Where is Terminal?

MacOS High Sierra | Restore Telnet in 10.13.X

The New MacOS is very smooth and is a great build. The New OS comes packed with many new features including privacy management on Safari as well as photo editing features that are simple yet powerful. The OS also introduces a new files system the APFS which has very good backward compatibility with older Macs [as far back as 2009] the APFS runs very efficiently and allows older

hardware to run the OS. But you definitely need more RAM to enjoy the new system. Currently I run my early 2011 mac on 6GB and it  performs quite well and pretty impressed. Battery management is great and the unit does not heat up as it used to when I first run Mavericks a couple of years back.  With the New High Sierra was the exclusion of telnet as a terminal command. If you run shell commands to manage network equipment you now the value of terminal running telnet! All hope is not lost!I found this website that shows you how to update homebrew and restore telnet on your mac and you will be up and running in no time! For the instructions please follow this link

If you need to enable it, you can do so with Homebrew:

Shell

1 2	brew tap theeternalsw0rd/telnet                                                                                                                                                                                                                   brew install telnet

Credit: Scott Wilcox 

Secure your account with 2-Step Verification

Google 2 Step Verification | G-Suite for Education

Two step verification is also known as 2 factor authentication. This allows you to have an extra layer of protection or security for your apps that are accessible in the cloud. If you loose your password or some other party has access to it,  then your data is no longer secure. Two factor authentication reduces this risk. This allows you to use your password as well as a special "key" that is sent by google, generated by your handheld device or from a set of 10 codes that you may have downloaded earlier and have kept them in a safe place. Some apps may require App specific authentication. For example if you use Outlook or Mail, these apps will not request you for two factor authentication, but you can ask "Google" to generate a one time [16 character] password that you apply into google and you don't have to think about it again. For trusted devices the 2-Step Verification code will "remember" your computer or device for 30 days. If you access your online services using a public computer you will need your phone to generate the security code or receive a text from Google. Please remember to un-check the remember this device for the next 30 days.

Enable 2 factor authentication on your google apps for work account.

It's fast and easy. Follow these steps to get started :

Log on to your school Gmail account and find click on the icon with your avatar or picture on the top right of your browser window. Click on my account as shown on the left.

On the My Account page select sign in to google on the left hand column that states sign-in & Security.
Push the slider on 2 factor authentication to the ON position [default Off]

Upon clicking on sign into  google and you will see your mobile device, if you had added your phone number for password recovery, if not you will see an entry box to add your phone number. If you see your device go ahead and click on TRY IT NOW, once you add your number,  the try it now option will become available.


Once that is done a Verification Code will be sent to the number shown [the one you registered] with the unique code.
The final step will be be to turn on 2-Step verification. Click on TURN ON and you are done.

The Authenticator app is available on the Google Play store or Mac AppStore.

Install the app on your device. Go to your google account, My account, sign into google, 2 step verification. Once on this page look for Setup Alternative Second Step then click on setup Authenticator App. You will have two options for this. Scan a QR code or add a code manually. The QR code scan is quick and already has all your data.

Two Step Verification. Stronger Security for your Google account.

Read more here or watch a how to setup video here

No shutdown button on lock screen? | No problem!

Get back the power button on the lock screen | WIN10

If you are running windows 10 and when you lock your screen the shutdown button is missing, you must logon to access the shutdown function. This can be time consuming if you have a lab full
of computers at the end of the day and you need to shutdown all your machines.

To fix this you can edit your registry in a few simple steps below:

Navigate to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Look for shutdownwithoutlogon, set its value to 1.

If it does not exist, right click → “New” → “DWORD”, name it shutdownwithoutlogon, double click the new DWORD and change its value to 1.

Credit : Superuser

Staying safe online at 'big school'

When your children go to secondary school, there's a big shift in how they use their phones and social media.

One mum felt "overwhelmed" but has found a way to keep her daughter's trust and to keep her daughter safe. Watch video here

For more on internet safety, visit the Internet Matters website.

Video journalist: John Galliver

source: Online September 21, 2017 BBC News website.