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As expected, the "upgrade" from Win7 to Win10 is crashing into sh*t.
The IT guy I talk to on a semi-regular basis claimed last week that the upgrade wouldn't affect our installed software, and said we would come in to work the next day, and we could get right to work. Wrong. Four laptops in my office were upgraded, and none of them still had the mission-critical software that WAS on them, and no indication of why.
I suspect that they just applied a standard OS image to the machine (as DoD sites are wont to do), which does not include the specialized software required by people in our office.
Now, we have four completely useless machines in our office, and they will remain useless because our department is somewhere near the bottom of the priority list to have issues resolved.
Even more fun - Wednesday, they're supposed to do the rest of our machines - mine included. I will at least have an excuse for not being able to work on Qlikview, so silver linings I suppose...
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Welcome to the Windows 10 upgrade victims club 
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Over 3700 computers (at our site) have to be replaced because they're not compatible with Win10... I wonder how long it's gonna take for that to happen (it took our department a year and a half to get the computers we have now, from date of request to initial user log-in).
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Boy am I glad I work at a small company (only 20 persons) 
But recently I had my part of Windows 10 update troubles after our TeamCity builder was updated, the system had become unstable, I could not even open the Start menu anymore.
Also signing with signtool.exe suddenly would not work anymore, so I had to setup a completely new TeamCity server which took about a week !
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So exactly what are you expected to do when you have a system that's missing the software you need to do your job, and your hands are tied behind your back in such as way that you can't even manage said system yourself?
Genuinely wondering - I've only worked for a large company for a few short years, but have been fortunate enough I guess never to have found myself in that sort of situation during that time.
I'd be doing everything I can to cover my ass and ensure I can't be blamed for projects that have a fixed deadline, and can't move forward due to other people's incompetence. Like, archived email trail, if not signing actual papers.
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dandy72 wrote: So exactly what are you expected to do
You sit patiently at your desk and wait your turn. There are over 5000 computers that need to upgraded, 3700 of which need to be completely replaced completely. They have four guys assigned to resolve issues, so eventually, everything will be copacetic. They promise.
dandy72 wrote: I'd be doing everything I can to cover my ass
All of our data lives on a network share, so there are no worries in that regard. Only the apps have to be reinstalled, and the IT guys have to do it. It's not so much incompetence as it is piss poor planning.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Images are the devil's work. Once a machine becomes a development machine IT services should NOT be allowed to touch them again. What's good for the people in marketing is not okay for developers. We NEED to be able to muck around in our systems.
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MarkTJohnson wrote: We NEED to be able to muck around in our systems
Not where I work and it seems JSOP is working under one of the most restrictive regimes there is. We get the same spec as other users, possibly an additional 8gb of memory, and no admin rights. We only have access to the dev and uat servers because they got sick of 4-5 requests for access every day.
At least our win10 upgrade is going smoothly, almost certainly due to good planning and testing, we had over 6000 machines to be upgraded. MS loves banks!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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The DoD is very strict. If you’re a dev, you MUST maintain a Security+ CE cert, even if you don’t have any admin rights. I have a MCSA for SQL Server 2012, and I have only just enough permissions on our server to almost do my job.
It’s f*ckin absurd.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Hey, I have to log directly onto a server as Admin to do ANY of my job...because using run-as with whatever tool I need from my desktop is forbidden. Apparently, it's SO much better for me to have unfettered access to every nook and cranny of the servers, than it would be for me to just use SSMS from my desktop to manage a database. 
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I understand the need for images. It trivializes machine itinitialization. They’ll install our special software again - it’s just a hassle to wait for them to do it.
On a DoD computer, you have to jump thru 3x as many hoops to get a local admin account. If that’s the way they want to play it, I’m happy just being a non-admin user. I’m paid the same either way.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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"I’m paid the same either way." There's your nugget.
Curious on this DoD machines - do they still epoxy the USB ports?
Charlie Gilley
<italic>Stuck in a dysfunctional matrix from which I must escape...
"Where liberty dwells, there is my country." B. Franklin, 1783
“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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No. They i think they install something that alerts them when someone inserts a USB device so they can send the Spanish Inquisition up to confiscate your computer, box up every paper on your desk, and put you in stocks at the main entrance so passers-by can pelt you with rotten vegetables.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Well, at least the machines that you do have apparently had TPM 2 on them. We're still in process of replacing all our domain machines for W10 compliance (we had TPM 1), and I had the distinct joy of disabling all W7 machines a couple weeks ago.
You guys need to petition for someone to get ISSO status in your shop. Sec+ and DAA/Commander's memo is all that DODI 8570 requires for IAT I designation, which would be appropriate for local administration.
"There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics."
- Benjamin Disraeli
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Is acute care having an attractive nurse?
Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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are staff nurses cross dressing wizards in white?
Signature ready for installation. Please Reboot now.
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(Chris is gonna kill me...) Is she the head nurse?
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Brilliant. Makes TOTD worth every penny. Keep us abreast of any other great ideas.
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Do you dare to leave your baby in a nurseerie?
... such stuff as dreams are made on
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Just be careful if she says she's going to get a cot: for sleeping on or for finger tip?
(but we deviate)
How dose one treat such a comment? I'd like to inject something humerus, here, I've RN out of ideas.
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| "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you are seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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Are we talking pounds or kilograms? Not sure about either.
Hogan
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Frankly, I see the all-in-one printer going to the wayside. Unless I have to scan 10 documents together as a group (which is rare), I just snap a photo of the document with my phone and send it email.
modified 26-Feb-18 10:41am.
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Completely unprofessional. Seeing a blurred JPG of a 5° rotated document mangled by lighting condition? I would refuse the document tout court.
GCS d-- s-/++ a- C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- ++>+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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Very true, but I have seen worse from home scanners
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