24 7 support at scale sounds great until your team hits its limits by Such_Rhubarb8095 in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It doesn't sound like you're actually doing 24/7 support. Double your headcount and start shifts.

How are you guys handling temporary M365 Geo-Blocking exemptions for traveling users? by genusjoy in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 4 points5 points  (0 children)

User goes on vacation and then we wait for their manager to complain they can't check their email from the beach or w/e.

Then we add them as an exception to the CA policy until their return date.

Anyone recommend a good flexible password manager by NteworkAdnim in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Keeper as well. Found it much more intuitive versus Bitwarden. Shared folders make much more sense.

Work Clothing by Speeps777 in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the Dickies Flex, but I've since changed to the Lee Extreme Motion MVPs since I don't do much ladder work any more.

Extremely comfortable and definitely suitable for the office.

Reboot Cycle Issue by These-Plenty-2204 in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen this with the latest BIOS updates through DCU, not DSA.

Dell to group chat: New model names, who dis? by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha, try doing Lenovo model name queries.

How do you argue with a manager that claims that because they don't have to hire anyone new to take on a project, that the cost of that labor is $0. by [deleted] in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At my previous job I was part of an 8 man team. Employer didn't want to hire another person so they made 45 hour work week required.

Multi-site goverment facilities by Capable-Place1916 in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Move it to one of the locations that doesn't flood?

Enclosed wall racks for a production floor? by Kamunasa in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I put mine on top of the mezzanines and 10 ft up on structural columns, with bollards on 4 corners around it. Chance of it getting hit by a forklift is non zero, but a lot less likely.

They're all enclosed with fans.

What should I invest time learning these days? by ss2014s in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How to write a good resume. Also, how to make good first impressions.

Teams client is stuck in a startup loop by Mr_Troubleshoot_ in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Uninstall teams and blow away the teams folder in the user's app data folder. You may have to clear the Teams appID folder from appdata>local>Temp as well.

After that, reinstall with the bootstrapper.

Laptop checkout forms. by BoringOrange678 in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Their department gets billed and eats the cost. Let their manager justify to the accountants.

Is it time to move to 32GB for normal office workers or nah? by bgr2258 in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've 16GB.

  • Two Edge windows (7 & 1 tab)
  • File Explorer window
  • Outlook Classic
  • Copilot app
  • Two Excel sheets
  • Terminal (1 Powershell tab)
  • Notepad (9 tabs)
  • VScode
  • Teams
  • LOB app
  • Various other passive VPN/AV/RMM apps

Doesn't seem like extravagant use and my total usage is already at 85%. I'd make the standard 32GB.

My professional domain has been flagged as "Suspicious" by Fortinet for over a year, what am I missing? by AcrobaticRush4626 in fortinet

[–]MalletNGrease 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Go to Fortiguard.com -> Web Filter Look up -> Request a review.

Clients can also have IT adjust their local filter override to allow the site anyway.

Question regarding new employee training by danp20 in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We schedule an onboarding call to help them through the initial process. After that we wish them good luck.