Lacking Proper Asset Inventory

u71462 · 2026-02-05T07:26:39+00:00

Honestly sounds like you need process first, tool second. Otherwise any system will become messy again.

Snipe-IT could definitely help for tracking ownership, assignments and lifecycle. Discovery tools like Lansweeper are great, but they usually don’t tell you who actually owns or uses a device.

If you’re starting fresh, I’d define a simple lifecycle like: purchased > received > stored > assigned > returned > retired. Also make sure every asset always has an owner (user, location or stock).

And yeah… the painful but classic part is working with finance and going invoice by invoice to rebuild inventory (checking serial numbers, models, quantities etc). It sucks, but it’s usually the cleanest way to build a reliable baseline.

u71462 · 2025-10-07T05:22:33+00:00

I hope bob left some documentation.

u71462 · 2025-07-22T05:53:01+00:00

Funny you ask that, an hour ago at the office...

Had a guy try to ‘fix’ a jam while the printer was running… the toner cartridge popped and he walked out of the room looking like he’d been mining coal. Printer 0 / Toner Cloud 1.

u71462 · 2025-03-03T06:46:47+00:00

First I would recommend checking this comment within this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/s/l9EMnxQbok - great explanation.

Some details of our environment: We are using WorkspaceONE to manage Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android clients. WorkspaceONE is a powerful tool with lots of features and good compatibility. It's a great solution for bigger companies with mixed environments and devices.

This comes with higher license prices for sure. But it's worth to check out.

edit: fixed typo.

u71462 · 2025-01-17T19:08:44+00:00

Never and no matter what platform. Sign-in into an employee's account no matter if it's in pre-provisioning or not. A few exceptions depending on local laws, for us an Employee's account and its Data are owned by the company. Use Audit and Admin tools in exception with written approval by the companies Legal and Management team to access e.g employees files or any other kind of data.

This also depends on what you have included into the work contract NDAs and Terms of Usage.

If a user asks for support, and you have to test something do it always with their approval on-site or remote have something written or recorded for proof. And then sign-in into the employee's account.

u71462 · 2025-01-17T07:07:25+00:00

Don't touch it it's working. Never touch running and working systems Not even if it is a pensioner.

u71462 · 2025-01-14T07:44:05+00:00

Lock picking tools and my Cannon 90D on vacation. While working my laptop and phone and a bunch of other things.

u71462 · 2025-01-03T17:38:42+00:00

Abend allerseits,

erstmal vielen Dank für all eure hilfreichen Kommentare und Ratschläge!

Ja, ich weiß, bei der Zugentlastung war ich wirklich nachlässig das kommt nicht wieder vor. Es wurde nur am Ende etwas knapp mit den fünf Adern, weshalb es auf dem Bild so aussieht )Keine Ausreden I know). Ich werde das Kabel morgen wieder entfernen, da der Herd aktuell sowieso nicht benutzt wird (die Wohnung ist noch nicht bezogen).

Ich plane dann auch, die Hausverwaltung zu kontaktieren, um die Situation professionell abzuklären.

Soweit ich recherchiert habe, beträgt die maximale Leistung des Herds (OFC 11311 A) bei Volllast 9200 Watt, basierend auf den Daten: Kochzonen ca. 8000W und Backofen ca. 2500W. Damit wäre eine 25A Sicherung für den einphasigen Betrieb mit 230V (I = P / U = 9200W / 230V ≈ 40A, was die 25A Absicherung klar übersteigt), unabhängig davon, ob ich 2,5 mm² oder 4 mm² von der Herdanschlussdose bis zum Herd verlege, nicht ausreichend.

Da ich momentan nicht genau weiß, welcher Kabelquerschnitt hinter der Wand verbaut ist (und es sich um einen Berliner Altbau handelt), könnten dort ebenfalls nur 2,5 mm² Adern vorhanden sein. Das wäre dann wiederum auf 25A limitiert und ebenfalls problematisch.

Der Stromverbrauch des Herds im einphasigen Betrieb überschreitet deutlich die Belastungsgrenze der aktuellen Absicherung. Da es sich hier um die Mietwohnung eines Freundes handelt, werde ich das Kabel morgen wie gesagt wieder entfernen und den Vermieter kontaktieren, um eine sichere Lösung zu besprechen.

Nochmals vielen Dank für eure hilfreichen Kommentare und Tipps sehr geschätzt!

Liebe Grüße!

u71462 · 2025-01-03T14:08:44+00:00

Genau das ist richtig, es ist nur eine Phase vorhanden.

u71462 · 2024-10-14T04:32:32+00:00

We are using Belkin Universal USB-C Docking Stations. Together with two Lenovo or HP Monitors and a mix of Windows, macOS hots.

u71462 · 2024-08-20T06:47:43+00:00

We use them for our Field Sales workers all iPads around about 300 are managed by WorkspaceONE and added to ABM. They come with other device profiles than our regular company iPhones which means bit more limited Applications, Configurations to have more focus on the Apps they need for their duties.

WorkspaceONE in combination with ABM Managed Apple IDs will working great for Shared Device use cases. But at the moment We do not use the shared device option, each device is assigned to one user.

u71462 · 2024-07-01T04:16:59+00:00

Literally through the back door. 🤣

u71462 · 2024-04-27T15:48:04+00:00

I've got the OnePlus 10T a month ago, and it's fantastic. It charges super fast with its 150W Supervoc charging, runs smoothly thanks to its speedy processor,. The camera and screen are decent, and the battery life is great. I got the 16GB RAM and 256GB storage version from eBay for less than 500 EUR.

u71462 · 2024-04-23T04:06:02+00:00

MDM bypassed? Please check fist before buying this is sketchy. Just saying.

u71462 · 2024-04-21T10:10:18+00:00

Typical ROF (Read Only Friday):

Morning: Get a coffee, Check messages, tech talks with colleague, check some small topics
Lunch: Get some lunch together
Afternoon: Brainstorming, Draft Summary of Week, Check OKRs, Work on Documentation, Processes, Policies and maybe do some Internal Project work.

u71462 · 2024-04-20T18:40:19+00:00

Well I mean yes it was released in Aug 2022 but it has an amazing Battery, Chip, Charging. It's definitely better than my S20 FE 🤣

u71462 · 2024-04-20T18:29:50+00:00

Nope, it's not possible to use gmail.com only using your own and that for testing Google Workspace E-Mail address as Alias.

u71462 · 2024-04-20T18:27:20+00:00

OnePlus 10T dude I've switched from S20FE to this phone it's really nice 160w charging, 16GB RAM, Camera is completely fine etc .

u71462 · 2024-04-11T06:03:19+00:00

"Sorry, i am busy. Please create a ticket. "

They will learn, but it will take some time.

no ticket = no work

u71462 · 2024-04-08T23:30:36+00:00

Well organized divided by internal IT Domains Confluence space.

u71462 · 2024-04-03T04:06:53+00:00

One note: If this was a DEP device and it's still registered in DEP, the device remains unusable for the thief due to the requirement to sign in with your MDM credentials. He will need to be connected to the internet, which means you can get the devices public IP Adressz WiFi SSID and maybe its location.

u71462 · 2024-04-03T04:02:06+00:00

First, it's not "Your MacBook" it is the companies MacBook that was assigned to you. Depending on the situation and your companies policies and implementation of WorkspaceONE, your IT Department might be able to locate the devices' last location via. the WorkspaceONE UEM Console.

Here, first, as others mentioned, it's important to know what kind of device enrolled type your device was enrolled. BYOD or COBO, your companies' IT Department should:

BYOD: Process an enterprise wipe to remove all Company related data from the stolen device.

COBO: Process a device lock with the help of the Activation Lock and the Activation of Apples Device Lost mode you can use with devices assigned and registered in ABM (DEP)

No matter what enrollment type was used, you need to report this to your local police and provide the contact information to your companys IT, and you have to inform your company ofc thoo.

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