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CONFIGURING NIKON CAMERA CONTROL PRO 2 SOFTWARE FOR USE WITH DSLR
(DIGITAL SINGLE LENS REFLEX) CAMERAS
The Nikon Camera Control Pro 2 software provides remote access to and
controls most functions of Nikon DSLRs. The camera must be connected
to a comp...
All digital camera RAW files are stored in a "read only" format that
includes the original data for the light that was "sensed" by the
photo receptors on the imaging sensor. In addition, the photoreceptors
are covered by a Color Filter Array that allow...
ISSUE
Prior to Adams Web 5.4, if a user changed their user id (i.e. login
name) in Active Directory (AD), then when the user creates a request,
they will see the error "_Could not find requestor with userid: _" and cannot create the request....
Some Foray applications are 64 bit, some 32 bit, and some support
both.
When both are supported, the OS architecture (i.e. 64 or 32 bit)
determines which is installed.
Note, when Photoshop is used with Adams Bridge or Digital Workplace,
Photoshop must...
ADAMS BRIDGE STARTUP MESSAGE
When Adams Bridge starts, the following message is displayed:
Unable to load the in process list. Select OK to continue anyway
without the in process list and Cancel to exit.
This is because the temp path environment vari...
If selecting the Adams Web Assets page Process button causes an "User
Account Control" message to appear that says:
Program Name: AdamsBridge.exe
Publisher: Unknown
Then, be sure that:
* The Adams Admin and Adams Web fully qualified server name u...
Adams fully supports running in a virtual environment. In fact we use
virtual machines internally at Foray. This document serves as a
general guideline for running Adams in a virtual environment. However,
Foray does not specialize in virtual machines a...
REGISTER THE DEVICE
ADD THE DEVICE TO ADAMS
* Open http://myserver/AdamsAdmin [http://myserver/AdamsAdmin] on a
desktop _not on the device being registered_
* Login (this user needs to be in a group that has the privilege
Register Mobile Device)
*...
HOW TO
Assets can be exported from the assets page in Adams Web.
* Select one or more assets (not moved, not archived, not purged,
not trashed)
* Select the Export button
* Fill in the options. Only the ones applicable to at least one
asset appea...
AdamsWeb is exhibiting odd behavior. Particularly on the Assets page.
It may be one of the following issues or something else.
ISSUE 1
Adams Web is displaying the Thumbnail and Full View images in the
vertical orientation (like what is seen in Thum...
ISSUE
When the user tries to log into Adams Web, the message "The current
security settings do not allow you to send HTML forms" displays.
SOLUTION
For both the Internet zone and the Local Intranet zone, enable the
_Submit non-encrypted form data_ opt...
An error similar to the following occurs when trying to view images in
Adams Web using Internet Explorer 10:
error calling undefined: there was an error processing the request:
The problem is that no images could be seen.
The fix follows:
Disablin...
ISSUE
In IE 11, the Adams Web (AW) icons do not show. Any of the following
could be the reason.
POSSIBLE REASONS
* Downloading Fonts are disabled
* Internet Explorer Options > Security > Local Intranet > Custom
level... > Downloads > Font downloa...
ADAMS WEB MOBILE DEVICE TROUBLESHOOTING
Optimal phone size for Adams Web Mobile is approximately 2.74" x 4.7"
display (e.g. Samsung Galaxy S7, iPhone 6s, Windows Lumia Phone)
IPHONE
* Selecting a report does nothing
* Disable the pop-up blocker whi...
If Adams Web is opened via a link, for example of the agency's
intranet portal, and that link uses TARGET then the resulting Adams
Web page will not run its javascript.
This issue occurs in some browsers (ex: Chrome) because they are
protecting against ...
ADAMS WEB ASSET PAGE PROCESS BUTTON
PERMISSIONS REQUIRED
* Digital Evidence Processing
* Process Assets
PROCESS OPTIONS
In all cases, to process an asset, the asset must not be:
* trashed,
* transient,
* moved,
* archived or pending arch...
ISSUE
Adams Web displays the message "JavaScript is disabled. AdamsWeb
requires JavaScript" instead of the expected page (e.g. Login page).
SOLUTION
For both the Internet zone and the Local Intranet zone, enable the
_Active Scripting_ option in the In...
A standard (non-government) license of Adobe Photoshop CC must connect
to the internet every 99 days or it will stop working.
Internet connectivity, offline grace period, and reminders
[https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/kb/internet-connection-creat...
ASSET NAME TEMPLATE
Starting with version 5.2, Adams supports the use of a TEMPLATE to
define how an asset name is constructed. In addition, a new asset
property call "ShortName" is introduced. The ShortName is also defined
by a template.
WHAT IS AN AS...
ASSET NUMBERS
A number called an "Asset Number" was introduced as a new Asset
property in Adams 5.2.
The asset number is unique within a folder (i.e. a case, an incident,
...). It represents the order in which an asset within a set is
acquired.
When ...
OVERVIEW
The labels that can be printed for property are configurable. The can
include barcodes, data from Adams, and even images. The formatting is
specified using Zebra ZPL2 commands. Data from Adams is specified
using Field Paths
[http://support.foray...
PROBLEM: Adams Bridge displays a message saying "Unable to connect to
Adams Web" and then exits.
RESOLUTION:
Verify in the Central Config that the Adams Web URL is correct.
* On the Adams Admin server, run Configure Adams
* Open the Adams Admin ...
COULD NOT WRITE CALIBRATED IMAGE ERROR IN PHOTOSHOP CC
When selecting OK after Calibrating an image in Photoshop CC, the
message "Could not write file: Browse to new location?"
appears.
This is expected behavior with Photoshop CC versions i...
BEHAVIOR
AdamsWeb can be accessed by a server or cluster name buy not by any
other name or IP address. Other name and IPs that should be valid
return a 404 error.
PROBLEM
The IIS web site is configured to bind only the specific name to port
80.
...
An error similar to the following occurs when trying to drop a
PostgreSQL database.
An error has occurred:
ERROR: database "ForayAdams" is being accessed by other usersDETAIL:
There are 3 prepared transactions using the database.
Prepared transac...
BEHAVIOR 1
* User enters their username and password into AdamsWeb
* Page refreshes, username and password are clear, login page is
still displayed
PROBLEM
IE won't store cookies when the machine or domain name has an
underscore in the name
SOLU...
When going to save the backup database Windows Task the following
error may occur:
Task Scheduler
An error has occurred for the task . Error message: The following
error was reported: A specified logon session does not exist. It may
have already...
If a PDF asset will not display in Adams Web (asset full view) and the
browser is Internet Explorer (IE), then look at the following:
* Is the browser Edge? PDF's in Edge are not supported
[https://helpx.adobe.com/acrobat/kb/change-in-support-for-acro...
To check the trust relationship of a workstation run this command at a
command prompt:
nltest /trusted_domains
For more info see this TechNet article
THIS ARTICLE EXPLAINS HOW TO CREATE A DOMAIN GROUP POLICY OBJECT TO
INSTALL THE CHROME WINDOWS REMIX CLICKONCE HANDLER EXTENSION.
On the Domain Controller:
* Download the ChromeGPOTemplates.zip from the Foray downloads site.
Extract the files.
* E...
The integration with the Coban in-car video system is done via the
Foray Adams Acquisition Service. When configured to integrate with
Adams the Coban system sends all videos to a Watch folder as they come
in. The Acquisition Service grabs these videos as ...
FORAY ADAMS AUTHENTICATION
Foray Adams supports either "Require Login" or "Integrated Windows
Authentication" methods for authentication.
"Require Login" = Foray Adams applications prompt the user to enter
their domain credentials (i.e. user name and p...
The user attempts to open Digital Workplace and is prompted to login
even though the login has never been required. The login does not work
and acts as if the user is not in the correct domain. No connection to
the internet can be made, so the user wou...
* Close DW
* Delete the user's profile
* Log into the machine again
* Run DW
GET THE SHORT DOMAIN NAME
CMD: echo %userdomain%
Powershell: gci env:userdomain
GET THE DOMAIN
From an elevated prompt (cmd or powershell)
nltest /parentdomain
GET DOMAIN CONTROLLER
From an elevated prompt (cmd or powershell)
nltest /dsgetdc:...
Hints on setting up email notifications for Adams products.
* In Configure Adams, put in their smtp server name and changed the
port to 25
* Create an account called adams_error
* Add the repository server to a list of machines the smtp server
wou...
Follow these steps to enable the Delete button on the Adams Web Assets
page.
* In the database's configuration table, set the delete_enabled
value to true.
* In Digital Workplace > Tools > Options > User Rights Management >
Group -> Privileges grant...
When starting Digital Workplace you get the following error.
---------------------------
Error
---------------------------
An error has occurred. Please type Ctrl-C to copy the contents of this
window, paste it into an email, and send it to suppor...
The following tools can be used to examine user and/or group
privileges.
NTRIGHTS.EXE
Ex: To check to see if a user has "SeImpersonatePrivilege" the
privilege:
ntrights.exe +r SeImpersonatePrivilege -u domain\user
ACCESSCHK
http://technet.m...
To export the group policy from a workstation or server for the
purpose of comparing the policy on different machines follow these
steps.
* Open Windows PowerShell
* Import-Module GroupPolicy
* Get-GPOReport -All -ReportType xml -Path C:TempGpoRep...
If Adams Web is behaving differently on two machines that have the
same version of Windows and IE, then it may be that the IE settings
are different. Use these steps to export the IE settings so they can
be compared.
* Copy the IEZoneAnalyzer director...
OVERVIEW
This document lists data fields that can be access via Field Paths
[http://support.foray.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/158/28/field-paths]
in Reports and Requests. This list is not comprehensive. In addition
to custom fields there ma...
PROBLEM
An attempt to install the 1.11 version of the filters fails with the
message:
"The previous version of the Image Calibration filter must be
uninstalled before this version can be installed"
SOLUTION
CHROMATIC FFT
Search the HKLM section of ...
BEHAVIOR
1) After calibrating an image, using the Foray Image Calibrator
filter, and clicking OK to apply the change a dialog opens with the
following message:
"Could not complete your request because it is not the right kind of
document."
2) After u...
GET-CHILDITEM CMDLET
In order to get an idea of how large a repository is prior to
migration or other large operations, they may be using the Properties
panel in Windows Explorer. This process takes a very long time if the
directory is large due to Windo...
INTRODUCTION
The Health Check command line utility should be installed on the
repository server (for performance reasons) and finds the database and
repository using the same Foray.Adams.config.xml the same as other
Adams applications.
Run the applicat...
Most values that appear in drop-down lists throughout Adams can be
configured by the agency. This document covers the values available
for configuration as well as how to add and remove values.
HOW TO ADD AND REMOVE VALUES
* Run Digital Workplace - Th...
To download the 32-bit version of Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 do the
following.
* Login to Adobe.com
[https://adobeid-na1.services.adobe.com/renga-idprovider/pages/login?callback=https%3A%2F%2Fims-na1.adobelogin.com%2Fims%2Fadobeid%2Fadobedotcom2%2FAdobeI...
ADAMS 5.7 AND LATER
NLog is used for verbose logging. A default nlog configuration file is
installed with each application.
ENABLE LOGGING
To enable logging:
* _ADAMS 5.7-5.8 ONLY__:_ Set VerboseLogging to true as done prior
to 5.7 (see sections b...
From a command line with administrator privileges: wmic bios get
smbiosbiosversion
This article explains how to manually remove an application when the
uninstaller will not remove it. For example, if an installation
program won't install because it says a version is already installed
but that version does not show in the Programs and Fe...
To add an application or "bat" file for all users:
click on the start button
type "run", then "shell:common startup"
this will open windows explorer to the location for all users on that
machine
copy the *.bat file into that location
close all windows a...
This is a Disaster Recovery procedure. The following instructions are
to assist in recovering from a disaster and are not necessary or
intended for the use of Adams under normal conditions.
The Adams Repository is the primary storage for all evidentiary...
Mont's Patented 5 Step Process to Fix Permissions
1. Change owner to "administrators" group
2. Give full control to "administrators" group
3. Give "adamsadmin" full control
4. Change owner to "adamsadmin"
5. Remove all other objects with...
To determine if a port such as 80 or 5432 has been opened on a server,
do the following on the machine trying to connect to the server.
1. Download the PortQry utility (to download
[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=17148],
f...
Some systems do not have internet access or the internet access is
locked down in such a way as to prevent Foray's licensing tools from
communicating with activate.foray.com. Below are steps that allow
license transfer or activation to be performed via...
* Download the latest Updates release from:
http://www.foray.com/support/downloads.php
[http://www.foray.com/support/downloads.php]
* If you don't have a username and password then contact Support
http://support.foray.com [http://support.foray.com/]
...
UPGRADE STEPS
* Health Check
* Run HealthCheck.exe
* Resolve any issues discovered by HealthCheck.exe
* Download the latest Updates release
* From: http://www.foray.com/support/downloads.php
[http://www.foray.com/support/downloads.php]
* I...
UPGRADE STEPS
* Download the latest Updates release
* From: http://www.foray.com/support/downloads.php
[http://www.foray.com/support/downloads.php]
* If you don't have a username and password then contact Support
http://support.foray.com [http://s...
ISSUE
The AdamsWeb 5.1 login page displays the message "Browser is in
Compatibility Mode which is not supported by AdamsWeb." even though
compatibility mode is off and the browser version is Internet Explorer
(IE) 9 or later. In addition, the login page ...
ERROR
Handler "ExtensionlessUrlHandler-Integrated-4.0" has a bad module
"ManagedPipelineHandler" in its module list
SOLUTION
Run the following from an elevated command prompt:
c:WindowsMicrosoft.NETFrameworkv4.0.30319aspnet_regiis.exe -i
SOURCE
h...
PROBLEM
IIS logging is enabled by default. If the log files are not
periodically deleted, then eventually, they will fill up the IIS
drive.
CLEANUP
To free up drive space, delete the logs at the following location:
C:inetpublogsLogFilesW3SVC1
Note...
IMAGE WATERMARKS
Starting with version 5.2, Adams Web supports optionally including
watermarks when viewing an image, exporting an image and including an
image on a report.
The watermark is a word or phrase repeated multiple times in a
diagonal pattern...
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL POSTGRESQL , THE INSTALLATION PROCEEDED
UNTIL ALMOST COMPLETING AND THEN DISPLAYED THE FOLLOWING:
Warning
---------------------------
Problem running post-install step. Installation may not complete
correctly
The database c...
INSTALL/UNINSTALL ISSUES
When there are install or uninstall issues, check the logs. The Adams
version determines how to do that.
ADAMS V5.5.0 AND LATER
Starting with Adams 5.5.0, verbose logging is enabled by default.
Here is where to find the log...
SYMPTOMS
Video doesn't play in Digital Acquire when Previewing or Recording.
H.264 doesn't play in Internet Explorer in the Live View for a
camera.
SOLUTION
Make sure that ActiveX isn't disabled for the machine.
* Check Internet Explorer->I...
PROBLEM
DNS lookups for resources outside the intranet work fine but lookups
for any intranet (specifically domain) resources fail.
WORKAROUND
* Make sure you have administrative rights
* Remove all keys below
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMic...
For Digital Workplace
1. launch Digital Workplace and note the version #
2. go to help>deactivate, and deactivate the application
3. if AFIS Connect is installed, deactivate this FIRST, then Digital
Workplace (this returns the licenses to Foray for th...
PROBLEM When acquiring into an existing Folder with any letters are
entered lower case they existing folder is not found. They have to be
entered upper case.
SOLUTION
If the database is MS SQL Server then the collation is incorrect. A
case insensitive...
Foray Adams supports the use of Named instances in MS SQL Server. If a
named instance has been used then use the following format in
Configure Adams:
Server: SERVERNAMEINSTANCENAME
Ex: mydbserver.govForayInstance
Image size for JPG and TIF images can be set by pressing the QUAL
button and rotating the sub-command dial (on the right side of the
camera) until the desired option is displayed in the control panel.
For maximum image quality, they MUST set the image ...
When the customer attempted to Export from Adams Web the resulting zip
file would not contain all of the assets that had been selected.
Connected in to server and found that Kaspersky anti-virus had been
installed.
Customer removed the anti-virus soft...
"PHOTOSHOP COULD NOT BE FOUND OF FAILED TO OPEN" ERROR
If you get this error when trying to process an image in either Adams
Web (AW) or Digital Workplace (DW), the likely issue is that
Photoshop's registry entries are corrupted.
Photoshop could not be...
Adobe has shutdown the update servers for CS6. This means that someone
installing CS6 can no longer update to get the latest Camera RAW
engine that CS6 supports, which in turn greatly limits the RAW images
that can processed with Photoshop.
There are th...
ISSUE: When installing one of the Foray products, the installation
fails with "_Error 0x800700e8, The pipe is being closed._" and the
installation log shows the following error messages:
_Failed to wait for child to connect to pipe._
_Failed to connec...
ISSUE
Adams applications report an error with the following message:
_Server did not respond within the specified timeout interval._
Verbose logging in the Adams application and in the database reveals
that a query is sent to the database but never r...
Before a database and/or repository it is critical that all access to
the Adams system be disabled so that no new data or changes can be
made during the migration. The following steps should be performed
immediately prior to performing a migration.
* ...
ISSUE
If Photoshop CC2015.5 is installed and opened as administrator (or any
other user differing from the logged on user), the below error is
thrown when the user attempts to process an image from Digital
Workplace:
---------------------------
Error
-...
IMPORTING
IMPORTING OF PROPERTY AND REQUESTS NOT SUPPORTED
Due to the nature of property and requests importing Folders with
these items doesn't make sense. They are contextual to the agency that
they originate in and can't be moved to another agency.
...
WHAT HAPPENS
The report window opens, it says Generating Report, but when it goes
to show the report the page is blank with what looks like a partially
completed blue progress bar new the top.
The URL has "Acquisitions.pdf" in it.
CONFIGURATION
Adam...
DESCRIPTION
The PDF generated report from an HTML template does not look as
expected. The spacing and sizing, of both images and text, is
different that when compared to other machines running AdamsWeb.
The machine acting as the AdamsWeb server is the ...
This document covers the format of the 3.0 version of Report
Templates. The 3.0 version of report templates was introduced in Adams
5.1.
OVERVIEW
Report Templates allow reports to be created or modified and then
loaded into Adams. The reports are then ...
Foray Adams uses the file system as its primary data store. This
offers both performance and durability benefits. Performance
characteristics and limitations are therefore directly related to the
underlying file system.
Following are file system specifi...
1. Open a Command prompt.
2. Type DISKPART and press ENTER.
3. Type LIST VOLUME and press ENTER.
4. Type SELECT VOLUME #, where # is the number of the drive that's
giving you the "write-protected" error. In my case, I ended up typing
SELECT VO...
To allow users to send reports directly to the printer from Adams Web
configure one or more printers on the server running Adams Web. The
printer can be a local or network printer. The printer must be shared.
To share the printer on Windows 7:
* open ...
This article explains how to create a group policy object for the
domain that will set the Local Intranet Sites list in IE.
This is the domain group policy equivalent of the following:
IE > Internet Options > Settings > Internet Options > Security > L...
IPHONE/IPAD (IOS 11+)
To share the screen of your mobile device via TeamViewer do the
following:
* Download the TeamViewer Quick Support app
[https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/teamviewer-quicksupport/id661649585?mt=8]
from the App Store
* Follow the ...
SETTING UP SSL/TLS FOR ADAMS WEB
These steps apply to IIS 7 - 8.5
[http://www.iis.net/learn/manage/configuring-security/how-to-set-up-ssl-on-iis].
CREATE A DNS ENTRY
Create a DNS entry for the Adams Web server public IP. This is the
host name. For exa...
There is a very simple way to both validate and confirm the
performance of the Foray ADAMS system, which I would recommend on an
annual/semi annual basis. That process would be as follows:
* Make up a sample latent impression with and a corresponding
...
These are the currently supported system reports that can be specific
in the SystemReport parameter of a report template.
ACQUISITIONS - Assets acquired within a date range. Optionally
filtered for cases/folders of a specific type.
ANALYSISREQUESTED -...
These are the currently supported system reports that can be specific
in the SystemReport parameter of a report template.
ACQUISITIONS - Assets acquired within a date range. Optionally
filtered for cases/folders of a specific type.
ANALYSISREQUESTED -...
While trying to upgrade ForayAdams to 4.4 on PostgreSQL the below
error occurred. Specifically it timed out while trying to add a column
to a table. Dropping the database, and all connections, and then
restoring the database from backup corrected the i...
If Digital Workplace hangs at startup and the error log or event
viewer shows a binding error and the Directory Server type is Active
Directory, then it is likely a problem with the network. If Digital
Workplace takes a long time to startup when login is ...
WHEN THE ASSETS CAPTURED BY ADAMS UPLOAD DO NOT APPEAR IN ADAMS WEB,
CHECK THE FOLLOWING.
PHONE
* If trying to register the phone, using the phone's browser, is
Adams Admin accessible (e.g. https:///AdamsAdmin
[https:///AdamsAd...
If the Adams Bridge ClickOnce application needs to be uninstalled.
There are two options, uninstall via the Control Panel or from the
command line.
Even though Adams Bridge does not require Admin privileges to install
or uninstall the user might not hav...
SCENARIO:
Directory Server: Novell eDirectory
Adams version: 4.4 or later
Applications are secured using the "Run Application" privilege.
However, users in the appropriate groups are told they don't have the
necessary privileges when they try ...
Some browsers limit the number of files that can be selected for web
acquisition. This article explains the limits and what to expect from
each browser when acquiring files or directories in Adams Web.
TIP: In all browsers, dragging and dropping of file...
_Applies to Adams 5.10 and later_
A URL can be created that opens Adams Web and starts a new
acquisition. This gives the user a similar experience as using Digital
Acquire.
The format of the URL is:
http:///AdamsWeb/Default.aspx?Acquire
[htt...
Windows 10 has options for when (or really what type) of updates to
install.
Pre-creators update these options are: Current Branch, Current Branch
for Business
The default is Current Branch but you want the more stable Current
Branch for Business
Th...
The label size for the Zebra GK420t network label printers is set on
the printer via the web interface.
* http://
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