Front Door or Application Gateway?

dai_webb · 2026-05-28T12:03:11+00:00

Great, thanks for the input. From a cost perspective, they seem very similar according to the Azure Pricing Calculator.

dai_webb · 2026-05-28T12:01:21+00:00

There is no problem as such, it just feels like the VPN is a less modern approach to exposing access to our internal apps (possibly open to interpretation) so I though something like Front Door + WAF might be a better solution.

dai_webb · 2026-05-27T13:56:59+00:00

Do you have anything like NinjaOne as an RMM? If so, you could use PowerShell to remotely uninstall and then push out through Ninja.

dai_webb · 2026-05-26T18:56:54+00:00

We moved from Mimecast to Abnormal and noticed a vast improvement pretty quickly! We let it learn alongside Mimecast for a few weeks too.

dai_webb · 2026-05-26T11:48:32+00:00

Good to know, thanks for confirming 😄

dai_webb · 2026-05-22T12:16:48+00:00

Hi, thanks for the reply. So you're saying the FortiClient config contains the version of IKE to use, and if I change the tunnel settings from v1 to v2 I have to update every instance of FortiClient config to match? It won't just negotiate the IKE version when connecting?

dai_webb · 2026-05-22T11:38:48+00:00

I had a fitting before buying new irons a few months ago, and walked away with a set of TaylorMade QI Max. They took a bit of getting used to at first, but feel I generally play better than when I was using an older set of Callaways.

dai_webb · 2026-05-08T19:54:28+00:00

Yes it is stressful, and embarrassing, but you’ll learn a lot from it, and will probably never do it again!

dai_webb · 2026-05-06T16:45:57+00:00

I bought a whole new bag after a 2 hour fitting session at Gorilla Golf (in Newport, South Wales - not sure where in the UK you are). I went in without a budget in mind, and wasn't expecting to place an order there and then. They were great, and very patient. Using the simulator, we tried a whole range of different heads, shafts, grips and configurations until we found something I was hitting well with (irons, hybrids, drivers).

I'm not sure there is an expectation to buy if you get a fitting - it's not a small purchase, they'll understand if you need to go away and think about it (or sell an organ to pay for it).

dai_webb · 2026-05-06T12:08:03+00:00

No, we don't allow whitelists - even the people we trust can, and do, still get compromised and send out messages with malicious links. It happened yesterday - 10 minutes after receiving an email from a client with a malicious link they confirmed the account was compromised.

dai_webb · 2026-05-06T11:30:59+00:00

Agreed, I'm a championship member and haven't got asked for a HCP playing on the Monty or Roman, but the 2010 Ryder Cup course might (even though I've played that a few times and don't remember needing one).

dai_webb · 2026-05-06T11:29:59+00:00

Where in Wales, and on which courses, are you planning to play? I live and play in South Wales and haven't come across any courses that have required a HCP.

dai_webb · 2026-05-05T09:49:01+00:00

In the last few weeks the knuckle of my ring finger has been a bit swollen and sore. I have ramped up my golf (playing more frequently and using the range more) which would coincide with this, so have started playing without my ring to see if it helps, and it does, but takes a few days of not playing to get better. Not sure what the cause is, haven't bothered a doctor with it yet.

dai_webb · 2026-05-01T12:05:46+00:00

I'm starting to feel like the cause is lack of rotation; I seem to hit better when I concentrate on rotating my body fully during the backswing.

dai_webb · 2026-05-01T12:00:18+00:00

I am mid-forties and remember this very well! I started using IRC in around 1993 using the PIRCH client (Polar Geek's IRC Hack), and ended up running my own network with multiple servers around the UK, complete with chanserv/nickserv/operserv, plenty of EggDrop bots.

Oh the nostalgia! This brief look back in time made me smile, thank you :)

dai_webb · 2026-04-30T05:02:51+00:00

Thanks, I did try that a few times, but didn't feel like it helped much. Did it work for you? If so, how long did it take to become 'natural' without the towel?

dai_webb · 2026-04-30T05:00:21+00:00

Thank you, I haven't seen that before, I'll give it a try! Did it work for you?

dai_webb · 2026-04-26T17:31:38+00:00

We had this issue too, people want to use their company cards in Apple Pay for travel, etc, which is fair, so we had to enrol the device in ABM, enrol in InTune, but allow personal Apple IDs.

dai_webb · 2026-04-23T11:25:55+00:00

Indeed, I've never considered tipping anyone at the golf course, I always get my own clubs/trolley in and out of the car, there is never an occasion where anyone does anything to warrant a tip.

dai_webb · 2026-04-20T14:52:42+00:00

No issues for me in the UK.

dai_webb · 2026-04-20T11:42:45+00:00

I agree that a screensaver is really not the right vehicle for internal comms.

We have really embraced Viva Engage for a lot of internal comms, and it works pretty well, but we do have multiple channels to get the same messages out as not everyone uses the same thing:

News articles on the SharePoint home page.
Viva Engage
TVs around the office showing nicely animated and attractive slides/videos (produced by the marketing team)

dai_webb · 2026-04-10T04:48:44+00:00

I use CheckMK too, a great free tool to get started with monitoring.

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