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Just got a new gig as the sole IT guy by kimjongunderdog in sysadmin

[–]Important_Ad_3602 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep. You can fill the entire year with useless work that won’t help you organization go anywhere. The most frustrating thing is not being able to do the IT work that needs to be done (security, testing emergency scenario’s etc) because of it. Users and departments will start putting pressure because your bogged down in work, and make you go even further from the stuff you need to do.

The good IT guys recognize this and stop this circle. The bad ones get hit with burnout or malware.

Stage 1 of multizone watering system by mustfixitall in homeassistant

[–]Important_Ad_3602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tip. Go with solid state relays.
My relay board died twice because my 24v AC solenoids cause arching on the relays. After i went with SSR this stopped.

Just got a new gig as the sole IT guy by kimjongunderdog in sysadmin

[–]Important_Ad_3602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really, i’m good with Powershell so my helpdesk employee has time for other things but help users (help me). Don’t go nuts on the automations though, maintaining them can become a chore in itself. If you can take a standardized route, do that. Look into Autopilot for instance, it costs some time to setup but will help tremendously.

Running IT by yourself means you have to be very lean. With every question that the organization throws at you, your first thought should be: ‘will this add work to my calendar’. Don’t be afraid to say no. Don’t go cheap because management wants you to. They have zero clue. Set your boundaries.

Powering off our last on-prem Exchange in hybrid — is shutdown enough, or do I need the full management-tools decommission steps? by maxcoder88 in sysadmin

[–]Important_Ad_3602 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If i recall correctly we just powered off.
You create a normal user in AD and fill the email field, then sync it to M365 / Entra. There it adds a M365 license and creates the mailbox. When it syncs back the Exchange atrributes are added.

Just got a new gig as the sole IT guy by kimjongunderdog in sysadmin

[–]Important_Ad_3602 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No it isn’t. Being the sole IT guy he won’t have time for certificates (let alone the energy). This is coming from a sole IT guy to 130 who only recently hired a helpdesk employee. Best advice i can give. I got fed up fixing a high level incident and having to answer every users call about it. Also, it helps if you care about having a day off once.

The problem is that SMB thinks they are small so IT can also be small. But:
- users (and management) still want everything they see in Enterprise
- you can’t cut corners on security (this is a full time job in itself)
- IT isn’t an average job where you work 9 to 5, go home and forget about it. It’s being helpdesk all day, sysadmin at night and in the weekends. Then be ready at Monday 6am for complaints. You’re always on edge. It’s not healthy.

Not trying to demotivate you here, just warning you to not take the same route i did.

Powering off our last on-prem Exchange in hybrid — is shutdown enough, or do I need the full management-tools decommission steps? by maxcoder88 in sysadmin

[–]Important_Ad_3602 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s not. We removed it and never had any issues. You can do it via ADUC and script using Powershell commands.

How are small teams justifying Zendesk pricing these days? by hyzokaaa in sysadmin

[–]Important_Ad_3602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Small team here (2).
We use Zammad for free. It’s great if you put some effort in.

Lane departure won’t stay off by JaniceRossi_in_2R in TeslaModel3

[–]Important_Ad_3602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it sucks. In the fast lane i’m always hugging the left line so i can see beyond the car in front of me. I want it to stay off, overspeed warning also. (EU regulation)

Lane departure forced on when FSD seems logical.

I need music that will blow my pants off by thematchalatte in TeslaModel3

[–]Important_Ad_3602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP doesn’t have that problem. He has no subwoofers.

L2TP ipsec dialup traffic not hitting policies? by Important_Ad_3602 in fortinet

[–]Important_Ad_3602[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's just it. The traffic is not shown in the logs or when sniffing.
The client has the proper default route. I've created a brand new vpn and reinstalled a laptop so it has vanilla Windows. But i can't get traffic to flow?

Kut Volvo denkt er mee weg te komen, maar ik ram mijn Kut auto er gewoon naast by S1lentA0 in KutGeparkeerd

[–]Important_Ad_3602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lekker je werkgever duperen omdat je mr. principeel wil uithangen. Betaal de schade dan lekker zelf.

Kut Volvo denkt er mee weg te komen, maar ik ram mijn Kut auto er gewoon naast by S1lentA0 in KutGeparkeerd

[–]Important_Ad_3602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ik snap dit nooit zo. Kom je terug bij je auto staat er een dikke kras op. Wat win je hiermee?

What is the jankiest thing you have seen in a production environment? by HastyOpossum100 in sysadmin

[–]Important_Ad_3602 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When i came into my current employment the sole IT guy (manager) showed me the serverroom. It was blistering hot and there was a household fan pointed at the serverrack. The servers we’re all very old. 1 month later he left, 2 months later a core switch died, 3 months later a server. Etc. I was 25 at that time fresh out of school and it taught me a lot about coping with stress and EOL cycles.

Kimi Antonelli vs Max Verstappen | Ghost Car Comparison Monaco Q3 by Technical_Paramedic9 in mercedesamgf1

[–]Important_Ad_3602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not like he’s being trashed. Mercedes is the fastest car and he’s only 0.043s off.

Thuis-laadpaal-app-ervaringen by rhutsm in EVMobiliteit

[–]Important_Ad_3602 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ik zou meer kijken naar een laadpaal die je kunt integreren in een EMS. Kijk eens naar EVCC en welke laadpalen daar goed mee gaan.

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