Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
As always, CYA with email chains.
Disgruntled_Smitty
Do companies actually want IT managers?
Posted by MaleficentJunket6916@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 136 comments
Why are developers some of the most IT inept users?
Posted by sccm_sometimes@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 783 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Or management.
How dysfunctional is your IT environment?
Posted by Mr_Dobalina71@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 193 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
>My IT manager is trying to push roaming profiles because he hates OneDrive Let's just say that's a very unpopular opinion but it falls on deaf ears
Does nobody have the heart to tell him OneDrive is basically Microsoft's modern version of roaming profiles?
Dell SupportAssist took down a dozen of our client's devices yesterday and today
Posted by Zromaus@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 122 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
We supply our users with sufficient modern machines so that's not an issue. That's also a drop in the bucket compared to the Office suite.
Dell SupportAssist took down a dozen of our client's devices yesterday and today
Posted by Zromaus@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 122 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
No problems in my environment. I use PDQ and it has a library package for CU now, but before used a custom package, and no issues. We're on 5.7 now but still plenty of 5.6 out there.
Dell Alternatives?
Posted by BlueScreenIRL@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 169 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Agreed. The can be bad sometimes, it comes and goes in waves, but still beats the shit out of Lenovo or HP.
No audit log enabled. Someone deletes files. What do you do?
Posted by Spiritual_Mine1974@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 138 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Watch you disk space...
anyone else getting tired of explaining why we can't just use cloud for everything
Posted by Sroni4967@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 325 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
It's easy around my parts, the front office sees the price and says we're good.
Kaspersky recently disclosed PhantomRPC, a privilege escalation technique affecting all Windows versions (tested on Server 2022/2025)
Posted by maxcoder88@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 24 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Doesn't matter if people use them for endpoint security or not, the point is they have published this and now it's out there.
Mind Blowingly bad Kyocera website just promoted me to sysadmin?!
Posted by CeC-P@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 34 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
You must be a joy at parties.
Hey /r/Sysadmin! What do you use for your home router? 2026 Edition
Posted by ScannerBrightly@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 980 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Modem provided by ISP, no monthly charge, and the $150 flavor of Nighthawk router. Last thing I do when I get home from work is work.
Help setting up WSUS deployment from scratch
Posted by thtpopunkid@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 65 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Deprecated, but still supported until 2035.
Claude now connects with Microsoft 365. Would you allow it in your tenant?
Posted by KavyaJune@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 192 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Only a few hours, must be nice.
Manager wanted access to a subordinates email without the subordinate being aware.
Posted by roger_ramjett@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 229 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
In my org management has those rights via policy. Thus if they request it, we offer permissions. So from my prospective if the owner said do it and the request was approved I'd do it.
This judge is what's wrong with users and how IT staff are treated
Posted by tdhuck@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 532 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Well a different judge had to apologize on the court's behalf, this scum bucket has not formally apologized.
This judge is what's wrong with users and how IT staff are treated
Posted by tdhuck@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 532 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
That's some customer service eggshell dancing bullshit. I mean sure no need to ever been rude about it, but sometimes they have to know what they did. In a nice roundabout way of course, but how are we to learn otherwise?
All the tech said here is "false alarm" with a smile, fairly tame reaction given how massive a douche the judge was beforehand and didn't even really cast blame.
This judge is what's wrong with users and how IT staff are treated
Posted by tdhuck@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 532 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
They're basically super lawyers who can't be fired.
This judge is what's wrong with users and how IT staff are treated
Posted by tdhuck@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 532 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Brush up that resume!
This judge is what's wrong with users and how IT staff are treated
Posted by tdhuck@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 532 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
It's all highly dependent on who the elected official is you work for. That doesn't happen in my IT department because we have teeth and a good elected official, but there are other IT departments that do operate like that because their elected officials are bozos. That's the biggest problem with government work, shit can be gravy for 20 years then someone new gets elected and suddenly you're stuck in a trainwreck situation.
This judge is what's wrong with users and how IT staff are treated
Posted by tdhuck@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 532 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
> More IT managers need to call out bad behavior like this.
Problem is there has to be leadership behind those teeth, and if there's not then the director is just as much of a doormat as the techs.
This judge is what's wrong with users and how IT staff are treated
Posted by tdhuck@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 532 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
My director has fought judges who act this way, or anyone who acts that way for that matter, he's the damn best director. He once kicked a judge out of his office because they marched up to it while he was eating lunch, demanding IT do this thing right now.
New level of burntout - Healthcare IT
Posted by Standard-Scholar-897@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 224 comments
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Word
New level of burntout - Healthcare IT
Posted by Standard-Scholar-897@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 224 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
> You seriously see no wrongdoing in a tech going up to a user and saying "false alarm, lol"?
After the whole room just witnessed the judge treat an employee like absolute shit, no I don't see any problems with the comment. The tech's approach wasn't "lol false alarm", that was reactionary to the judge's unprofessional despicable behavior. There is a difference.
New level of burntout - Healthcare IT
Posted by Standard-Scholar-897@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 224 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Also when your elected official you work for gets outed, it could turn to bad times in an instant.
New level of burntout - Healthcare IT
Posted by Standard-Scholar-897@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 224 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
The Judge was a pompous unprofessional ass before the tech made the false alarm comment, I see no wrongdoing.
New level of burntout - Healthcare IT
Posted by Standard-Scholar-897@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 224 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Doctors and lawyers are insufferable to work for.
I understand it now
Posted by troy57890@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 257 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
I've been in the industry for 15 years.
I understand it now
Posted by troy57890@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 257 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
I think you misunderstand the concept of staying 3 questions ahead, it's not that taxing. Just took some time to develop. I keep way more stress free since people have learned not to bother me unless they've done their homework.
I understand it now
Posted by troy57890@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 257 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Learn how to say no and respond to people's lunacy with better questions. I feel like I've perfected the art of answering questions with questions because of this field. Always be three questions ahead!
I understand it now
Posted by troy57890@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 257 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Welcome to the show brother! You just described a normal week for me.
US regulator bans imports of new foreign-made routers, citing security concerns
Posted by cdoublejj@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 106 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
How could have I forgotten shitty Microslop?
US regulator bans imports of new foreign-made routers, citing security concerns
Posted by cdoublejj@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 106 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Shitty users, shitty management, shitty government, is there no break for us?
GPO's everyones favorite...
Posted by 30yearCurse@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 118 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Give my org the upfront and recurring money to license it and I'll use it!
GPO's everyones favorite...
Posted by 30yearCurse@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 118 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Look at Mr. Fancy Pants over here with the money for Intune
When directed to ignore compliance and\or stop asking for written change request. How\Have you handled it?
Posted by Less-Perspective-702@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 264 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Keep doing what you're doing and make sure it's they who let you go. You will at least get unemployment and potentially a legal case.
The bullshit world of IT - What it's become and where its going (Rant)
Posted by livevicarious@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 515 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
This guy ITs
The bullshit world of IT - What it's become and where its going (Rant)
Posted by livevicarious@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 515 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Sounds like you have a case of bad leadership. I work in an organization with structure and teeth and haven't dealt with that kind of bullshit for years. If someone has a common problem we have a common documented solution to give them, and ticketing system in place that is expected to be followed. But none of that happens with weak or bad leadership.
TIL: Windows SYSTEM account now uses C:\Windows\SystemTemp instead of Temp folder for temporary files
Posted by Borgquite@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 98 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
So annoying, now if I have to c$ something to a machine I use the Intel folder.
Microsoft announces Microsoft 365 E7 with new agentic AI features
Posted by Techret@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 241 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Fresh hell
My professor showed us how to revoke OAuth app permissions today — now I'm genuinely curious how companies handle this in real life
Posted by Appropriate_Corgi435@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 82 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
In real real life we approve or mostly deny them. Denied, denied, wtf is this for denied, okay you're cool, DENIED.
What would you do? Production line PC “is slow” (Windows 98, legacy SCADA)
Posted by PeppahSG@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 743 comments
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Old Yeller
Apparently, Microsoft support survey results are not anonymized
Posted by BitRunner64@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 394 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Still unhinged and absolutely unprofessional to call the customer and berate them.
Apparently, Microsoft support survey results are not anonymized
Posted by BitRunner64@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 394 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
This is an assumption. Could very well be a young gun who hasn't learned yet to not take these thing too personal. Most likely a mix of both though.
Apparently, Microsoft support survey results are not anonymized
Posted by BitRunner64@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 394 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
How are people to learn?
Another week and another shitty, broken, ai slop riddled, dumpster fire of an update from Microsoft.
Posted by ShopBug@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 232 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Why aren't you controlling your updates if the programs are as critical as you say?
I just inherited a messy IT Environment, what do I do?
Posted by AngelVillafan@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 201 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
This is the key. Leadership with no teeth or straight up unwilling to change means there will be no change.
CEO retired. How do you politely say "no" without burning a bridge?
Posted by oaomcg@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 2436 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
You're kind of screwed here lol. Best you can do is be unreliable and take a long time on response and such.
Please take a freshmen level accounting course at your local community college.
Posted by rumblegod@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 288 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
Yeah having a better world view of what's going on in an org is nice and all, but it doesn't do anything for leadership that doesn't give a shit. Having that burden of knowledge can make things even more frustrating sometimes, because you know just how bad the leadership really is in a quantifiable manner.
What happened to the IT profession?
Posted by saltyschnauzer27@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 1961 comments
Disgruntled_Smitty@reddit
As you said, it starts with leadership. When the KPI fiends who couldn't troubleshoot themselves out of a wet paper bag takeover leadership that knows tech, utter chaos ensues.
Entra sign in events not giving consistent results
Posted by Good_Principle_4957@reddit | sysadmin | View on Reddit | 3 comments
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It spits out results when it wants, other times not.