Event Viewer shows:

Redacted is just the name of the POS.

SO Iknow whats causing the issue, I'm just not sure how to fix it.

Windows 11 device, Task is scheduled to start a program

c:\program files (x86)\Parent Director\Subdirectory\program /switch1 /switch2 /switch3 

It shows Last Run results 0x4 Which I find out means "System can't access path/file"

I Changed user, and tried running it again (different admin user) no change, same status.

I go to CMD to see if I can path to it - Can't find path specified - tried writing it a different way (with spaces, without spaces)

Having a hard time understanding why it can't run this program - it's needed to import sales into a different system every day.

The owner of the software suggested making sure DotNetFramework 4.5 or higher was installed and repair it. which it is, 4.8 is installed currently.

Any ideas how I can resolve this?

Working with Dell support all day to get a resolution/ tech dispatched to my customer.

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Conversation with one of the corporate office employees this morning While getting coffee;

Me : on my phone looking at emails from the weekend "oh sorry, catching up on emails, i'll get out of the way.
Her: "you dont check your email over the weekend? "
me: "not since we moved to the clock in clock out system."shrugs " I shut off notifications for my work email.."
Her:"oh, i guess that makes sense.. well have a good day."

jajaja, that's what you get for not using salary and paying a fair wage.

that was the point i was trying to make to her during that conversation . if i was paid more and on salary, than I would be more keen to look.
Truth be told I check the work email once a day on the weekends just to be sure I didn't miss anything important that needs to be passed on to the Emergency On Call guy .

Conversation with one of the corporate office employees this morning While getting coffee;

Me : on my phone looking at emails from the weekend "oh sorry, catching up on emails, i'll get out of the way.
Her: "you dont check your email over the weekend? "
me: "not since we moved to the clock in clock out system."shrugs " I shut off notifications for my work email.."
Her:"oh, i guess that makes sense.. well have a good day."

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

I see the holiday weekend has kicked off already around here!

I wish i got a day off this weekend.

Taking PTO this afternoon. try to get a couple hours to relax if possible.

Coffee secured. ready to finish this day out and go home... after football practice for the little guy.

@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs Here you go...

Maybe you should share with @jt1001001 , lol.

Lol maybe!
might help us both.

@jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs Yeah I missed both morning and afternoon coffee

that's rough.. how are you functioning?

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

How is everyone doing?

ready for my afternoon coffee..

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Goooooood morning everyone!

you're being too loud. let me have coffee first.
just kidding

@dashrender said in vLANs random question.:

@scottalanmiller said in vLANs random question.:

@WrCombs said in vLANs random question.:

@scottalanmiller said in vLANs random question.:

@WrCombs said in vLANs random question.:

@scottalanmiller said in vLANs random question.:

@WrCombs said in vLANs random question.:

@dafyre said in vLANs random question.:

The short answer is you would get the Router to route between the two VLANS, and fix it so that only the Payment devices have access to the internet.

if this was an on prem system, that would world. but this is a cloud system so both need access to the internet..

Actually that makes it make more sense. It's minimal value, but that doesn't mean zero. It will improve security and simplify audits if they are both SaaS connected devices like that. Not a big deal, but not bad, either.

So how would you make that work? just using firewall rules, to let the 2 talk to pull transaction information?

If they talk only to the hosted apps, the intercommunications should be on the server, not the client. Is that not correct?

If you need devices on two different LANs (vLANs are just LANs without physical separation) then communications between them is always through a router, and routers are firewalls. So first you have to build a route, then block traffic, then allow the traffic that you want.

in a "normal" IT system, that would be the case, as I'm sure you know.
POS however, the Pin pads talk directly to the Register to pull that transaction data to the Pin Pad - otherwise the pin pad wont know how much to charge the credit card -

Then you need to connect the two VLANs, effectively defeating the purpose. It's not entirely defeated, it is still a secondary firewall but only replicating the vastly more important local firewall.

ROFMAO - like the terminals have firewalls - HAHAHAHAHAHA

on this particular system (which I am the Admin for) Windows firewalls are required to stay on - for all 3 options no matter what.

@scottalanmiller said in vLANs random question.:

@WrCombs said in vLANs random question.:

@scottalanmiller said in vLANs random question.:

@WrCombs said in vLANs random question.:

@dafyre said in vLANs random question.:

The short answer is you would get the Router to route between the two VLANS, and fix it so that only the Payment devices have access to the internet.

if this was an on prem system, that would world. but this is a cloud system so both need access to the internet..

Actually that makes it make more sense. It's minimal value, but that doesn't mean zero. It will improve security and simplify audits if they are both SaaS connected devices like that. Not a big deal, but not bad, either.

So how would you make that work? just using firewall rules, to let the 2 talk to pull transaction information?

If they talk only to the hosted apps, the intercommunications should be on the server, not the client. Is that not correct?

If you need devices on two different LANs (vLANs are just LANs without physical separation) then communications between them is always through a router, and routers are firewalls. So first you have to build a route, then block traffic, then allow the traffic that you want.

in a "normal" IT system, that would be the case, as I'm sure you know.
POS however, the Pin pads talk directly to the Register to pull that transaction data to the Pin Pad - otherwise the pin pad wont know how much to charge the credit card -

@scottalanmiller said in vLANs random question.:

@WrCombs said in vLANs random question.:

@dafyre said in vLANs random question.:

The short answer is you would get the Router to route between the two VLANS, and fix it so that only the Payment devices have access to the internet.

if this was an on prem system, that would world. but this is a cloud system so both need access to the internet..

Actually that makes it make more sense. It's minimal value, but that doesn't mean zero. It will improve security and simplify audits if they are both SaaS connected devices like that. Not a big deal, but not bad, either.

So how would you make that work? just using firewall rules, to let the 2 talk to pull transaction information?

@scottalanmiller said in vLANs random question.:

@WrCombs said in vLANs random question.:

Claiming its more secure, reduced PCI Questionaire (which I dont see how it reduced the questionaire), but they've been told it's possible - which I agree it is, but I still dont get why.

If the two can talk to each other, the PCI exposure spreads between them.

thats what I thought - so i thought it was a weird request.

@dafyre said in vLANs random question.:

The short answer is you would get the Router to route between the two VLANS, and fix it so that only the Payment devices have access to the internet.

if this was an on prem system, that would world. but this is a cloud system so both need access to the internet..

I almost don't want to post this, because I feel like its a stupid question on my part - but hey, screw it, maybe I'll learn something more.

I got asked randomly and vaguely "has anyone set up separate vLANs for registers and payment devices"

I asked for the reasoning behind it - because Registers have to communicate to the payment devices to get transaction details - send to processors-send authorization detail to the POS registers - I was curious why would you wan to separate them.
The answer I got was about what you'd expect.

Claiming its more secure, reduced PCI Questionaire (which I dont see how it reduced the questionaire), but they've been told it's possible - which I agree it is, but I still dont get why.

My first thought to help them - without having any other information , is to set a rule in the firewall to allow communication between the 2 networks, assuming they already did this, and it's not working what other options do they have?

Would a DMZ work in this situation ? something tells me yes from the past readings and videos that it would be reasonable to try.

how would you get 2 vLANs to communicate through the layer 3 device internally but only send payment transactions through 1 ? ( if that even makes sense)

I forgot my book at home, usually i bring it with me to work so i can look through it when I have these questions, or issues arise.

@wrcombs said in Ubiquiti Edge Router stock:

@adamf said in Ubiquiti Edge Router stock:

Does anyone know where there is stock of the Ubiquiti Edge Router 4? I have checked so many places and they are all out of stock, back ordered until July/August.

Is there a comparable brand/model that we would recommend as an alternative to the ER-4?

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-ER-4-EdgeRouter-4/dp/B078PGCGN2

Amazon shows there are a few you can buy that way.

new egg shows some in China that arrive in 5-7 days
https://www.newegg.com/p/0XP-000A-001Y2?Description=ubiquiti edgerouter 4&cm_re=ubiquiti_edgerouter 4--0XP-000A-001Y2--Product&quicklink=true

@adamf said in Ubiquiti Edge Router stock:

Does anyone know where there is stock of the Ubiquiti Edge Router 4? I have checked so many places and they are all out of stock, back ordered until July/August.

Is there a comparable brand/model that we would recommend as an alternative to the ER-4?

https://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-ER-4-EdgeRouter-4/dp/B078PGCGN2

Amazon shows there are a few you can buy that way.