 8.1 Pro product key from another system for Microsoft activation. Please see below for more details, and feel free to ask if you are still unsure.

Understanding Downgrade Rights

Downgrade and down-edition rights are an end-user right that Microsoft offers to customers for certain OEM products which meet the technical requirements for a Windows software downgrade. Downgrade rights are documented in the Microsoft Software License Terms that customers accept upon first running Windows and Windows Server software. Thanks to downgrade rights, end users who have acquired a later version of the software (such as Windows 10 Pro or Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard) can use an earlier version of the software until they are ready to migrate to a later version technology.

Downgrade rights will vary depending on if the software was acquired via volume licensing, OEMs, or full packaged product (FPP). To learn more about these rights, review the downgrade rights licensing brief.

For server software see Downgrade rights for Windows Server software

Downgrade rights for Windows software

The following OEM versions of Windows software are eligible for downgrade rights.

Windows 10 Windows 8.1 Windows 7
Windows 10 Pro includes
downgrade rights to:
  • Windows 8.1 Pro
  • Windows 7
    Professional
 Windows 8.1 Pro includes
downgrade rights to:
  • Windows 7 Professional
  • Windows Vista
    Business
 Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate include downgrade rights to:
  • Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate
  • Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, or Windows XP x64 Edition
Other OEM Windows 7 versions (e.g. Windows 7 Home Basic and Windows 7 Home Premium) do not include downgrade rights.

Note downgrade rights are only available as long as Microsoft provides support for that earlier version, as outlined in the Windows lifecycle fact sheet.

Steps for an end user to downgrade Windows software

To downgrade eligible Windows software, end users must:

  • Purchase a PC preinstalled with Windows software.
  • Accept the Microsoft Software License Terms.
  • Perform the downgrade process to the eligible downgrade product using the media/key from a genuine, previously licensed OEM or retail product.

The downgrade process

Follow these steps to downgrade to an earlier version of Windows software:

  • Use genuine Windows media and a corresponding product key for the version of Windows that is eligible for downgrade. The media/key should come from a previously licensed product from the OEM or retail channel.
  • End users who are licensed separately through Microsoft Volume Licensing (VL) may provide their VL media and key to a system builder to facilitate the downgrade on their own systems.
  • Insert the downgrade-eligible version of Windows media and follow the installation instructions.
  • Enter the product key.
  • If the software was previously activated, it cannot be activated online. In this case, the appropriate local Activation Support phone number will be displayed. Call the number and explain the circumstances. When it is determined that the end user has an eligible Windows license, the customer service representative will provide a single-use activation code to activate the software. Please note that Microsoft does not provide a full product key in this scenario.
  • Activate the software.

For scenarios involving large volume downgrades, end users are encouraged to consider VL which provides the benefits of reimaging rights and volume activation, which can make the process of downgrading much easier.

Authorizing a third party to exercise downgrade rights for an end user

Because downgrade rights apply to end users, they are not designed for third-party facilitation, which has many complications. Also, such facilitation is not suitable for carrying out on a large scale.

Downgrade rights for Windows Server software

The following OEM versions of Windows Server software are eligible for downgrade and down-edition.

Windows Server
2012 R2 SKUs		 Windows Server 2012 Windows Server
2008 R2		 Windows Server
2003 R2, 2003,
2008
Windows
 Server 2012
R2
 Datacenter

Datacenter Standard Datacenter Enterprise
Standard




End users may
downgrade to any other version
as long as they
have the
appropriate media and keys.

Windows
Server 2012 R2
Standard

Standard Enterprise
Standard

Windows
Server 2012 R2
Essentials



Includes downgrade rights to an earlier version of: Windows Small Business Server Essentials
Windows Server 2012
R2
Foundation

Includes downgrade rights to an earlier version of: Windows Server Foundation

Steps for an end user to downgrade Windows Server software

To downgrade Windows Server software customers must:
  • Purchase a Server system licensed with Windows Server software.
  • Accept the Microsoft Software License Terms.
  • Perform the downgrade or down-edition process to the eligible downgrade/down-edition product using the media/key from a genuine, previously licensed OEM, retail or Volume Licensing Server product.

To perform a downgrade to an earlier version of Windows Server software, end users must follow these steps:

  • Use the Windows Server media and a corresponding product key for the version of Windows Server that is eligible for downgrade.
  • The media/key should come from a previously licensed version.
  • The media and key used to perform the downgrade must be from the same channel (example: retail, OEM, or VL).
  • End users can use the following media types for their downgrade:
    • Retail (full packaged product)
    • System builder media
    • VL software media in accordance with the Microsoft OEM Volume Licensing License Terms.
  • Install the downgrade-eligible version of Windows Server media.
    • Follow activation guide to install the software.
    • If activation fails, follow the trouble shooting wizard or call your local Activation Support call center and explain your circumstances.
 
Internal Note: Setting Time and Date on Rakitu Print
August 2015
  1. Login as root
  2. date [MMDDhhmm[[CC]YY][.ss]
For example:
date 08281234 or
date 082812342015.25
for 12:34.25 on 28 August 2015
 
2015-09 Kamo High Open Technology Seminar Print
August 2015
Compucon Open Technology Seminar
Hosted by Kamo High School
2015-09-23 Wednesday

1:50pm – 2:00pm Reception in Music Studio in Block A
2:00pm – 2:10pm Welcome by Kamo High Assistant Principal
2:10pm – 3:10pm TN Chan on First for New Zealand, Auckland and may be Northland
3:15pm – 3:45pm Guest Speakers
3:45pm – 4:00pm Free Discussions
4:00pm – 4:45pm Muffin Break

This seminar is a report of events shaping our future in New Zealand with a level of details not distributed in the media.  It is very up to date and is intended to promote the synergies and links that exist between ICT, education, industry, science, engineering, and technological innovation.  It will provide insights of a broad horizon with deep penetration to professionals in various practices that are otherwise accessible by elite groups of the nation.  More importantly, this seminar also calls for actions from all professionals to move together for the benefits of our region and own practice.

New Zealand is one of the 11 founding members of the international SKA Organisation which has planned to construct 2 large radio astronomy telescopes in the deserts of Western Australia and South Africa. When constructed, these telescopes will be the most powerful on Earth and in space.   This project started well before year 2000 for conception and has progressed to Final Design in August 2015. New Zealand is the 3rd biggest team in the world (after NRC Canada and CSIRO Australia) designing the high performance computing systems for the telescopes.  The New Zealand team consists of engineers and scientists from 3 universities and Compucon and they are all based in Auckland by coincidence (is it).  Owing to the ambitious goals planned for these telescopes, the computing systems being designed are nothing like what is available in the world right now.  This exposure has led Compucon to attempt to spin off the vision and knowledge gained to the New Zealand industry.  Efforts are being made to improve the R&D capabilities of New Zealand to a world level (this is vertical) and to spread the knowledge across wider communities in Auckland and Northland (this is horizontal).   
 
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