What Are You Doing Right Now

WrCombs

So our Vendor just told me to "map a drive here: Q: Quikbooks"

You cant map something that isn't there!
I put Drive: Q Folder: QuickBooks and even tried the default that was already there \\owner-pc\qb import
When I Told them that it wasn't working I'm the one whos wrong.

I'm already over today and half way over tomorrow...

WrCombs

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

So our Vendor just told me to "map a drive here: Q: Quikbooks"

You cant map something that isn't there!
I put Drive: Q Folder: QuickBooks and even tried the default that was already there \\owner-pc\qb import
When I Told them that it wasn't working I'm the one whos wrong.

I'm already over today and half way over tomorrow...

Even looked in the file explorer for these folders; "well it worked before the firewall was installed"
So that means it's your Firewall more than it's my problem..

Dashrender

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

So our Vendor just told me to "map a drive here: Q: Quikbooks"

You cant map something that isn't there!
I put Drive: Q Folder: QuickBooks and even tried the default that was already there \\owner-pc\qb import
When I Told them that it wasn't working I'm the one whos wrong.

I'm already over today and half way over tomorrow...

Even looked in the file explorer for these folders; "well it worked before the firewall was installed"
So that means it's your Firewall more than it's my problem..

What firewall did you install (Software/hardware)? is it between the quickbooks PC and the endpoint they want the mapping on?

WrCombs

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

So our Vendor just told me to "map a drive here: Q: Quikbooks"

You cant map something that isn't there!
I put Drive: Q Folder: QuickBooks and even tried the default that was already there \\owner-pc\qb import
When I Told them that it wasn't working I'm the one whos wrong.

I'm already over today and half way over tomorrow...

Even looked in the file explorer for these folders; "well it worked before the firewall was installed"
So that means it's your Firewall more than it's my problem..

What firewall did you install (Software/hardware)? is it between the quickbooks PC and the endpoint they want the mapping on?

The firewall Hardware that was installed was : Watch Guard through NCR's Security Team.

I'm trying to Map this drive so something else starts working .

Dashrender

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

So our Vendor just told me to "map a drive here: Q: Quikbooks"

You cant map something that isn't there!
I put Drive: Q Folder: QuickBooks and even tried the default that was already there \\owner-pc\qb import
When I Told them that it wasn't working I'm the one whos wrong.

I'm already over today and half way over tomorrow...

Even looked in the file explorer for these folders; "well it worked before the firewall was installed"
So that means it's your Firewall more than it's my problem..

What firewall did you install (Software/hardware)? is it between the quickbooks PC and the endpoint they want the mapping on?

The firewall Hardware that was installed was : Watch Guard through NCR's Security Team.

I'm trying to Map this drive so something else starts working .

Is NCR where you work? or some other company?

WrCombs

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

So our Vendor just told me to "map a drive here: Q: Quikbooks"

You cant map something that isn't there!
I put Drive: Q Folder: QuickBooks and even tried the default that was already there \\owner-pc\qb import
When I Told them that it wasn't working I'm the one whos wrong.

I'm already over today and half way over tomorrow...

Even looked in the file explorer for these folders; "well it worked before the firewall was installed"
So that means it's your Firewall more than it's my problem..

What firewall did you install (Software/hardware)? is it between the quickbooks PC and the endpoint they want the mapping on?

The firewall Hardware that was installed was : Watch Guard through NCR's Security Team.

I'm trying to Map this drive so something else starts working .

Rather than try to explain anything I was just venting about the Bullshit I get from Vendors.

WrCombs

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

So our Vendor just told me to "map a drive here: Q: Quikbooks"

You cant map something that isn't there!
I put Drive: Q Folder: QuickBooks and even tried the default that was already there \\owner-pc\qb import
When I Told them that it wasn't working I'm the one whos wrong.

I'm already over today and half way over tomorrow...

Even looked in the file explorer for these folders; "well it worked before the firewall was installed"
So that means it's your Firewall more than it's my problem..

What firewall did you install (Software/hardware)? is it between the quickbooks PC and the endpoint they want the mapping on?

The firewall Hardware that was installed was : Watch Guard through NCR's Security Team.

I'm trying to Map this drive so something else starts working .

Is NCR where you work? or some other company?

the company I'm at is a Reseller for NCR.

Dashrender

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

So our Vendor just told me to "map a drive here: Q: Quikbooks"

You cant map something that isn't there!
I put Drive: Q Folder: QuickBooks and even tried the default that was already there \\owner-pc\qb import
When I Told them that it wasn't working I'm the one whos wrong.

I'm already over today and half way over tomorrow...

Even looked in the file explorer for these folders; "well it worked before the firewall was installed"
So that means it's your Firewall more than it's my problem..

What firewall did you install (Software/hardware)? is it between the quickbooks PC and the endpoint they want the mapping on?

The firewall Hardware that was installed was : Watch Guard through NCR's Security Team.

I'm trying to Map this drive so something else starts working .

Is NCR where you work? or some other company?

the company I'm at is a Reseller for NCR.

OK - well, if NCR is the one who installed the firewall - why are you being asked to fix this QB problem? shouldn't that be on NCR if it broke only after they installed it?

WrCombs

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@Dashrender said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

So our Vendor just told me to "map a drive here: Q: Quikbooks"

You cant map something that isn't there!
I put Drive: Q Folder: QuickBooks and even tried the default that was already there \\owner-pc\qb import
When I Told them that it wasn't working I'm the one whos wrong.

I'm already over today and half way over tomorrow...

Even looked in the file explorer for these folders; "well it worked before the firewall was installed"
So that means it's your Firewall more than it's my problem..

What firewall did you install (Software/hardware)? is it between the quickbooks PC and the endpoint they want the mapping on?

The firewall Hardware that was installed was : Watch Guard through NCR's Security Team.

I'm trying to Map this drive so something else starts working .

Is NCR where you work? or some other company?

the company I'm at is a Reseller for NCR.

OK - well, if NCR is the one who installed the firewall - why are you being asked to fix this QB problem? shouldn't that be on NCR if it broke only after they installed it?

You would think so right?

WrCombs

Turns out: They took the QB endpoint device (i think) off of the Network with this firewall.... So now it wont work for a different program...

Dashrender

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Turns out: They took the QB endpoint device (i think) off of the Network with this firewall.... So now it wont work for a different program...

lol

JaredBusch

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Turns out: They took the QB endpoint device (i think) off of the Network with this firewall....

That's not what firewalls do.

WrCombs

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Turns out: They took the QB endpoint device (i think) off of the Network with this firewall....

That's not what firewalls do.

It does when the computer wasn't put back on the same network .

WrCombs

@JaredBusch I didnt Say the firewall was the reason : The installation of the firewall is the reason because the Device never made it back on to the network .

scottalanmiller

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Just got a message about another POS Support Job for another Company who also sells another POS System...

I thought you wanted real IT work?

Not sure what I actually want.

This will be crippling. There's no simple solution here, other than taking some time to make up your mind. But the first step to a happy career is knowing what career makes you happy. Of course you can like more than one, I have scores that would make me happy, but a few that I prefer a bit.

But if you lack focus, you are screwed. You'll be floundering and not be able to make any of them work like they should, partially because you don't have a place to dedicate your mental energy.

Maybe POS is the career for you. If so, you want to figure that out quickly and focus on getting a great POS career, rather than focusing on escaping it.

scottalanmiller

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Turns out: They took the QB endpoint device (i think) off of the Network with this firewall....

That's not what firewalls do.

It does when the computer wasn't put back on the same network .

He's saying that firewalls go between networks, not in the middle of the network. Mapped drives are a LAN concept, so a firewall (device) would not be able to interact with them.

What part of putting on the firewall (think - security door to the outside) made access between rooms inside of a house (mapped drives) inaccessible?

WrCombs

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@JaredBusch said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@WrCombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Turns out: They took the QB endpoint device (i think) off of the Network with this firewall....

That's not what firewalls do.

It does when the computer wasn't put back on the same network .

He's saying that firewalls go between networks, not in the middle of the network. Mapped drives are a LAN concept, so a firewall (device) would not be able to interact with them.

What part of putting on the firewall (think - security door to the outside) made access between rooms inside of a house (mapped drives) inaccessible?

But that's not what i was told happened...

The original house got blown up and 2 new houses were built; one with a security called watch gruad.

They aren't even remotely on the same network. the firewall has it's own Modem, Separate from the other.
. Why? Not even the slightest clue.

RojoLoco

Sneakernet time! Got an iDRAC trying to go tits up, so hard reset and update time.

Kelly

@WrCombs Have you done any kind of professional personality assessment like StrengthsFinder or similar? That might be helpful on a certain level to understand things about yourself.

Something I tell my team is to look at the things that you are currently doing and when you get done ask yourself the question, "Did I gain energy or lose energy from that task, and why?" You can do some high level assessments of the things you love or hate. It may be that you love programming POS systems, but because you have to interact with a particular person, or people in general, that the task drains your energy. Things like that.

RojoLoco

....And the iDRAC default IP won't work because of an old server with an unconfigured iDRAC at the same address... Reboot time.