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I’m new to all of this and was wondering if someone could show me the ropes?

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As a new user to Spiceworks it might be good value to you to have a look at some of the training videos to get a quick grip of some of the basics, they only run for 1-7 minutes and can really get you going: http://www.spiceworks.com/tv/?cat=training

Then there are also lots of Help and How-tos that will help with some of the details.

Resolving Antivirus and Firewall issues in a Domain: http://community.spiceworks.com/help/Configuring_AV_Firewall_Domain or Workgroup: http://community.spiceworks.com/help/Configuring_AV_Firewall_Workgroup

DNS issues: http://community.spiceworks.com/help/Resolve_Your_DNS_Issues

Testing Authentication: http://community.spiceworks.com/help/Using_Spiceworks_To_Test

Troubleshooting WMI: http://community.spiceworks.com/help/Troubleshooting_WMI

Getting scan to work with Vista (and Windows 7 UAC): http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/317

Resolving Spiceworks Unknowns Script to make changes to the PCs with ease: http://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/181-resolving-spiceworks-unknowns-unofficial

Authentication errors;

Check WMI settings: Setting The Default WMI Namespace Security or Troubleshooting WMI

Maybe you want to run this script at the affected machine (works in all of my cases): Resolving Spiceworks Unknowns Unofficial - Script Center …

If this doesn`t help check this for authentification issues:

and this for Firewall and AV issues:

  • Antivirus & Firewall In A Workgroup
  • Antivirus & Firewall In A Domain
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Air Jimi hit it with that first link. Spiceworks has some good training videos that show the features…nay the POWER of Spiceworks.

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Yes, watch the videos first.

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MAX out your meter dude!! Spiceworks has a fun little meter that let’s you know where to start on training and let’s you know your progress. Air Jimi has all the links to get your started it looks like.

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it will take a little time an effort to get spiceworks to run the way you want, but use the forums, fill your meter, and I strongly suggest that you get to some kind of spicecorps meetup or spiceworld, you will learn tonnes. I did and Iv’e been using it for a couple of years now.

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Thanks guys! And sorry it took me so long to respond. These are all great responses