1Introduction+and+General+Info

Group Charter:
To share knowledge about using Microsoft System Center software effectively in our schools, enabling all members to provide exceptional service to our customers, positively enhancing student learning. (feel free to edit this- I just threw it up here JayD)

If you want to join this Wiki, here are the instructions from Wikispaces Help: =I really like this wiki. How can I join?= In order to join a wiki, you must request membership from the wiki organizer. Just click **Join** in the upper right corner of the wiki. If you are not already logged in, you will be prompted to enter you username and password. If you don’t yet have a Wikispaces account, you can create one at [].

OR email your contact information to Jay Durbin (durbinj@district279.org) and I will send you a membership invite.


 * WHEN YOU JOIN THIS WIKI** please fill out the member contact information on the "Member Contact Info" page.

Jay_D 3-26-13. We have had some trouble getting people enrolled as members - here is the response I received from Wikispaces: To accept the invitation, your invitees need to register their Wikispaces user accounts with the exact SAME email address the invitation was sent to. Please have your prospective members contact Support if they're still having trouble accessing your wiki. (help @wikispaces.com)

Membership Name Format:
Please create your name in the following format so we are consistent with our naming convention (and your District is included in your name).
 * 1) FirstnameLastinitial_District.
 * 2) First name starting with a capital letter
 * 3) Last name initial in caps
 * 4) underscore
 * 5) district name starting with cap
 * 6) (Ok, I might be being a tad bit anal about this...if you are close I won't give you any demerits)

The first entry on each page has a short introduction to that page indicating how that page should be used. I have been "inserting horizontal rule" between entries so we all know when an entry ends. Do that by placing the curser where you want the line and clicking on the button in the tool bar above - 8th button from the left. when you hover it will read "insert horizontal rule". General Wiki rule for making an entry - go to page you want to which you want to add an entry, click edit (top right of page), make entry, click save (top right on tool bar).

=Overview of the private messaging system (from Wiki Help)= The messaging system is an easy way to contact your wiki members in bulk or to have private conversations with other users on Wikispaces (or on your Private Label site). The number in the black global navigation bar at the top of every page is a count of your unread messages. Click on it to review unread messages and get a link to your message inbox, where you can read messages that were sent to you or compose new messages of your own. You can send messages to other users by username, either individually or in groups. Or you can send out a bulk message to all the members of any wiki that you've already joined. And, because this system uses your Wikispaces username, your email address will remain private.
 * How can I manage the emails that I receive from Wikispaces?**
 * 1) Log in and go to **My Account**.
 * 2) Select the **Settings** tab.
 * 3) Scroll down to Settings. Change your **Email Monitored Changes**, **Email Private Messages**, or **Email Site News** preferences.
 * 4) Click **Save**.
 * How do I send an email to all the members of my wiki?**
 * 1) Click the number of unread messages at the top of any page and follow the **Go To Inbox** link.
 * 2) Click the **Compose Mail** button.
 * 3) Select your wiki from the **Add all members of...** dropdown.
 * 4) Type the subject and message content, just like you would for any email.
 * 5) Hit **Send**.


 * I am receiving notifications of changes to my wiki. How do I stop them?**


 * 1) Log in and go to **My Account**.
 * 2) Select the **Settings** tab.
 * 3) Scroll down to Settings and set **Email Monitored Changes** to **No**.
 * 4) Click **Save**.

2/4/13 Jay D - created this entry so I can easily invite new members, giving them all the same information: Thank you for your interest in our MSFT System Center Users Group. This is your invite to join our wiki. If you have others at your school that would like to join, they can either ask for membership from this Wiki, or they can email me their contact info and I'll send them an invite like this. We had 26 people at our last meeting so we are pretty excited about where this is headed. Membership Name Format: Please create your name in the following format so we are consistent with our naming convention (and your District is included in your name). 1.FirstnameLastinitial_District. 1.First name starting with a capital letter 2.Last name initial in caps 3.underscore 4.district name starting with cap (JayD_Osseo)

Please read over the "Introduction and General" page and add your information to the "Member Contact Info" page. If you want to send me some general info about your group/school, we'll send out an email to all members letting them know you have joined us.

Thanks, Jay Durbin Coordinator, Technical Support Services Osseo Area Schools District 279 w - 763-391-7185 (extension 27185) c - 763-656-8611 durbinj@district279.org