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gizaIf there's ever a reason why I can't stand clueless MCSE's who think that pointing and clicking around Windows makes them some sort of computer genius, this would be it. The short story is that a student installed Firefox on a lab machine at his university, and got his account suspended for it. The reason? The "network admin" told him that "the computers had to be reformatted". Riiight. Could you please show your work? No, I didn't think so.
Remember kids: MCSE == Must Consult Someone Else
Remember kids: MCSE == Must Consult Someone Else
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Date: 2004-12-12 12:57 am (UTC)We even had a few nights where all the lab techs came in and installed Carmageddon. Lots of fun and no hassle. If you're managing that many public computers, expect people to screw them up.
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Date: 2004-12-12 12:59 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-12-12 01:32 am (UTC)I loved the common complaints of losing saved schoolwork. There were signs telling people to save to disk or class network folder. When people complained about having to buy disks, we would point to the overflowing lost and found box of forgotten floppies.
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Date: 2004-12-12 01:51 am (UTC)That's the reason. The admin's addendum was suspect, but not the reason. I see most of the Slashdot respondents agree, too.
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Date: 2004-12-12 01:58 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-12-12 04:09 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-12-12 04:51 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-12-12 05:36 am (UTC)As for MCSE's... I got my MCSE at the beginning of 1999 in NT 4.0 and have progressed to 2000 MCSE and finally 2003 MCSE. (Along with CCNA and a bunch of other certs.)
A designation shouldn't mean more than someone has acquired a *theoretical* set of knowledge up to a certain point. Field experience is still needed to make proper use of that knowledge, and time is needed to gain true insight.
And yes, I've encountered a pile of MCSE's/A+'s/CCNA's/{insert cert} who really have no clue as to what they're doing. Credentials are nice, experience is better. Credentials + relevant experience is the best combo.
In the company I work for, we image just about everything. It's much easier to Ghost a public area kiosk or other frequently used machine rather than trying to clean all the junk out of it.
Orca _)\_
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Date: 2004-12-12 05:39 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-12-12 04:35 pm (UTC)Obviously the kid was spoiling for a fight, and he got smacked down.
No sympathy.
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Date: 2004-12-12 06:57 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-12-12 07:04 pm (UTC)Not sure :X
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Date: 2004-12-12 07:05 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-12-13 07:23 am (UTC)may be some others are anal about their network....
but I have this theory, the ones that get like this admin dude with such a tiny incident .... are the ones that know the less about their networ...
He couldnt not only have a few disk images as mentioned before, but he could easly prevent people from installing anything undesired if he wanted too.
not to mention he really has a VERY poor excuse to format and re install...
just my few cents.
FDH
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Date: 2004-12-13 06:13 pm (UTC)To me, that indicates that the school's computers have a spyware problem, and that whoever is in charge of them is unwilling or unable to fix it. If that's indeed the case, I really can't fault the guy for working around the situation by installing Firefox. I probably would have done the same if I was in that situation.
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Date: 2004-12-13 07:30 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2004-12-13 07:31 pm (UTC)Very effective in letting someone heavily use and abuse the machines. The lab would reboot automatically overnight and clean itself.
wheefun
Date: 2004-12-17 10:45 am (UTC)did you know there was a golf hall of fame?
neither did I.