Philip Wilmot

For example you want to allow your users to access www.bbc.co.uk but do not want them to access iPlayer. As iPlayer is a Subdirectory and not a subdomain we can not just add it to the domain block list or a custom category you may have set up. The best way is to create an Exception.

Log into your web filter.

1. Navigate to BLOCK/ACCEPT.

2. Select Exceptions.

3. Create a Block rule.  Under Category select URL Patterns. Under Sub Category/Expression enter www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer

4. Create a Allow rule. Under Category select Domains. Under Sub Category/Expression enter bbc.co.uk

Make sure the Block rule is above the Allow rule as Exceptions work from top down. In this case it will Block BBC iPlayer but then allow access to the BBC website.

You can find more information regarding Blocking Domain Subdirectories in the following Barracuda KB article here.

If you have set up a KMS Host / Client system (see here) but have not reached your 25 Client threshold yet and you are over your 30 days grace period, the chances are your Windows 7 Clients are notifying you that copy is not genuine. If you plan to reach this limit very soon (within 30 days) you can always reset your client machines by using slmgr /rearm. A restart will be required but you will be on a fresh 30 day grace period.
If you do not plan on reaching the threshold for awhile then you will probably want to convert your Clients to a MAK. This works very much like VLK however it does a one time activation with Microsoft for each machine you use it on. The limit of a MAK key depends on your license agreement, should you reach it you can contact Microsoft to see if you can extend it.
To request a MAK you can either log into your MVLS and request one through your account, or you can call Microsoft Product Activation (UK: 0800 0188354), provide your enrollment number and they will process a MAK and e-mail you with it.
Once you have your MAK key simply click on Change product key under Windows Activation. This will automatically change it from KMS to MAK and connect online and activate with Microsoft. Alternatively you can use slmgr /ipk <MAK>.

Tired of trying to find out what setting is located where? How about a place where all settings are grouped together? Enter Windows 7 God Mode.

Right click on your Desktop.

Create a New Folder

Rename it to GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

The icon will change from a standard folder to a configuration folder. Open it to access God Mode. You can copy this shortcut to a USB stick should you wish and take it to use on other Windows 7 PC’s.