Do cha just love it when the user suggests the solution? Then you have to unravel the actual business need and figure out the right solution without stepping on toes.
> On Jun 19, 2014, at 3:30, "Hank Arnold" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I see it as my responsibility as I.T. and network administrator to respond to > questionable requests and object when I disagree. > > Regards, > Hank Arnold > <image001.png> > > My Blog: http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/personal-pc-assistant/ > Twitter: @Hank_PCDoc > Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hank.arnold.96 > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Melvin Backus > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 12:00 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] email access only - urgent > > In which case I would ask if they need to be able to send email as a part of > the requirement so that you can implement an appropriate solution and move > forward accordingly. If they only need to receive email, the forward does > that while “restricting them to only email access” as requested. J > > You can also always go the route of restricting logins to a specific machine > using the “Log On To” setting in AD and just pick a bogus machine name so > that it doesn’t exist. I don’t believe that would stop them from accessing > share data if they tried to map shares however. > > > -- > There are 10 kinds of people in the world... > those who understand binary and those who don't. > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of J- P > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 11:57 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] email access only - urgent > > I don't make the decisions, they send a request I comply. > > > > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] email access only - urgent > Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:47:54 +0000 > > That said, I have to question why they would want to continue providing > access to email. If there is some reason this person might legitimately need > to continue receiving these emails, I’d create a new contact and just forward > email to whatever external address they choose rather than actively allowing > them to continue full send/receive functionality. > > JMHO > > -- > There are 10 kinds of people in the world... > those who understand binary and those who don't. > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Jake Gardner > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 11:43 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] email access only - urgent > > Our remote sessions are VPN controlled. Webmail access however is not. I > would just remove the user from VPN permissions. > > > Thanks, > > Jake Gardner > IT Administrator > 267-352-2020 Ext. 246 > www.ttcdas.com > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of J- P > Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 11:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NTSysADM] email access only - urgent > > Hi all > > Got a strange request , a user will be leaving the company and they want him > to ONLY have access to his exchange account, so no RDP, TS, desktop logons > etc.. > > > If this is possible, what is the EASIEST way to go about it? > > > ***Teletronics Technology Corporation*** > This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the > addressee or authorized by the addressee to receive this e-mail, you may not > disclose, copy, distribute, or use this e-mail. If you have received this > e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail or by > telephone at 267-352-2020 and destroy this message and any copies. > Thank you. > ******************************************************************* >
