hermanmullins Report post Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) Earnie, and anyone else having difficulties getting onto the Forum, try this. Go to FMCA.com and Sign In. Click on FORUMS and select FMCA FORUMS. From there I select UNREAD CONTENT. Hope this help anyone having difficulties with the Forum. Note: (1) FMCA is changing over to the new Computer System. On Thursday October 1st, they will be down for maybe as long as to the 15th. If needed you may call the office at, 513-474-3622. (2) Also on October 1th the staff will be moving back into the office from their remote locations. We need to applauded all of them for maintaining FMCA during these difficult times. Edited September 29, 2020 by hermanmullins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted September 29, 2020 Only time I had a problem was during the shakeup. Everything is operating fine since then. I use a W10 computer running FireFox or Edge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted September 30, 2020 I also received the email of FMCA changing servers. I am aghast that they indicate it could be down until October 15th. So many of us will be in withdrawal and have pains. Never in my 30 years of computer stuff have I ever heard of a service being down for a server change. Everyone that I have been involved with has been fluid with no, or little, interruption. The new server is checked out by "beta" users and technicians to see if everything works and then the switch is flipped. Yes, there may be a few glitches at first but the down time is usually less than day and most time just minutes. Weird! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rossboyer Report post Posted September 30, 2020 This is not just a server change. There will be a complete new software system to run the operations of FMCA. While some companies may have the luxury to run parallel systems to debug, test and bring on line, FMCA does not have the resources to do that. Hopefully, we the members don’t bother the Staff excessively while they work on our behalf. There are only 3 IT Staff if I remember correctly to do this change. Praise them. Let’s not jump to criticize. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elkhartjim Report post Posted September 30, 2020 I agree, Wayne. Corporate America upgrades, revises and changes software systems regularly and most users never realize it. Usually this takes place over a weekend. Ross, if they have 3 IT staffers and they can't complete a change over in a few days, they need a different 3. Having beta users test the new system would cost nothing so that shoots the financial reason out the window. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard5933 Report post Posted September 30, 2020 My reading of this was they are upgrading the software used in the office, not the forum. Is the forum also going down? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hermanmullins Report post Posted September 30, 2020 Richard, I am not sure but we will know tomorrow. Let's hope not but if it does we will get through it. 😀 Herman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted September 30, 2020 (edited) OH my! What am I going to do! All my friends run around in this computer! Oh my! Edited September 30, 2020 by wayne77590 Removed an extra "e" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted October 4, 2020 Where is everyone. Can't log in? I did - work around - go here: <https://www.fmca.com/index.php?option=com_users&view=login> Put in user name then click on forgot password - see if it works for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richard5933 Report post Posted October 4, 2020 I never got booted out... Wondered where everyone went Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted October 4, 2020 Well, I didn't get booted out, I just cleared my cache, history. and cookies. When you clear the cookies it removes all logins and you have to start over. Glad you responded. Thought for a minute I was all alone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted October 4, 2020 Wayne sent me the link to sign-in, I couldn't get past the change password page. This time I clicked the return to sign-in page line. There was a red sign-in button at top right, which I clicked. WaLA, here i am. I'm not sure I really know how I got here. I'm not gonna sign-out for a few days as a result. I fully expect all that to change in the next 11 days though, as HQ finishes their work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted October 4, 2020 What a mess and waste of money, when we "don't have any!" What we do have is some Prima Dona's, that are being payed twice their worth! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) It is what it is, and then it is what you make of it. Glad to see you are back Ray - congratulation on following my instructions - not everyone can do that . Edited October 5, 2020 by wayne77590 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) I don't think that is the case Carl. This is a major undertaking. Wayne, I'm afraid to sign out, I may not be able to duplicate what I did to get here today. Edited October 5, 2020 by RayIN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted October 5, 2020 Joe's having a difficult time following my instructions. See, I told you so! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted October 5, 2020 (edited) Wayne, we ground pounders think the same way. One step at a time. Edited October 5, 2020 by RayIN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jleamont Report post Posted October 5, 2020 8 hours ago, wayne77590 said: Joe's having a difficult time following my instructions. See, I told you so! I am Back! Cannot access on Mobile yet. I have to see what I can do from my work PC to get this corrected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted October 5, 2020 Welcome back Joe! I took 10 minutes to get signed-in this morning, I forgot how I did it, had to re-read Wayne's instructions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted October 5, 2020 I haven't had a problem but that can change any time. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted October 5, 2020 Same here Bill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted October 6, 2020 Just don't log out and all should be fine. Don't delete cookies either. Joe, Hope I helped but you may have struggled and did it all by yourself, eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted October 6, 2020 I have not logged out in 7 years! FMCA IT Managed to do that to me, every 6 months (messing with the server)...been nice and smooth the past 2/3 years! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jleamont Report post Posted October 6, 2020 10 hours ago, wayne77590 said: Joe, Hope I helped but you may have struggled and did it all by yourself, eh? I only have access from the office, at home I have none. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted October 6, 2020 Ronnie won't share? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
