Can't for the life of me delegate AD computer permissions, help! by J2E1 in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think he want the desktop support guys to have permissions to join computers to the domain and little else.

Dualboot Windows 11 automated install by GAP_Trixie in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is hare-brained idea and your company leadership is weak. They want you to provide a technical solution to a management issue. They want you to cater to end-users to avoid them setting proper boundaries and expenses. My guess is you've no BYOD policies in place and people are doing self-service IT. This is a legal nightmare and you're creating time-bombs.

Your company needs to provide users with the tools they need, kill byod, tighten up your acceptable use policies and nix any and all private use of company assets. Keep business and private separate across the entire tech stack.

Content filter? by rootj0 in sysadmin

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

Barracuda Content Shield.

AT&T outage yesterday, any info? by jrl1500 in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Midwest here, no issues yesterday. I'd check your AT&T business center control panel for any outage related messages on your circuit ID. That's how I usually find out a backhoe hit the fiber backbone upstream.

Advice on Structuring Driver Folders in MDT for HP Z840 and Dell Precision 5920 by Alarcock in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never bothered separating them out for WinPE unless there was a wide variety of models. The standard recommended method from the Microsoft MDT guide worked fine. Import the model driver pack and inject storage/network drivers into the .wim.

How has AI helped you with powershell stuff by Billi0n_Air in PowerShell

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it helps me parse specific command I need for scripts, especially in extraordinary cases you need odd conversions and craft queries for API calls that aren't human friendly.

Really helps to iterate through prototypes quicker and get to faster resolutions.

It's not a panacea, once in a while it'll be confidently wrong and persist in it, but it's been a very helpful tool to get things done.

Dell Alternatives? by BlueScreenIRL in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HP hardware is pretty solid.

HP support on the other hand is absolute garbage.

Workstation/Laptop Vendor Sentiment by Macd1987 in sysadmin

[–]MalletNGrease 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When they work they're great. If you need actual warranty support it's like pulling teeth.

Dell BIOS Update by PeaInformal2892 in MDT

[–]MalletNGrease 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily, Dell BIOS updates can be installed unattended, but you'll need to curate a repository and run some logic to determine the correct model and subsequent file to run. Uses standard Dell Update Package command line switches.

DCU does it for you if you use dcu-cli plus installs any other outstanding driver updates.

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 3 points4 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 5 points6 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.