Anyone else not able to get admin rights? Installed new windows 11 version from windows and I can’t get administrator on my new computer, IT keeps declining.
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@4te free Webroot for everyone!!!
@4se The company portal may still have freeware stuff too. Nevermind any tied to old code or gens.
Don't tell the cutepdf people I 100% know that's one we use too in some places.
@3cz The tool I saw removed was installed as part of the required bits to make things work. It was removed because as a cost saver the company did not renew its license for the software in question and a (so-far-not-compatible replacement was mandated).
A large company like OT, searching for freeware options is pathetic--they want people to buy their software, but don't want to buy anything themselves.
@3d0 Like a scripting tool that is required to perform a certain role in the company.
@2t2 Like what? I have always stuck to the approved tools and nothing has ever been taken off my machine
I'm not in IT, but as a professional developer who understands security, I can say this is a good move. Far too many people have admin rights they don't need, and that creates unnecessary risk. Too many users are doing careless things that put OpenText's systems at risk. I expect IT will continue tightening controls as they uncover just how much damage some of these poor practices have caused.
@2t2 So don't do the work. Whenever you're yelled at about it, just provide a copy of the IT ticket you submitted when the application was removed. Rinse. Repeat.
When your employer is actively making your life difficult, it is not your job to make theirs easier.
On top of this, IT is actively removing things from some machines on a regular basis--things required to do the work are vanishing from PCs.
Guys, chill.
Opentext is a mish mash of different companies. Some of the companies developers were given high performance laptop to perform development and testing. They need admin access. Some had to resort to using their lame laptop or abandoned machines because the lab constantly run out of resources and prevented creation of virtual test machines or have outages when you really needed a test machine. Some gave up and setup their own development and test machines at home.
It's just employees trying to do their jobs any way they can despite the obstacles. It's just accumulated mismanagement.
@289 "...next to no regular users..."
Devs are not regular users. But, like most devs, you cannot read plain English...
You're an id--t if you think it's acceptable for engineering not to have Admin rights.
You know nothing about developement and what is needed.
Do shut up damage control.
This is actually pretty common in most large orgs. To centrally manage desktops, maintain patching, and ensure security, next to no regular users get admin rights. OT has actually been doing this for years moving through one org to another. It's not new and it's not unusual for all your whining.
Just ridiculous having to engineering around this lockdown. It forces me NOT to work on the company laptop. What's worse than letting security run dev that send cost thru the roof, doubles dev time? Having know nothing management listen to security, and reinforce with a fraction of the understanding. At least security know when and what to compromise.
Whoever reinforcing 100% this no admin right rule. Why don't you, do share holders and employees a favor, head out and quit.
@fe Topped off by it is Engineering’s job to innovate while keeping up their dashboard stats, but the idea of an incentive? Bonuses are for management’s ability to micro manage and sales. Engineering? It’s your job and go elsewhere if you think different (and take that idea with you).
@OP You need to send a list of apps that you need admin rights for. Don’t worry about trying to explain Windows Integrated Authorization expectations.
Hall monitors run the show under incompetent leadership. IT zero trust and excessive legal compliance severely hamper productivity. This is just one of many road blocks product engineering faces.
Not sure executive management understands the insanity. Business managers are conditioned to be quiet. Vocal dissent gets you booted regardless of sincerity and team value.
God help us.
I just started, but not trusing your dev team, might be the breaking point for me.
No kidding IT is suffering under her leadership. We all hate our jobs here.
another sign of Shannon incompetence
@a6 He's just the messenger. The approval is done by another team.
@a9 yes and no - with some admin workload experiences on my team you could prove you needed it for 10+ years' worth of work and still have it be a fight.
Even if you had it and had to swap machines, OS, what have you. It's he-l to get it back
Past a certain point - it's insane.
Stupid policy, but exceptions can be made if you need the rights to do your job.
@a3 typical OpenText
Yeah, recent policy/direction change. No admin rights going forward. F'ing stupid, but it is what it is.