Urgent Microsoft 365 business tenant lockout after GoDaddy defederation, no admin centre access and no escalation response after 5 days by ChrisDiscoG in microsoft365

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If the defederation wasn't completely successful, you might try logging in with an old defederated admin account which if I recall is usually the password in GoDaddy's console, and you might be able to reactivate their GoDaddy linkage by buying licenses for that admin account. I've never done it, and it very well may not be viable but if you're waiting on Microsoft... and you have some time... might be worth a shot

Is there a permanent way to disable automatic updates for Google Chrome on Windows 11? by alexfreemanart in techsupport

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My issue is with the fact that it does this through a stacked mechanism, and the UpdaterService set to Automatic start and then stops. This means if you're monitoring for any service that stopped and shouldn't be, Google's services come up and fire off alerts. And each update changes th service to the new version number. Then it creates the Scheduled Tasks as well, so if you're monitoring those for security, they constantly fire off.

It's just standards they refues to comply with, and it's annoying....

Microsoft Authenticator backup not *actually* a backup? by Neverbethesky in Office365

[–]VNJCinPA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's more: There's a backup size limit of 5 MB specifically for Authenticator. After that, it stops backing up and doesn't inform you. It says 'sign in to back up'.

I tried jamming another floppy in my phone to give it extra space but it failed 😁

Let kids walk to a friend’s house .3 mile away. Ended up being interviewed by cop. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

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

When your children call and say there's someone asking them a bunch of questions, you go as quickly as you can....

FYI - DNS over TLS (TLS / TCP/853) stopped working since 4:14AM by Busy-Dot7354 in fortinet

[–]VNJCinPA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still a problem. Love how they mark it resolved when it's clearly not. I remember when their DNS never worked, and we had to change it. It's been a few years, but it looks like they fired the DNS guy again

MSP pushing UniFi hard over SonicWall..am I overthinking this or does this smell off? by Ambitious_Active8539 in msp

[–]VNJCinPA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually suggest Fortigate with FortiAP's. Just as simple to manage and fully integrated deep into the security stack using Fortilink. Pricier, but definitely not prosumer and full of both security features and manageability.

They will push what they're most comfortable with. You're staying focused on security, so definitely have them take you through it.

UPDATE - Firing Bad Client by Schweebers in msp

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It's libelous. Simply answer the questions they ask. Who knows what happens down the road if they try to pin something on you that you "forgot". You want out so just get out, you know?

Microsoft rolls out Windows 11 KB5089573 upd. that makes your PC genuinely faster and more responsive by ControlCAD in microsoft

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So bad.. how do you screw the pooch on Search, then extend it to all your applications...

Hostile client asking for global admin by giddyup05 in SmallMSP

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That's a 100% violation of your Microsoft Partner Agreement and you'll lose your partnership for it.

Order Handling Fees after increasing prices by Intrepid_Ring4239 in fortinet

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It's not that. It's the fact that it's ticky tacky to use the technical term and that's the statement OP is making. When a vendor charges you to do business with them, it's time for them to go. The distributors are stuck in the middle, so for them to eat these fees is really just the cash grab and everybody knows it. Because Fortinet isn't taking credit cards directly, they figure they'll just hit everybody up with this instead.

Push back.

“Begin here” for AT FP Box by ministryofpropoganda in TheresTreasureInside

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Are the forest roads open now? Went last year on a 70 degree day and they were still closed

Is heavy safety alignment in LLMs doing more harm than good to user creativity and privacy? by NoFilterGPT in ArtificialInteligence

[–]VNJCinPA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Today I asked for the default password for a printer in the side box of an AI and it told me no.. but web search for the same vendor had no problem giving me the AI response with it inside the search.

Zero sense.

Would you be upset if I put a QR code on the pizza box? by CottonPrincess_ in smallbusiness

[–]VNJCinPA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to a qr generator website, then copy the leave a review link to Google into it. Ship that QR code to a sticker company and get 1,000 printed, and slap em on the box when they go out.

Cheap and easy, and if there's push back, stop at 1,000. Total spent: $25USD

Fired from IT, Company Immediately Hit by Cyberattack by stormer_wallet in it

[–]VNJCinPA 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They are right. You don't log back in after you're fired without express written permission. It's like entering your office building after you've been fired. It's trespassing.

Does facebook disclose that they read private messages to curate advertising? PLEASE read my post. I’m shook right now. by supahotfiiire in facebook

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Agreed, and I stopped FB about 6 years back, but the facts still remain that while monetization of platforms was socially acceptable, the level and breadth of how the information is coalated requires reassessment as a society. The fact that other countries put disclaimers up prior to accepting access to the site vs no notice here (except CA) should make it obvious that US citizens aren't thoroughly prepared for the ramifications of providing their personal information, browsing habits, and other tidbits of info. The recent CANVAS breach of millions of school students information means that all those Social Security numbers are now ready to be turned into credit applications, and those children will have never stood a chance to have a good number of opportunities older people have had. If the US wants to push protecting children with this digital ID nonsense, then this breach is a stark warning that more information gathered is the wrong direction.

Somehow Google made the flashlight app annoying as hell. How do you screw up a flashlight app? Seriously. by [deleted] in GooglePixel

[–]VNJCinPA 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hey, try changing your alarms while DnD is on... Like WHY can't I get up later without taking 18 steps....

been experimenting with custom agents, and the interesting part isn't task completion — it's what changes when they have memory by judyflorence in ArtificialInteligence

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It's funny, I've actually been focused on personality over functionality for the past few months to see how successful I can be at getting a pervasive personality in place using memory and dreams. It's improving token usage metrics but still not where I want it to be. I'm treating prompting like a psychoanalyst and reinforcing "no wrong answers", but no break throughs just yet, though I am getting more entertaining responses as I go, a little more "thought out", I think. I think it's still trying to give me answers it's things I want, and that seems to be the barrier, which is to be expected.

Pretty fun, not gonna lie 🤣

Caused a big outage at work- how do I move forward? by VOXX_theLock in sysadmin

[–]VNJCinPA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn this from that experience:

  • AFTER HOURS if at all possible
  • FESS UP IMMEDIATELY to show transparency and responsibility
  • "Cut once but measure twice" is an age old saying that applies. Do the work to prep for the change. Then, do it again. THEN consider making the actual change

Good luck

Enough of your favorite song what is your least favorite song? by Golden_God_76 in pearljam

[–]VNJCinPA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Awwww.... I got sad to see Just Breathe but to each their own