FFS microsoft
Why do I have to be constantly reminded that the aging AS400 we have at work is running an out of date version of the OS and only supports SMB1 without which we can not send direct debits.
Sigh. Its not fun when you give the financial users a brand new dell laptop with which they process the direct debits via the ERP on the AS400 to then have them phone up when the client software on their laptops no longer sends the direct debits because a windows update was installed that turned off smb1 so the client software can't write to the ifs on the AS400. They then call you expecting a fix in the last few mins of the day OR NOBODY GETS PAID their monthly salary, including you!
Talk about pressure followed by flood of relief as you manage to turn it back on.
Then you sit back wiping the sweat from your forehead and wonder why MS can't let you override it by group policy that you can apply to only certain laptops as needed while you wait for the big wigs to finish approving the migration to the new cloud based ERP which keeps getting pushed back month by month no matter how often you tell them what smb1 is and why MS keep trying to kill it and how that should fast track the new ERP approval.
So you are angry with MS wondering why you are not in full control of your computer thus realizing Richard Stallman was right after all and angry at the big wigs for wasting time stuffing their faces at as many meetings they can find an excuse for, while waiting till pay day knowing that you will go through it all again.
No wonder I love reading Dilbert.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
