I don't play tricks on my users (en masse) for this very reason. Consider, they're wrapped up in doing their jobs. Most people, IT included forget what it takes for someone else to do their job effectively. We know they need a computer and a certain set of apps that perform in a certain way, but beyond that, we're not doing their job, so we don't know what their work actually entails. Why would we expect our users to know what is and is not possible to be done?
Very often, I'm one of the very few in my office who knows what IT can do (easily, with our resources). For illustration, remember back to a time when someone has asked you to do something they think should be easy for you to do, but you know that it will be quite a challenging task which will consume a lot of time. On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 10:25 AM, Bill Lambert <[email protected]> wrote: > I sent this email this morning to all my users…being April Fool’s day and > all… > > > > Hello all… > > > > For those of you that had your computers on overnight, a new security > system has been installed for restarting your computers. This is a > hands-free method that was published some time ago by Microsoft. > > > > To restart your computer, say your name then say RESTART. Direct your > voice towards your computer and it will reboot. > > > > For those who didn’t have their computers on overnight, this should work > once you log into the domain this morning. > > > > Please let me know if anyone has problems. > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > I’ve heard at least three people trying it and, God as my witness, one of > our east Indian users came up to me and said “I think we have an accent > problem, Bill. It’s not working for me!” > > > > Gotta love it!! > > > > *Bill Lambert* > > *Windows System Administrator* > > *Concuity* > > *Phone 847-941-9206* > > *Fax 847-465-9147* > > [image: ConcuityLogoSmall3-29-10] > > > > > > *The information contained in this e-mail message, including any attached > files, is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the > recipient(s) named above. If you are not the intended recipient (or > authorized to receive information for the recipient) you are hereby notified > that you have received this communication in error and that any review, > dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact > the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Thank you. > *** > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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