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    • syko24

      Insurance form and MFA
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      scottalanmiller

      @syko24 said in Insurance form and MFA:

      @scottalanmiller said in Insurance form and MFA:

      They mean signing into Active Directory, not the server (the server too, I'm sure.) Do your users have MFA when signing into their desktops?

      No they don't have MFA for signing into the desktops.

      They also mentioned MFA for routers. Not sure the edgerouter can do this.

      They LIKELY mean for a VPN on the router, not for the login. But for login, you can do MFA if you only log in via SSH with certs.

    • J

      VoIP Contracts - Do you have one?
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      @jasgot Let me know what you come up with ... I was just reviewing something similar. I was thinking if the wholesale cost of the phone is like $120 and retail is like $180 ... then to charge $10 / month for phones gives you a cost payback in 1 year, and normal profit at 18 months. I'd think if the contract period is 3 years, then you're for sure in the money and you really hope they keep them for 6 years. We do all inclusive pricing on phone setups meaning we roll in setup, management of the call flow, etc. all in there. So charge whatever you do per extension in that contract with the option of the phones as well. Depends on your business model whether they are a profit center or not. If not, then charge enough to make it worth your while, otherwise, let them get them and worry about warranty on them.

    • Pete.S

      Organizational charts or similar info?
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      @stacksofplates said in Organizational charts or similar info?:

      This site is pretty popular form what I've seen.

      theorg.com/organizations

      Not sure if this is what you're asking for or not.

      Thanks, that one was interesting, I'll look through it and see how detailed they charts are.

    • J

      Comcast Direct Inward Dialing
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      scottalanmiller

      @jt1001001 said in Comcast Direct Inward Dialing:

      @scottalanmiller Business and I can't wait till I can port it out and get Skyetel https fax ATA instead!

      Order the hardware and file the port. Ta da! πŸ˜‰

    • J

      Looking for OpenInsight / Advance Revelation developer.
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      @jasgot Someone still alive with extensive technical knowledge of AREV 2.x, 3.x, OI 7.x, OI 8.x -- OI 9.3

      Python w/Django, HTML, Javascript

      Please contact.

    • nadnerB

      Roster and Schedule Software
      scheduling software staff management • • nadnerB

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      @notverypunny said in Roster and Schedule Software:

      Might be worthwhile checking to see if there's something already available within your payroll or HR software. Just to avoid re-inventing something that you might already have.

      Excellent suggestion. Thanks.
      The current setup does not have such functionality.

    • J

      Need MS Access app re-written to something else.
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      JaredBusch

      @dashrender said in Need MS Access app re-written to something else.:

      @scottalanmiller said in Need MS Access app re-written to something else.:

      @dashrender said in Need MS Access app re-written to something else.:

      While I think Scott's a bit overblown with the whole Windows Server and SQL server to be "serious" I see where he's coming from.
      For example sticking with Windows 10 for example is likely fine because I'm assuming it's being run on and from a single machine connected to the gate system, not a remote server, etc...

      It's a licensing requirement if you want security and reliable multi-user access. Otherwise you have to use the shared-file system of a JetDB that is completely exposed to things like ransomware. And that is highly flaky once you have more than about five users.

      This really seems like a single computer setup - so while what you mention could be good, might be overkill for this setup.

      It is a Raspberry Pi setup, IMO. I think @JasGot is right on that.

      I think he is off on the "wishing he had 5 hours" thing though.

      I don't know enough about controlling Pi pins to handle this. I think that would be better than the serial interface for the relay control. But it will also require then new wiring which is physical.

      The barcode readers should be a standard listen for input handler.

      The database design should be pretty straightforward.

      The user interface does not sound like it needs to be complex, but like anything, you need to make it comfortably usable, or users will not use.

      Finally, security of the application, it's users, data, etc will have to be designed.

    • popester

      Voip Law: non binding question of course.
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      @popester said in Voip Law: non binding question of course.:

      @dashrender said in Voip Law: non binding question of course.:

      I'm curious, in that setup, are you paying this third party, the one who imported your real DID, for inbound mins? or a flat monthly fee for inbound calling?

      Its a flat monthly fee I believe, all rolled into one bill. So breaking out the phone part may be tough. I am going to dig into the "Did we "Really" need to port our DID. For now, it is so convoluted and fraught with WTF's, I am going to suggest that we go ahead and rather we can or cannot, just add the warning. Easy peasy.

      Well, if you didn't run the call through them, you'd need a way to send the CID information to that vendor so they could give you the screen pops to the ERP for your call center. I'm guessing you could have an function on the PBX that makes an API call to the vendor, definitely would be the cleaner way to do it... you also get to control your inbound costs.

      I also wonder if the current solution allows them to be in the call path for voice recording purposes? I don't understand the RTP stuff enough to know. i.e. could that vendor be eavesdropping on all of your calls?

    • J

      Detroit Area
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    • J

      Where do you advertise for techs?
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      JaredBusch

      @jasgot said in Where do you advertise for techs?:

      @jaredbusch said in Where do you advertise for techs?:

      @travisdh1 said in Where do you advertise for techs?:

      I've had better luck finding jobs with ZipRecruiter. It's supposed to be easier for someone looking to hire as well. Don't know about "the other side" tho.

      I tried this one last time I was looking for a part time person. it was a shit show like the rest.

      And really expensive.

      Result, not worth the cost.

      I'll pay more for quality.. It was not.

    • ls_tech

      If you were to start all over, knowing what you know now.
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      @Pete-S said in If you were to start all over, knowing what you know now.:

      Hiring smart people sounds like a great idea but if they're smarter than you, why wouldn't they run their own business? Why would a smart person work for someone dumber than they are? I'm not saying they wouldn't - I'm saying you need to figure out a reason why they should.

      Everyone who works for me is smarter than me, I'm the only one dumb enough to own the place. πŸ˜‰

    • CCWTech

      Email Marketing for MSP's
      msp smb email marketing • • CCWTech

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      That's awesome, thank you!

    • guyinpv

      Home business ideas for transition out of 9-5?
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      @Spiral said in Home business ideas for transition out of 9-5?:

      I would say at any age, depending on one's facts and circumstances, you presumably could make the switch. Currently, during this economic environment, there are many opportunities for entrepreneurial pursuits. Because of the inherent risk of starting a business and complicated by current uncertainty, the SBA has many loan programs in the 7a series, which, if applied for before September 27, 2020 qualify for 6 months of tax free principle and interest paid by the SBA. https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-debt-relief For example, if you took out a $500k 7a working capital loan, the SBA would basically give you a $33k tax free gift. Along with the SBA programs, there are also many other grant programs for small businesses out there.

      Good info. Can be an excellent time to attempt starting a new business, for sure.

    • NerdyDad

      I am going to start an ISP
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      scottalanmiller

      I guess the ISP thing never happened.

    • scottalanmiller

      RMM Ideas for MSP
      rmm msp labtech ninjarmm comodo one solarwinds msp syncromsp • • scottalanmiller

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      @scottalanmiller It's pretty mature now. The feature set is minimal but works fine compared to some other options I've played with. If they added a few more features it would be golden.

    • Pete.S

      Ditching smartphone, going dumbphone...
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      nadnerB

      Problem solved:
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      You’re welcome.

    • Pete.S

      What contact info do you give out to customers?
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      stacksofplates

      I have my name and title and I think my cell phone in my outlook signature. We have 450,000 employees so there's times when I get emailed or email someone and they have no idea who I am. I don't have a signature on my phone.

    • ITechstacker

      IT manager - responsibilities when working in small-sized teams?
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      Hey @EddieJennings
      That sounds fair to me πŸ™‚ Can I ask you what are the most common tasks you and your team undertake in you day to day?

    • scottalanmiller

      Defining "Emergency" For MSP Customers
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      JaredBusch

      @CCWTech said in Defining "Emergency" For MSP Customers:

      @JaredBusch said in Defining "Emergency" For MSP Customers:

      This is what we currently do for hourly phone system jobs.

      933b95d1-3c95-490a-ae00-02765016e775-image.png

      Basically as long as you schedule it, you get the normal rate. Time of day doesn't matter.

      Do you charge differently for on site vs. remote support?

      No, but as I’ve said many times. We are not really an MSP. Strictly consulting.

    • Danp

      Anyone heard of Genuity?
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      Looked at them a few weeks ago. Not free, didnt look interesting enough to test.