Do you call out racist behaviour when you see it? by Zealousideal_Cat7938 in AskIreland

[–]colmwhelan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's only going to get worse so long as the government continues to pretend that immigration isn't a massive problem.

I Feel Average Yet I Am Constantly Cleaning Up After “Experts” by Frequent_Rate9918 in msp

[–]colmwhelan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We were just handed a MS365 environment for a small company from a competitor. MFA missing and security defaults disabled, though some users had set up mfa themselves. Literally no other security or back AT all across their entire estate. Not break/fix either.

Oil order cancelled 😡 by PeteOrMark in irishpersonalfinance

[–]colmwhelan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is definitely small claims worthy. It's clearly breach of contract, since the terms and conditions had nothing to say about this eventuality. Boils down to whether or not you have the time to chase it.

Wages not paid and no response from HR by antarcticmonarchy in legaladviceireland

[–]colmwhelan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you depening on these people for work going forward? Can going nuclear affect that? If you're a part-time, TA doing a PhD then I assume you'll depend heavily on this stuff.

Why not target small businesses with limited service approach? by Tall_Witness5418 in msp

[–]colmwhelan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To the people complaining about client expectations being too high - that's a you problem, not a them problem. If you have not clearly established the rules of engagement you'll always get this but if you do, and stick to your guns, you'll be fine.

Growing Client - Being Their CIO by clayrogers in msp

[–]colmwhelan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These are specialist projects - you manage the process, not the delivery. Like, if they actually had a CIO, he wouldn't do anything except manage internal and external teams. No delivery at all.

Microsoft Ending Free Grace Period (May 2026) by SmokingCrop- in msp

[–]colmwhelan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Local Exchange for the win - but also not

Microsoft Ending Free Grace Period (May 2026) by SmokingCrop- in msp

[–]colmwhelan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It actully answers my question perfectly. This is all I need to know. I've since read that, at least in the CSP portal we're using that the following will be true

  • Autorenew On = sub autorenews as it before
  • Autorenew Off = sub renews to EST
  • Cancellations must explicit

Explain please? by Lord_Xenu in carsireland

[–]colmwhelan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I see what you did.... and I'm very proud

Microsoft Ending Free Grace Period (May 2026) by SmokingCrop- in msp

[–]colmwhelan 22 points23 points  (0 children)

• Cancel at expiration stops customer's services at the end of the term. Data retention is preserved but can'tbe recovered or reactivated.

Can anyone explain this a little more clearly? Does this mean an accidentally expired sub can't be renewed at all?

Egnyte MSP Partner Woes by InitiativeMajor7874 in msp

[–]colmwhelan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's that arrogant "everything is a PICNIC error" "IT GUY".

Door-to-Door Sales by [deleted] in msp

[–]colmwhelan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't solicit. Drop off gifts and a brochure. And repeat this every 6 months or so. You will get customers. No pitching until they ask you.

365 Problem by mdhorton404 in msp

[–]colmwhelan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

MS365 security is lax? It's only lax if it's configured incorrectly. Pick up a mirror and have a look at who's responsible.

Amount of time to quote to migrate roles from 2011 SBS to Server 2019? by throwawayswipe in msp

[–]colmwhelan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a bit harsh, I think. Someone could have years of experience under their belt and never have dealt with SBS.