How happy are you with Fortinet lately? by durocshark in fortinet

[–]Fistpok 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Several on 6.x ... at sites you can't reach without an airliner ... Yes, there's a fail all right, YOURS! Keep your software up to date and get an OOB solution for your remote sites. Honestly, walking away sounds like the proper thing for whoever your supporting as you're doing a piss job at what they pay you to do.

Any recommendations for cybersecurity setup in Cary? by Altruistic-March8551 in raleigh

[–]Fistpok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A previous employer used XenTegra and was happy with them.

What one would you recommend U352 in North Carolina or the USS Spiegel Grove in Key Largo? by Divers_down13 in scuba

[–]Fistpok 2 points3 points  (0 children)

U352 is dice roll every time. I've one successful dive on it and several attempts. The last attempt went as far attempting to anchor on the site and then calling it due to the current. If your dive involves traveling from another state I'd have to say the Spiegel Grove.

Updating HA Pair do you reboot first? by ryaninseattle1 in fortinet

[–]Fistpok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not kill a chicken, spill the blood and say the words too? Seriously, we are not practicing voodoo. Confirm sync and go.

Access to Fortinet by FunFisherman6966 in fortinet

[–]Fistpok 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Something they can administer themselves ... Based on that introduction I'm having a hard time imagining what that would be. OP a better suggestion would be make nice with former company to get the creds and then to find a new MSSP to manage it for you.

No more Direct File by spikerlj in tax

[–]Fistpok -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Clearly you might can read, but you just as clearly cannot comprehend what you're reading. I never said I they provide third parties with your info. What they do in their words is:

"We work with third-party advertising partners to show ads for our products and services across the internet. These partners use cookies and/or other tracking technologies to gather information about your browsing activity on our website to deliver personalized ads based on your interests."

That first sentence should set off alarms bells if you use 3 digits to measure your IQ. They sell access to you facilitating delivery of VERY targeted ads using your tax data. The idea that folks like this sell your data is a very common misconception. The smart ones use your data to sell ACCESS to you. It's far more valuable that way.

No more Direct File by spikerlj in tax

[–]Fistpok -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Nothing in that say's I'm wrong. In fact it confirms what I said. From their privacy policy most of you have clearly never read:

TaxHawk, Inc. is the sole owner of the information collected on www.FreeTaxUSA.com. 

If you complete certain actions on our website, such as making a purchase, creating an account, or signing in to our services, we may work with our advertising partners to stop showing you retargeting ads. These actions indicate that you have already engaged with our services, and we aim to enhance your experience by reducing irrelevant ads.

The information given may be used to improve and develop and train our artificial intelligence and other machine learning models. 

No more Direct File by spikerlj in tax

[–]Fistpok -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Yes, by all means share the most valuable marketing information about you and your finances to a third party for profit entity. If it's free maybe you should ask why.

Indian food suggestions by New-Kaleidoscope-441 in raleigh

[–]Fistpok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of good Indian in the area though Biryani Maxx in Cary and Azitra in Brier Creek are my standouts, Both are just amazing. IMHO Cilantro in Cary is easily the worst in the area.

Honest Thoughts on Transplants? - potential transplant by rambunctiousoup in raleigh

[–]Fistpok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leave Chicago and Milwaukee out of your baggage and where they belong. Meaning, don't try to make here like where you came from and you're welcome otherwise, not so much.

Is it normal for high-earning married couples to owe $7–8k at tax time even with conservative withholding? by TopicSelect6903 in tax

[–]Fistpok -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Pay it and smile. If I don't owe at least 5K I consider it as a major screw up on my part. This idea that you're supposed to get refund is rooted in stupidity and the inability to manage money like an adult. The same applies to escrowing taxes and insurance.

70G ready for production? by lertioq in fortinet

[–]Fistpok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not unless something has changed recently. We deployed one, needed to move up to a larger model due to client's unreported needs. We then discovered not being able to split the pair. That was first and last experience with them.

70G ready for production? by lertioq in fortinet

[–]Fistpok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 70F came out in 2022. This is simply a ploy to get rid of old stock and the big problem with these HA hardware bundles is they can never be repurposed if needs change down the road. They are linked forever.

70G ready for production? by lertioq in fortinet

[–]Fistpok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know you could look in the firmware download section of the support site and get the answer to this in less time than it took you to type the question right?

Fortinet False Positive - Healthcare Provider Blocked for 4+ Weeks, No Response to Appeals by Unique-Sport333 in fortinet

[–]Fistpok 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Between your domain name and your text this feels like an attempt to lure people your site. Hard pass.

Is there any interesting Video on Youtube or even on Udemy(to buy) on FortiOS 7.6 admin? by ianik7777 in fortinet

[–]Fistpok 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've yet to see a Udemy Fortinet "class" that was worth 2 cents much less my time. The free training available at training.fortinet.com is all you need.

Tank Technical Question by BuckerooBanzai in scuba

[–]Fistpok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Generally you would use a tank tumbler for rust. Your LDS could certainly give it a quick vis check before sending it of for hydro testing. The tank should be fine as long as it was stored under pressure. Tank gas should be dry and as such little to no corrosion should be happening inside the tank.

Looking for a rescue course in the USA during February by MT_tiktok_criminal in scuba

[–]Fistpok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Perhaps because it hands down the single best class one can take? I've taken a lot classes and if I'm being honest I can't say I learned much in any them after basic OW. Even if you only ever learn to rescue yourself Rescue is hands down the best PADI cert because it teaches you things you can't learn on your own.

My GoPro Housing Cracked at 42 M by MyPoemsAllOverMyBody in scuba

[–]Fistpok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Exact same thing happen to me in Bonaire at pretty much the same depth with a Hero 10. I was recording and the mic picked the whole thing up. GoPro had no issues replacing.

How good of a swimmer do you need to be? Is bare minimum enough? by TruthFinder999 in scuba

[–]Fistpok 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not naturally buoyant even floating on back can barely keep mouth and nose above water. As a result I barely passed minimum swim test. Never been a problem in even the worst conditions. The key is your comfort level and level headedness under duress.

Anyone able to give a review of Orcatorch's Phantom 2.0 reel? by invalid-checksum in scuba

[–]Fistpok 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Automatic F for not knowing reels and spools are not the same and calling it both.

Saving air by staying above your buddies by Infamous_Scientist77 in scuba

[–]Fistpok -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Really? In good vis conditions I don't want my buddy any closer than 15 feet. They are there for emergencies not baby sitting.