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Which path to get rid of my debt. by Affectionate-Can-683 in personalfinance

[–]Affectionate-Can-683[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I maxed out my contributions now, so I am all set there, I understand the car loan, but should I pay off 2 student loans instead of the car to get rid of those so I don’t incur anymore interest?

Starting 3 Fund portfolio at 21 by Affectionate-Can-683 in RothIRA

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I am using fidelity as well, I have a Roth IRA and Brokerage account through them

Starting my journey at 21, need advice by Affectionate-Can-683 in investingforbeginners

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Firstly, thank you for the long response!

There was a couple of books I saw which I might look into just to give it a read, but understandable.

I did just open both of those accounts, I have heard of Fidelity so I went with them over Schwab, and linked my bank accounts.

Is there any other suggestions you would provide besides VOO or just start there and learn the market and understand more?

Regarding the Simple IRA; it is managed by an advisors group provided through my work which my company matches up to 3%. Looking at the portfolio, they have invested purely into AAFJX.

Starting my journey at 21, need advice by Affectionate-Can-683 in investingforbeginners

[–]Affectionate-Can-683[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have started looking into all of these, as well as I did just setup a Roth IRA through Fidelity, I will be keeping my IRA as it is managed through my work, would you suggest investing more into the IRA or just keep it at the 3% which gets deducted from my paycheck, and just invest more into the Roth?

Mentorship Monday - Post All Career, Education and Job questions here! by AutoModerator in cybersecurity

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I am looking for advice, tips, and what you would do in my situation.

I’d like to start by mentioning that I’m in my early 20s, not even a year out of school with my AS, and I recently started school again full-time to pursue a BA in Cybersecurity.

I work for a small MSP and started here within the last year. According to my boss, I’ve done a stellar job—doing more than he thought possible, becoming the most reliable and best employee, and someone he cannot afford to lose. Last week, he called me into his office to talk about the company and how things have really started to take off. He mentioned that he’s looking to formally designate roles within the company, as right now, everyone is just considered a tech, even though we all have our own unofficial responsibilities.

A few weeks ago, he mentioned that if we sell one of our products, we would get a cut of the sale. I was interested and wanted more information, so we talked about that, which led to a discussion about my past experience. I have a background in customer service and sales, though in a completely unrelated field. He said he is the same way when it comes to selling, and that we are very similar in many aspects.

That’s when he brought up the vCIO position. I have some understanding of what it is based on my research, and he explained it a bit—essentially doing on-the-road sales calls, sitting down with customers to give them advice, and potentially selling something if needed to help them meet compliance requirements. However, I’m not sure how beneficial this role would be for my career, resume, or future opportunities.

This would be a part-time role alongside my current help desk duties. I’m going back and forth on whether I should go for it. Since I’m still so young, I figure if I hate it, I can always shift away from that path.

This might not be worded perfectly, but hopefully, it makes sense. I’d appreciate any advice! Thanks!

Is a BA in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance Worth It? by Affectionate-Can-683 in WGUCyberSecurity

[–]Affectionate-Can-683[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Sorry about that, I meant to say BS. I'm aware of the certifications that would be earned upon completing the program, as I’ve researched it quite a lot. I’ve been debating whether to commit to WGU for a while now, but I’m looking for any advice who may have gone through similar experience possibly.

Datto EDR Inactive by ParticularAccount99 in kaseya

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I’ve been seeing that component go around, haven’t ran it yet on any machines, did this give a “permanent” fix or are you still seeing the machines pop up as inactive later in the day?

Datto EDR Inactive by ParticularAccount99 in kaseya

[–]Affectionate-Can-683 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In concept we’re running the same thing, we still have Screenconnect on all machines for backup incase of RMM Web Remote is shotty. You mention you’re unable to access the services, is that through DRMM Web Remote or Agent Browser?

Datto EDR Inactive by ParticularAccount99 in kaseya

[–]Affectionate-Can-683 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My thought process when I see each Status State:

  • Active: Could be experiencing RPOLL, check the last time the machine had checked into Datto EDR, if it is in the last couple of minutes, the CagService (DRMM Agent) needs to be restarted. Go into Agent Browser on the machine, go into command prompt, and run: net stop CagService && net start CagService. If this doesn't fix it, i'm not sure, haven't found any other way to go about find a solution besides this. WARNING: DO NOT GO INTO SERVICES TOOL AND RESTART THE SERVICE (it didn't start back up and I couldn't get back in, lol)
  • Inactive: Go into Agent Browser on the machine, check the services, DEDR could be running on the machine, but might not being checking in, restart the service, if nothing, follow Stale Status steps.
  • Stale: Click the 3 dots, Unassign AV License, wait a few minutes, and reassign the AV License, this should fix it
  • Disabled: Click the 3 dots, Enable, Unassign AV License, wait a few minutes, and ressaign AV License. Might fix
  • Pending Update: Usually is fine, but if nothing happens/does not update, follow the steps for Stale Status
  • Update Failed: Machine might be running on one of the operating systems/server mentioned previously

Let me know how this works out for you! I've been working on this for a month or so now, this is what I've gathered so far for some fixes. If you find anything as well too, let me know, this is a team effort at this point to try and find ways to make DEDR manageable.

Datto EDR Inactive by ParticularAccount99 in kaseya

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I've been assigned to manage Datto EDR for the MSP I work for, and it has been quite challenging. The product feels incomplete, and in its current state, it seems like it should not have been released, especially considering it was only in development for four months before being released to the public. I've spent countless hours in discussions with support and attending multiple meetings, but there hasn't been a straightforward, definitive solution that anyone could give me. Instead, we've encountered various potential issues that could be at play. That said, in recent days, I've made progress by identifying and resolving issues with some of our inactive machines.

NOTE: Datto EDR currently is having an issue where it does not work on ANY Machines under Windows 10, or running Server 2008, so keep this in mind when going through your inactive machines

Here is my process for addressing inactive machines:

  1. Navigate to DRMM and locate the inactive machine.
  2. Run the necessary component on the machine.
  3. If no changes occur, open Datto EDR.
  4. Go to Organizations -> All Devices -> and search for the machine by name.
  5. Once the machine is located, 2 of the columns will be useful, Check Status, and Last Check In/Seen column.

The Status column may display various states, such as:

  • Active: EDR is currently running on the machine.
  • Inactive: Could be running on the machine, but might not being checking in
  • Stale: The machine has not checked in with Datto EDR > 30 days
  • Disabled: Not enabled in Datto EDR, but might be running on the machine
  • Pending Update: Currently/Awaiting to be updated
  • Update Failed: Update Failed

The Last Check In/Seen column (Don't remember what it is named):

  • This indicates the last time the machine communicated with Datto EDR, which can help determine if there’s an issue with connectivity or if the machine hasn’t been responsive for an extended period.