Comments for The Angry IT Manager http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com Someone explain to me why I chose this field. Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:43:31 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on RPC over HTTP on Exchange 2003 – A Lesson by miketheman http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/rpc-over-http-on-exchange-2003-a-lesson/#comment-253 miketheman Thu, 26 Apr 2007 07:43:31 +0000 http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2007/04/24/rpc-over-http-on-exchange-2003-a-lesson/#comment-253 It took me a few tries to get the darned thing working on the server-side, and then even some more on the client-side. I ended up hiring an Exchange expert to handle it - because I also wanted to expose all this on my ISA 2004 firewall. So I have three major rules on the ISA box: 1 for OWA 1 for OMA (Outlook Mobile Access, text version of OWA for phones) & Exchange ActiveSync - allowing mobiles to wirelessly sync 1 for RPC over HTTPS The Exchange setup was also no cup of tea. I think we should compile a good doc with screenshots and diagrams and everything, because we're not the only ones with this problem. It took me a few tries to get the darned thing working on the server-side, and then even some more on the client-side.
I ended up hiring an Exchange expert to handle it – because I also wanted to expose all this on my ISA 2004 firewall.
So I have three major rules on the ISA box:
1 for OWA
1 for OMA (Outlook Mobile Access, text version of OWA for phones) & Exchange ActiveSync – allowing mobiles to wirelessly sync
1 for RPC over HTTPS

The Exchange setup was also no cup of tea. I think we should compile a good doc with screenshots and diagrams and everything, because we’re not the only ones with this problem.

]]> Comment on Mail Snooping = More Fun by miketheman http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2007/04/20/mail-snooping-more-fun/#comment-216 miketheman Sun, 22 Apr 2007 15:06:51 +0000 http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2007/04/20/mail-snooping-more-fun/#comment-216 Sounds like a whole lotta fun. I'm moving on up - relocating to NYC - and am intereted in which appliance you end up using. I'm looking for more in-depth opinions on the appliances out there - so write a post when you've played with it or a bit. Sounds like a whole lotta fun.
I’m moving on up – relocating to NYC – and am intereted in which appliance you end up using.
I’m looking for more in-depth opinions on the appliances out there – so write a post when you’ve played with it or a bit.

]]> Comment on How-To: Be Traumatized On The Job by grouchygeek http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/06/19/how-to-be-traumatized-on-the-job/#comment-29 grouchygeek Tue, 19 Sep 2006 23:28:30 +0000 https://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/06/19/how-to-be-traumatized-on-the-job/#comment-29 ...and the memory sticks with you. When it happened to me, not even a 40 of JD's finest could erase my memory... I've gotten good at containing my dry heaves until after I leave the offenders cubicle. …and the memory sticks with you. When it happened to me, not even a 40 of JD’s finest could erase my memory…

I’ve gotten good at containing my dry heaves until after I leave the offenders cubicle.

]]> Comment on How-To: Turn A Broken Keyboard Into An Email Server Virus by Angry IT Manager http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/09/11/how-to-turn-a-broken-keyboard-into-an-email-server-virus/#comment-28 Angry IT Manager Mon, 11 Sep 2006 18:45:18 +0000 http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/09/11/how-to-turn-a-broken-keyboard-into-an-email-server-virus/#comment-28 Thanks! Not all days are as bad as they sound. Sometimes they're even worse. Thanks! Not all days are as bad as they sound. Sometimes they’re even worse.

]]> Comment on How-To: Turn A Broken Keyboard Into An Email Server Virus by pickleshane http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/09/11/how-to-turn-a-broken-keyboard-into-an-email-server-virus/#comment-27 pickleshane Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:26:41 +0000 http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/09/11/how-to-turn-a-broken-keyboard-into-an-email-server-virus/#comment-27 There is a new horror movie out called Death By Email. But I think the title sounds more like it's about a day in the life of an IT Manager... Anyhoo, your blog totally rocks. You remind me of this guy: <a href="http://www.angryman.ca/blog/angryblog.html" rel="nofollow">the last angry young man</a> Rock on! :-) There is a new horror movie out called Death By Email. But I think the title sounds more like it’s about a day in the life of an IT Manager…

Anyhoo, your blog totally rocks. You remind me of this guy: the last angry young man

Rock on! :-)

]]> Comment on 5 Different Kinds of Users by What Your (My) End-Users Hate About You (Me) « The Angry IT Manager http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/08/14/5-different-kinds-of-users/#comment-24 What Your (My) End-Users Hate About You (Me) « The Angry IT Manager Tue, 05 Sep 2006 15:12:09 +0000 http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/08/14/5-different-kinds-of-users/#comment-24 [...] Network World has an article up enititled What Users Hate About IT Pros.  Often, we IT guys complain about the users we deal with but aren’t too willing to listen to the complaints about us.  So here are some points mentioned in the article, and my personal experiences and thoughts: [It irks me] when an IT manager ‘fixes’ something on my computer and then says ‘It should work now’ and walks away,” [...] [...] Network World has an article up enititled What Users Hate About IT Pros.  Often, we IT guys complain about the users we deal with but aren’t too willing to listen to the complaints about us.  So here are some points mentioned in the article, and my personal experiences and thoughts: [It irks me] when an IT manager ‘fixes’ something on my computer and then says ‘It should work now’ and walks away,” [...]

]]> Comment on How-To: Lose A Webmaster Job by How-To: Lose A Webmaster Job Part 2 « The Angry IT Manager http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/06/02/how-to-lose-a-webmaster-job/#comment-23 How-To: Lose A Webmaster Job Part 2 « The Angry IT Manager Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:04:04 +0000 https://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/06/02/how-to-lose-a-webmaster-job/#comment-23 [...] There’s many things that I regret that I didn’t bring up during my hiring negotiations.  I wish that I had negotiated an extra week of vacation, and I also wish that I had the authority to dump our webmaster without having to get approval from the owner.  By the way, yes, this is the same guy. [...] [...] There’s many things that I regret that I didn’t bring up during my hiring negotiations.  I wish that I had negotiated an extra week of vacation, and I also wish that I had the authority to dump our webmaster without having to get approval from the owner.  By the way, yes, this is the same guy. [...]

]]> Comment on You’re On Vacation? And? by demigod http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/08/13/youre-on-vacation-and/#comment-22 demigod Tue, 22 Aug 2006 06:33:41 +0000 http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/08/13/youre-on-vacation-and/#comment-22 Me too first time here, but really enjoyed your posts. Keep up your good work. Me too first time here, but really enjoyed your posts. Keep up your good work.

]]> Comment on Make Sure You Have Your 5 Year Old Email Me Back – Part 2 by Angry IT Manager http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/08/16/make-sure-you-have-your-5-year-old-email-me-back-part-2/#comment-21 Angry IT Manager Fri, 18 Aug 2006 19:46:20 +0000 http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/08/16/make-sure-you-have-your-5-year-old-email-me-back-part-2/#comment-21 Yeah, the "thx" thing was sarcasm. It always bothers me that there's no "n" in there for some reason. LOL OMG ROFL!!!111 I've proposed a written test as part of the application process, but so far no dice. Yeah, the “thx” thing was sarcasm. It always bothers me that there’s no “n” in there for some reason. LOL OMG ROFL!!!111

I’ve proposed a written test as part of the application process, but so far no dice.

]]> Comment on Make Sure You Have Your 5 Year Old Email Me Back – Part 2 by eyespi20 http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/08/16/make-sure-you-have-your-5-year-old-email-me-back-part-2/#comment-20 eyespi20 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 17:08:01 +0000 http://angryitmanager.wordpress.com/2006/08/16/make-sure-you-have-your-5-year-old-email-me-back-part-2/#comment-20 Oh yes! I can totally comiserate with you here! I work with many of the same -- can't write a sentence to save their souls, but don't even try to speak to them -- that's worse! By the way, THX is the shorthand for "thanks" -- and you can thank text messaging cell phones and people who don't know how to type and are too lazy to learn for this new language:P All of that rates right up there with poems that don't rhyme. Margaret Oh yes! I can totally comiserate with you here! I work with many of the same — can’t write a sentence to save their souls, but don’t even try to speak to them — that’s worse!

By the way, THX is the shorthand for “thanks” — and you can thank text messaging cell phones and people who don’t know how to type and are too lazy to learn for this new language:P

All of that rates right up there with poems that don’t rhyme.

Margaret

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