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We moved our offices and they upgraded my computer to windows XP professional...and wiped anything I had installed on my computer off of it (along with everything I had ever saved). What does this mean? Basically, I can't re-install AIM at work.

/sniff

Thats ok, cause AIM is evil.

Jabe

Call me confused, but why can't you reinstall AIM?

I am reading this as I am reinstalling windows over the imaged laptop my office supplied me. The security template on it was way to stringent for me to even do work. So a few hijacked Dell rebuild disks and I will be able to work and play again =).

Del'tar Chagas wrote:Call me confused, but why can't you reinstall AIM?

The new security templates can target specific programs to block but I think its more because he has no admin access to load new programs on his system (just a guess)

E-bo Obi wrote:

Del'tar Chagas wrote:Call me confused, but why can't you reinstall AIM?

The new security templates can target specific programs to block but I think its more because he has no admin access to load new programs on his system (just a guess)

Ding! Ding!! Ding!!! You are correct!!!!

Yeah, fortunately I am in Telecom so i just have to walk across the hallway to bitch at the computer guys for dicking me over. Course I have never left a computer the way they gave it to me.

Zannon wrote:Ding! Ding!! Ding!!! You are correct!!!!

Just log in as the admin of the machine and give yourself admin rights - if you don't have access just do some social engineering. Although I think you'll find life without instant pestering much more fulfilling.

Jabe

Jabe Adaks wrote:

Zannon wrote:Ding! Ding!! Ding!!! You are correct!!!!

Just log in as the admin of the machine and give yourself admin rights - if you don't have access just do some social engineering. Although I think you'll find life without instant pestering much more fulfilling.

Jabe

Social engineering doesnt work well on most us admins unless were drunk

I've locked down all the company restruaunts since I booted em up to SP2.

Jabe Adaks wrote:

Zannon wrote:Ding! Ding!! Ding!!! You are correct!!!!

Just log in as the admin of the machine and give yourself admin rights - if you don't have access just do some social engineering. Although I think you'll find life without instant pestering much more fulfilling.

Jabe

That will work if they made an account capable to act as the "god" administrator. But I have noticed that with XP just because an account is listed in the Administrators group, it doesn't give you free reign on the system. I spent much time playing with the registry and removing security templates before I decided it was easier to just give up and reformat.

I mean they had it so I had to go through a proxy server you can only connect to on the work network to gain internet access. ITS A GODDAMN LAPTOP! What friggen good does it do me to have a mobile computer that can't work when it isn't connected directly to its home network?

E-bo Obi wrote:

Jabe Adaks wrote:

Zannon wrote:Ding! Ding!! Ding!!! You are correct!!!!

Just log in as the admin of the machine and give yourself admin rights - if you don't have access just do some social engineering. Although I think you'll find life without instant pestering much more fulfilling.

Jabe

That will work if they made an account capable to act as the "god" administrator. But I have noticed that with XP just because an account is listed in the Administrators group, it doesn't give you free reign on the system. I spent much time playing with the registry and removing security templates before I decided it was easier to just give up and reformat.

I mean they had it so I had to go through a proxy server you can only connect to on the work network to gain internet access. ITS A GODDAMN LAPTOP! What friggen good does it do me to have a mobile computer that can't work when it isn't connected directly to its home network?

Yeah, usually customized "admin" access doesnt include everything. This is becasue 9 out of 10 times is a Jr. Admin thats doing the grunt installs and maintenance, and they dont need super high lvl access.

E-bo Obi wrote:I mean they had it so I had to go through a proxy server you can only connect to on the work network to gain internet access. ITS A GODDAMN LAPTOP! What friggen good does it do me to have a mobile computer that can't work when it isn't connected directly to its home network?

LOL!!!

Oh my god, someone works at a company more stupid than mine. I thought that was impossible.