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Oculus Spirit [81897]
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My biggest work from home complaint.
Apr 15, 2020, 5:09 PM
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I cannot print on my local home network printer whenever connected to VPN. The files I want to print are located on the office network.
So I must VPN in, copy the files I want to print to my computer, disconnect VPN, print documents, connect back to the VPN. Realize I needed to print something else, repeat.
Probably should move the printer closer and run a USB cable to the work laptop dock?
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All-In [34486]
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Same.
Apr 15, 2020, 5:24 PM
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I'm on a Mac so don't have a true RDP. I have to use VMWare to access Office Exchange, shared drives, etc.
Anything I do locally has to get uploaded to a Box.com folder, and then downloaded on the virtual machine. Then uploaded back to whatever network drive it needs to be on.
The alternative is to use Shitrix, which allows local file access but times out and makes me login and 2FA every time I go to take a ####.
It's not ideal.
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Oculus Spirit [78892]
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yeah my issue is
Apr 15, 2020, 5:55 PM
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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All-In [49046]
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So you are excessively logging in your shitrix?***
Apr 16, 2020, 8:39 AM
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Orange Blooded [4095]
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Re: My biggest work from home complaint.
Apr 15, 2020, 7:02 PM
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Print as pdf and email them to yourself.
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All-In [31896]
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Not following why you can't print on local...
Apr 15, 2020, 7:13 PM
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printer when connected to VPN. I do it all the time.
Assume you use a different subnet for your home network vs your work/vpn connection, right?
Are you saying you are at home and connected to your VPN...you have a doc pulled up on your machine and you can't print that doc to a printer located on your home network?
Is the problem that you're routing all network traffic over the VPN? If so, most VPN clients have an option to disable "use default gateway on remote network" or something like that. Some IT dept's don't like the idea of split tunneling...personally, I allow it in our company...after working from home for so many years, I know how big of a pita it can be not to allow it.
If that isn't an option for you, you might be able to program in a static route on your computer.
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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main reason IT depts don't like it is
Apr 15, 2020, 10:22 PM
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1) because infosec folks are control crazy
2) They don't want people surfing all over and d/ling bots, virii etc onto the company network without going through their web/malicious content filter (see also, #1).
At least that's why we block split tunneling.
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All-In [31896]
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#2 only makes sense if they don't let you....
Apr 16, 2020, 8:46 AM
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connect to the internet from out-of-office, except through the VPN, which is tough to pull off.
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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They don't want people surfing while connected to the VPN.
Apr 16, 2020, 10:43 AM
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And if they are surfing, they are being monitored/all incoming traffic is being scanned.
We've done it that way for years.
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All-In [31896]
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That;s whole point....if they insist on full tunnel...
Apr 16, 2020, 11:02 AM
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all surfing goes over company network.
If split tunnel, external surfing doesn't go over company network. I don't see the point in trying to control user activity at home via vpn control, when all they have to do is disconnect from the VPN.
We control user surfing on company machines via the installed AV/Spamware client.
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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While they're working they aren't supposed to be surfing***
Apr 16, 2020, 11:03 AM
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Oculus Spirit [81897]
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I would've expected you to know that any corporate IT
Apr 15, 2020, 10:33 PM
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department would completely block split tunneling and allowing a potential security breach of that magnitude...
It's an all or nothing when on VPN.
Also doesn't seem like a good idea to port forward and let my printer be accessed by anybody, haha.
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Any IT dept worth its salt would know how to....
Apr 16, 2020, 8:53 AM
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force bridging to stay disabled (disabled by default) via group policy management.
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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The workstation would have to be logging into a domain
Apr 16, 2020, 10:45 AM
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to enforce that.
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All-In [31896]
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Who would let a user use a VPN from a machine...
Apr 16, 2020, 11:25 AM
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that isn't on the domain?
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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I do it
Apr 16, 2020, 11:57 AM
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but I know the ways around it.
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Oculus Spirit [83125]
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Why aren’t you paperless?
Apr 15, 2020, 7:48 PM
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TREE KILLER.
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Email to phone. Print***
Apr 15, 2020, 8:29 PM
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Email to phone. Print***
Apr 15, 2020, 8:29 PM
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All-TigerNet [12763]
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3 kids. Home schooling. Whole cottam family in the “office”
Apr 15, 2020, 9:32 PM
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Laughing
Fighting
Nagging
Complaining
Mommmmmm!!!
Daddddddddd!!!
Running to the truck to have peace and quiet for a call. Lol
I got 99 problems, but a printer ain’t 1 of em. However, I have no problems printing locally when on the VPN.
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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You can't turn on split tunneling on your VPN?***
Apr 15, 2020, 10:19 PM
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Oculus Spirit [81897]
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IT doesn't allow it it seems.
Apr 15, 2020, 10:36 PM
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Which makes sense, my company does classified government work, so the whole company must comply for the 5% of the company that works on that.
Although, I do have some FOUO projects, but that's mostly because Cherry Point decided to put it on their border, so now it's all Controlled Unclassified Information, so it's on a secure server and crap.
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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Mine is not being able to go to happy hour at 4:00
Apr 15, 2020, 10:26 PM
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at the bar down the street.
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Oculus Spirit [81897]
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...you don't start happy hour around 11am with a beer
Apr 15, 2020, 10:34 PM
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at your home office desk??
...yeah, I don't either...
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Oculus Spirit [81061]
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I mean I have
Apr 16, 2020, 12:07 PM
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But that was before quarantine
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Legend [17289]
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TU _ but if that’s your biggest complaint, you’re blessed
Apr 16, 2020, 8:19 AM
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But any work computer, printer or IT issue sux and justifies profanity... even if only under your breath.
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Sounds like you just need an XT-4 Modulator.***
Apr 16, 2020, 8:21 AM
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Oculus Spirit [75719]
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There is no need in all the printing.***
Apr 16, 2020, 8:31 AM
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CU Medallion [60043]
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I am not sure that I have ever had a printer
Apr 16, 2020, 9:10 AM
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that actually worked all the time. The one I have now, is a paperweight and its only about 2 years old. The wifi never works, using USB sends it into a fritz.
I want to throw it out the window. Or bash it Office Space style.
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Oculus Spirit [81897]
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My 9 year old printer that was the same way got replaced
Apr 16, 2020, 9:17 AM
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as soon as this became real. Needed a good 11x17 printer and scanner, so got a nice Brother printer, works great so far...but I swear they all have limited lifespans.
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Re: My 9 year old printer that was the same way got replaced
Apr 16, 2020, 9:21 AM
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Does it have bluetooth? I think that is my main mistake is not getting a bluetooth option. At least my IT Dept has eluded to that being much better.
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Oculus Spirit [81897]
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Dang, just checked and it doesn't. Looks like HP printers
Apr 16, 2020, 9:24 AM
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have that feature.
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Oculus Spirit [81897]
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Yeah!
Apr 16, 2020, 10:51 AM
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Went with the Brother MFC-J6945DW - thing is pretty great so far. Even got some photo paper and it does some good prints to finally fill out the random photo frames we've had but never used, lol.
Freaking staying at home means getting random #### done around the house.
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All-In [45760]
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Your gif is annoying...
Apr 16, 2020, 9:23 AM
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Reminds me of my first color tv and makes my knee hurt.??
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Oculus Spirit [81897]
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I have no idea how B-Meist broke it, but it has grown on me***
Apr 16, 2020, 9:25 AM
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Oculus Spirit [75719]
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Like trying to watch scrambled adult programming.***
Apr 16, 2020, 9:31 AM
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