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@Obsolesce said in User migration to azure:

@Dashrender said in User migration to azure:

@Obsolesce said in User migration to azure:

@pmoncho said in User migration to azure:

@Dashrender said in User migration to azure:

@Pete-S said in User migration to azure:

@Dashrender said in User migration to azure:

@Pete-S said in User migration to azure:

@lilyleiden said in User migration to azure:

We just tested migrating a small batch of test users to our new Azure tenant.

While migrating the PC/user account was no problem, the fact that people get a completely blank user profile, certainly was a showstopper!!

Many of our users has had their AD profile for years, even a decade and has a lot of individual settings, ways to work, shortcuts, quick links, favorites/browser cached passwords etc. and they loose all that.
Management has currently halted the process due to the protests.

So I am on the lookout for a way to link/migrate the old profile/profile settings, when Azure joining the PC?

I would use this as an opportunity to remove unneeded customizations and old ways of doing things and introduce new ways of working instead.

For instance is it really wise to rely on browser cached passwords? To me that's a signal that you need to look over you password management policy. Maybe your users need a real password manager or setup SSO to apps they're using.

I'm really on board with this! We don't migrate when people get new machines, that said - we have few users that do much customization to their setup...

Yes and it's also question of setting the right expectations. For instance saying: IT allows users to customize their desktops but will not provide support for it. New machines, reimaged desktops etc will be reset to company default.

I do this - I don't support end user shortcuts to their desktop. If you figure out how to get it - or get others around you to do it for you, fine... but IT does not support your shortcuts.

Wondering what others do for users bookmarks? Do you just have them create and use their own Google/Firefox/Microsoft account so they follow the user?

They can sign in and use their corporate email to sync in the web browser.

huh - a PITA making users make three separate accounts (one for each browser) based on their corporate account... but doable.

Three separate accounts for what? I only use one web browser for work, and only one work account, and have all my work bookmarks on that, and synced. Why would someone do all that on multiple browsers?

because = users.

@scottalanmiller said in User migration to azure:

@Dashrender said in User migration to azure:

@Obsolesce said in User migration to azure:

@pmoncho said in User migration to azure:

@Dashrender said in User migration to azure:

@Pete-S said in User migration to azure:

@Dashrender said in User migration to azure:

@Pete-S said in User migration to azure:

@lilyleiden said in User migration to azure:

We just tested migrating a small batch of test users to our new Azure tenant.

While migrating the PC/user account was no problem, the fact that people get a completely blank user profile, certainly was a showstopper!!

Many of our users has had their AD profile for years, even a decade and has a lot of individual settings, ways to work, shortcuts, quick links, favorites/browser cached passwords etc. and they loose all that.
Management has currently halted the process due to the protests.

So I am on the lookout for a way to link/migrate the old profile/profile settings, when Azure joining the PC?

I would use this as an opportunity to remove unneeded customizations and old ways of doing things and introduce new ways of working instead.

For instance is it really wise to rely on browser cached passwords? To me that's a signal that you need to look over you password management policy. Maybe your users need a real password manager or setup SSO to apps they're using.

I'm really on board with this! We don't migrate when people get new machines, that said - we have few users that do much customization to their setup...

Yes and it's also question of setting the right expectations. For instance saying: IT allows users to customize their desktops but will not provide support for it. New machines, reimaged desktops etc will be reset to company default.

I do this - I don't support end user shortcuts to their desktop. If you figure out how to get it - or get others around you to do it for you, fine... but IT does not support your shortcuts.

Wondering what others do for users bookmarks? Do you just have them create and use their own Google/Firefox/Microsoft account so they follow the user?

They can sign in and use their corporate email to sync in the web browser.

huh - a PITA making users make three separate accounts (one for each browser) based on their corporate account... but doable.

Or use browser profiles.

what? How does that setup syncing?

Wow - that stinks.

do you have access to the config of the ZTE?

@Obsolesce said in User migration to azure:

@pmoncho said in User migration to azure:

@Dashrender said in User migration to azure:

@Pete-S said in User migration to azure:

@Dashrender said in User migration to azure:

@Pete-S said in User migration to azure:

@lilyleiden said in User migration to azure:

We just tested migrating a small batch of test users to our new Azure tenant.

While migrating the PC/user account was no problem, the fact that people get a completely blank user profile, certainly was a showstopper!!

Many of our users has had their AD profile for years, even a decade and has a lot of individual settings, ways to work, shortcuts, quick links, favorites/browser cached passwords etc. and they loose all that.
Management has currently halted the process due to the protests.

So I am on the lookout for a way to link/migrate the old profile/profile settings, when Azure joining the PC?

I would use this as an opportunity to remove unneeded customizations and old ways of doing things and introduce new ways of working instead.

For instance is it really wise to rely on browser cached passwords? To me that's a signal that you need to look over you password management policy. Maybe your users need a real password manager or setup SSO to apps they're using.

I'm really on board with this! We don't migrate when people get new machines, that said - we have few users that do much customization to their setup...

Yes and it's also question of setting the right expectations. For instance saying: IT allows users to customize their desktops but will not provide support for it. New machines, reimaged desktops etc will be reset to company default.

I do this - I don't support end user shortcuts to their desktop. If you figure out how to get it - or get others around you to do it for you, fine... but IT does not support your shortcuts.

Wondering what others do for users bookmarks? Do you just have them create and use their own Google/Firefox/Microsoft account so they follow the user?

They can sign in and use their corporate email to sync in the web browser.

huh - a PITA making users make three separate accounts (one for each browser) based on their corporate account... but doable.

@pmoncho said in User migration to azure:

@Dashrender said in User migration to azure:

@Pete-S said in User migration to azure:

@Dashrender said in User migration to azure:

@Pete-S said in User migration to azure:

@lilyleiden said in User migration to azure:

We just tested migrating a small batch of test users to our new Azure tenant.

While migrating the PC/user account was no problem, the fact that people get a completely blank user profile, certainly was a showstopper!!

Many of our users has had their AD profile for years, even a decade and has a lot of individual settings, ways to work, shortcuts, quick links, favorites/browser cached passwords etc. and they loose all that.
Management has currently halted the process due to the protests.

So I am on the lookout for a way to link/migrate the old profile/profile settings, when Azure joining the PC?

I would use this as an opportunity to remove unneeded customizations and old ways of doing things and introduce new ways of working instead.

For instance is it really wise to rely on browser cached passwords? To me that's a signal that you need to look over you password management policy. Maybe your users need a real password manager or setup SSO to apps they're using.

I'm really on board with this! We don't migrate when people get new machines, that said - we have few users that do much customization to their setup...

Yes and it's also question of setting the right expectations. For instance saying: IT allows users to customize their desktops but will not provide support for it. New machines, reimaged desktops etc will be reset to company default.

I do this - I don't support end user shortcuts to their desktop. If you figure out how to get it - or get others around you to do it for you, fine... but IT does not support your shortcuts.

Wondering what others do for users bookmarks? Do you just have them create and use their own Google/Firefox/Microsoft account so they follow the user?

I try to be nice to my users and backup those things - I tell them to move their desktop items somewhere else (I never redirect the desktop - that causes so many issues).

@Pete-S said in User migration to azure:

@Dashrender said in User migration to azure:

@Pete-S said in User migration to azure:

@lilyleiden said in User migration to azure:

We just tested migrating a small batch of test users to our new Azure tenant.

While migrating the PC/user account was no problem, the fact that people get a completely blank user profile, certainly was a showstopper!!

Many of our users has had their AD profile for years, even a decade and has a lot of individual settings, ways to work, shortcuts, quick links, favorites/browser cached passwords etc. and they loose all that.
Management has currently halted the process due to the protests.

So I am on the lookout for a way to link/migrate the old profile/profile settings, when Azure joining the PC?

I would use this as an opportunity to remove unneeded customizations and old ways of doing things and introduce new ways of working instead.

For instance is it really wise to rely on browser cached passwords? To me that's a signal that you need to look over you password management policy. Maybe your users need a real password manager or setup SSO to apps they're using.

I'm really on board with this! We don't migrate when people get new machines, that said - we have few users that do much customization to their setup...

Yes and it's also question of setting the right expectations. For instance saying: IT allows users to customize their desktops but will not provide support for it. New machines, reimaged desktops etc will be reset to company default.

I do this - I don't support end user shortcuts to their desktop. If you figure out how to get it - or get others around you to do it for you, fine... but IT does not support your shortcuts.

@Pete-S said in User migration to azure:

@lilyleiden said in User migration to azure:

We just tested migrating a small batch of test users to our new Azure tenant.

While migrating the PC/user account was no problem, the fact that people get a completely blank user profile, certainly was a showstopper!!

Many of our users has had their AD profile for years, even a decade and has a lot of individual settings, ways to work, shortcuts, quick links, favorites/browser cached passwords etc. and they loose all that.
Management has currently halted the process due to the protests.

So I am on the lookout for a way to link/migrate the old profile/profile settings, when Azure joining the PC?

I would use this as an opportunity to remove unneeded customizations and old ways of doing things and introduce new ways of working instead.

For instance is it really wise to rely on browser cached passwords? To me that's a signal that you need to look over you password management policy. Maybe your users need a real password manager or setup SSO to apps they're using.

I'm really on board with this! We don't migrate when people get new machines, that said - we have few users that do much customization to their setup...

@Danp said in How to use different accounts on the same website/service with profiles:

With Firefox, you also have the option of using the Multi-Account Containers extension.

been using this for 3+ years - damn I just wish Chrome supported it.

@Pete-S said in Microsoft script recreates shortcuts deleted by bad Defender ASR rule:

@PhlipElder said in Microsoft script recreates shortcuts deleted by bad Defender ASR rule:

So glad we're holding back on deploying Windows 11 and staying out of Microsoft's cloud where we can.

I'm trying to decide if running Windows is more like having a live virus on your computer or if it's like having a government controlled device that you bought and paid for but have no say over (it's for you own good of course).

Isn't that the same for your phone?

@PhlipElder said in Microsoft script recreates shortcuts deleted by bad Defender ASR rule:

@Dashrender said in Microsoft script recreates shortcuts deleted by bad Defender ASR rule:

Microsoft script recreates shortcuts deleted by bad Defender ASR rule

Microsoft released advanced hunting queries (AHQs) and a PowerShell script to find and recover some of the Windows application shortcuts deleted Friday morning by a buggy Microsoft Defender ASR rule.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-script-recreates-shortcuts-deleted-by-bad-defender-asr-rule/?utm_source=spiceworks-snap

Does it work?

What a clusterf*ck of a mess. The number of folks we've seen hit by this is astounding.

So glad we're holding back on deploying Windows 11 and staying out of Microsoft's cloud where we can.

I don't know - Ask @Scott - his people have had to deal with it some.

Root could be denied access to SSH. This is a pretty common lockdown option that people enable.

I had a user mention that they couldn't find Excel on their computer - they could launch an existing spreadsheet, but they couldn't find the icon to launch so they could make a new sheet.

I didn't know what happened - frankly I assumed HD corruption.

Then I ran into this article this morning.

Microsoft script recreates shortcuts deleted by bad Defender ASR rule

Microsoft released advanced hunting queries (AHQs) and a PowerShell script to find and recover some of the Windows application shortcuts deleted Friday morning by a buggy Microsoft Defender ASR rule.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-script-recreates-shortcuts-deleted-by-bad-defender-asr-rule/?utm_source=spiceworks-snap

@scottalanmiller said in Book: Linux Administration Best Practices:

There's a pretty huge sale on...

https://packt.link/Scott

Damn - what do you make? like $0.35?

Interesting - I was just going through a permission setup with Sharepoint today. Man - not easy, and in some ways way less flexible than traditional file shares.

We deployed a full fleet of Canon printers 4 years ago. We're in the last year of our lease.

I would say they are a solid A. What keeps them from an A+ was that on the desktop MFPs the scanner feeder wasn't great at feeding pages for copies/scans in straight all the time.

@JasGot said in Slack? What is it?:

I am looking at Slack for a customer. I've never used or seen it. I hear about it all the time, and I know many people here use it regularly.

The sole purpose for looking at Slack for this customer is to send appointment reminder vis SMS using Skyetel's "Postcards for Slack" feature.

Has anyone done this? Is it a good option, or should I be looking at other options?

Why use Postcard specifically with slack? why not on it's own?

@scottalanmiller said in Manage domains and DNS for customers?:

Then you have other issues. Which lots of people do, of course, where you can't let them have admin access to anything as they can't stop handing out their passwords (and yes, we see this all the time, too.)

It's amazing how true this is!

@gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Nothing like trying to get HVAC service after a;

Holiday
Extreme cold snap

Yup,.. this could be costly,.. house isn’t twenty years old yet and we are system number two already… this system is only seven years old…

what the hell? what's breaking on it?

Mine is from 2005, we've had blower motor go out on it, and the flame sensor had got oxidized at least twice.
I think the capacitor on the AC compressor has been replaced twice since 2005.

Otherwise - no issues.

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

This breach is no different than any other. Changing from LastPass because of it is a stupid over reaction.

Yeah, I'm not overly worried about my data - I believe my password is good, significantly lowering my risk.

Changing from LastPass because they are part of LogMeIn? I'm 100% behind that. But I'm lazy.

There is always this...