Patch Tuesday Megathread (2025-03-11)
Hello r/sysadmin, I'm u/AutoModerator, and welcome to this month's Patch Megathread!This is the (mostly) safe location to talk about the latest patches, updates, and releases. We put this thread into...
View ArticleCISA Warning - TDoS
Anyone else get this that works with 911 PSAP’s? This was very cryptic and didn’t give much info:“CISA was informed by a trusted third party of a “potential” TDoS threat to PSAPs nationwide within the...
View ArticleI accepted the offer
I took the offer and I start soon. I was laid off 5 months ago and was a technical helpdesk manager. Started off as a technician and moved my way up, the usual story. I decided I don’t think I want to...
View ArticleHow do you guys handle OneDrive files when an employee leaves?
This is something that I'm handling manually. I go to the M365 admin site, pull up the user, go to the OneDrive tab and get a link to open up their OneDrive. I click that link to go to the OneDrive...
View ArticleHow many of you are really backing up Office 365?
I mean, Msft backs up 30 days. Do you really need to back something up that no one accesses? I get it if you have compliance policies in place, then you need to have/test backups, but otherwise, I...
View ArticleWhy did the Linux admin go to therapy after being forced to do Windows support?
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View ArticleMy New Jr. Sysadmin Quit Today :(
It really ruined my Friday. We hired this guy 3 weeks ago and I really liked him.He sent me a long email going on about how he felt underutilized and that he discovered his real skills are in...
View ArticleWeekly 'I made a useful thing' Thread - April 04, 2025
There is a great deal of user-generated content out there, from scripts and software to tutorials and videos, but we've generally tried to keep that off of the front page due to the volume and as a...
View Article'Culture' Every time I hear it, I want to throw up on someone's shoe!
<channeling George Carlin here> "We assume a kind and respectful attitude to all""We harbor an environment where questions are welcomed.""We don't eat the babies of our enemies."You're supposed...
View ArticleProvisioning access to Ubuntu headless servers
So, I have to provision access for some consultants to a few headless Ubuntu servers that are running live web apps in DigitalOcean. Right now, our devs are authenticating with SSH keys (don't love...
View ArticleQuestion from a BAS Professional
Hello everyone! I apologize If this is not the correct sub reddit.I work in the building automation & hvac control world and frequently have to interact with IT professionals. Unfortunately I am...
View ArticleBitTitan MigrationWiz says "Cannot migrate" when I try to kick off a...
I'm trying to migrate mailboxes for a small business from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365. Accounts already exist on earth platform with some data in both accounts. I'm just trying to copy old data...
View ArticleHow strict is your DNS governance? Need to clean a huge mess
Half rant half question for you all.I am recently joining a rather big corp and turns out that the team that manages our DNS has a “no questions asked” model. When you just request a change and is...
View ArticleFight or run?
Soooo, i´m in IT since the year 2000 started in Helpdesk for a big insurance. I worked in Helpdesks ~15 years in different support-levels. Since them i was in many different companys active as...
View ArticleHelp needed with Huawei-iBMC-Cmdlets
I have been trying to use the cmdlets here, https://github.com/Huawei/Huawei-iBMC-Cmdlets, but can't establish a session, this is the error I get:PS C:\Windows\System32> Connect-iBMC -Address...
View ArticleThe rule of 5 in systems admin. Don't waste your time on quickly forgettable...
For a reminder the rule of 5 is how your actions will affect you in 5 seconds, 5 minutes, 5 months, 5 days, 5 years. And while your actions may benefit others your only concern is how it's impacting...
View ArticleWindows Server old Admin account Vanished
Here are the pre-requisites of my problem: - 1. Solarwinds NPM was operational on a MSSQL 2019 server. 2. The DB was signed in using Windows Admin Credentials. 3. The solarwinds webserver and SQL are...
View ArticleEdge have performance management for memory
Resource controls | Microsoft EdgeResource controls in Edge allow you to manage the memory consumption of your browser to improve overall device performance. Perfect 👍👌 submitted by /u/konikpk [link]...
View ArticleSetting Up Microsoft 365 Business Premium
Hey everyone,We just upgraded from Microsoft 365 Basic/Standard to Business Premium and want to make sure I configure everything properly to take full advantage of the security and management features....
View ArticleHas any of you passed the Azure Administrator exam?
I am a helpdesk guy trying to move up.I was diligently preparing for this exam by watching 20 hours of videos, I made 60 pages of hand written notes, and I passed the mock test about 15 times in a row...
View ArticleSo, what's your favourite docker for dummies guide out there?
So one of my policies at work has been replacing all the many pet self hosted application servers (the Linux based ones at least) by docker-compose files. Still a pet, but more of an easily replaced...
View ArticleHow do you mount servers in a rack?
We usually look around for some boxlike entity that’s a bit less than the rail height and use that to trans port the server to the rack. Once there we lift it into the rails. I feel there must be a...
View ArticleMicrosoft Photos App - Still Broken in Domain after Several Months
Environment:Windows 11 Pro, 24H2, w/ newest update patchesLog in w/ Active Directory accountMicrosoft Photos App ver. 2025.11030.12002.0What Is Still Happening in My Org:Try to open a jpg/png file from...
View ArticleHow often are you restoring images vs files?
I'm re-evaluating my backup solution and seeing a lot of image-based backup solutions, I realized I've never restored an image when something blew up. It seems like it might complicate things. So how...
View ArticleStrange consistent spam/phishing for new starters
Hi folks. 8 months into my first full it manager/sys admin role. Every time we have a new starter to the business, within a couple of days of the m365 office/email account being set up, the user...
View ArticleToday's PSA - Learn the difference between a technical problem and a...
Been working 25 years in tech... I read this sub regularly, and a big proportion of posts are about people complaining about users/their manager not following best practise/good security.It's really...
View ArticleI set up Fail2Ban yesterday on my VPS, you can't make this shit up...
This is ridiculous, after not even 24 hours: https://imgur.com/k3YcUuT.jpgEDIT: On a side note, I also have a Traefik container serving various apps on 443 (or 80, but that gets redirected to 443)....
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