Our CEO demanded local Admin rights and my IT Director gave in, 2 weeks later his Blackberry "mysteriously" stopped syncing. He swore he didn't install anything. Turns out he installed the drivers for his home All-in one printer so he could print some reports and this was the culprit. We told him we had to wipe his laptop and start over. We did, he stopped doing stupid things to his laptop.
John W. Cook System Administrator Partnership For Strong Families 315 SE 2nd Ave Gainesville, Fl 32601 Office (352) 393-2741 x320 Cell (352) 215-6944 Fax (352) 393-2746 MCSE, MCTS, MCP+I,CompTIA A+, N+ From: Kennedy, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 1:45 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: Interview Q ideas Yep, find a new job is the correct answer. You know he will blow something up....and it will be your fault. You have been put in a no-win situation. And should you leave you should point that out, in a professional manner of course....... From: Don Ely [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 1:37 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Interview Q ideas FInd a new job On Wed, Apr 9, 2008 at 10:15 AM, Tom Strader <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: John, We have that problem here. I've almost lost my job because of it. In trying to defend/protect our network and the files the users work with daily, we had implemented some new antivirus software that he did not like. Our CEO is quite smart when it comes to technology however, he has stated to my upper managers he does not like to be controlled or protected to the point he cannot override the system. I've been instructed to leave his laptop alone, which connects to our network almost daily, or face loosing my job. So what do you do in THAT situation?? My upper managers will not stand up to the CEO and defend my position to protect the network??? I'm curious to see how others would handle that. Tom -----Original Message----- From: John Cook [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>] Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 1:08 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Interview Q ideas My standard is " if the CEO asks you to install something that is against policy what do you do" just to see if they have the concept of following protocol regardless of users level of influence. Painstakingly sent to you from my Blackberry. ----- Original Message ----- From: David Lum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com<mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com>> Sent: Wed Apr 09 11:18:06 2008 Subject: Interview Q ideas We are interviewing for a desktop support position - not an "entry level" spot, but someone with a couple years experience. I would LOVE to have a clever, unexpected, yet relevant-to-the-position question. Do you guys have anything I can use? Dave Lum - Systems Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - (971)-222-1025 "When you step on the brakes your life is in your foot's hands" ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3013 (20080409) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com<http://www.eset.com/> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3013 (20080409) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com<http://www.eset.com/> ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~ ~ Upgrade to Next Generation Antispam/Antivirus with Ninja! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbelt-software.com/SunbeltMessagingNinja.cfm> ~
