Hey, Bryan, thanks for the report and of course thanks for your work at the school.  It's good to have these instructions for the Flash problem ... am I right in reading this as a version down-step?  

I'm afraid I've lost track of what sorts of backups are being implemented there.  I think I've recently noted the backup-to-file of the ALSDATA area (and also Follett?) onto another part of the disk is still working.  (As is still needed for now, despite changing AR to the online version.)  But is there a backup of the overall server, onto tape or another computer?  Would you take a look f you have a chance, and see if it's a pretty satisfactory setup?

Shortly before CPS spring break, Mrs. Banks and Russ and I made some headway on the online AR switchover, both in managing the admin website (and getting a handle on the teacher and student experience), and in getting a start on prepping the desktop computers to use this. If nothing else comes up to do Tuesday and you want to try this out, you can take a look at the first few computers in row 3 in the lab.  Or if you'll be seeing Mrs. Banks on Friday and she thinks this is an appropriate thing to prioritize, she can show you a listing of steps she recorded n her notebook.  

(But  essentially it's like this: Look in the server's "Installers" share, open the "Renaissance Place" folder.  Run the RenLearn Prnter Plugin install program.  Copy the URL shortcut to the All Users Desktop.  From Add/Remove Programs control Panel, remove the Accelerated Reader local program.   And of course be aware of freeze/thaw.)

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Thanks much,

  ==Mitch