MS Vendor Password Reset. LOL

James404d · 2017-02-13T16:10:01.000Z

Really? I know this guy is not a MS employee, just a vendor, but c’mon!

essjae · 2017-02-13T16:14:15.000Z

Don’t get it.

He’s apologizing for his late response due to a password issue. Next, he’s asking for clarification of your question?

James404d · 2017-02-13T16:17:30.000Z

I just think it’s funny he had an issue with his password expiring and basically did not know how to change it. You’d think those with @microsoft.com addresses would be better trained. Or just goes to show that those kinds of users are everywhere.

DanielB1978 · 2017-02-13T16:19:56.000Z

They’re not necessarily admins though - some might be sales staff?

cgriffen7633 · 2017-02-13T16:21:50.000Z

I have two factor authentication on for my MS account. I have to change the damn thing EVERY TIME I need to log on. B@stards wont let me reuse a former password, demand complex passwords and on and on…every time I set it - I forget it (often need something on the fly)…I know it is a variation of the same thing,…but what variation? Plus, if my cell phone is dead/missing…I am stuck.

Same with Google accounts…harder than it needs to be.

@jamespierce

chris-microsoft · 2017-02-13T16:23:03.000Z

James404d:

I just think it’s funny he had an issue with his password expiring and basically did not know how to change it. You’d think those with @microsoft.com addresses would be better trained. Or just goes to show that those kinds of users are everywhere.

So I should know everything about everything that happens at Microsoft because my email address ends in @microsoft.com? I say that gets a ‘com’on man’ from me. I’m sure ‘Betsy’ in Accounting wouldn’t agree with you here.

Everyone is new at some point. I don’t blame them for being new, but look at the resources available to help this individual.

jreilly86 · 2017-02-13T16:35:50.000Z

I worked for a architectural company once, (still do kind of) doesn’t mean I’m a structural engineer.

Everyone has their talents, their passions, their strengths and weaknesses. I get plumbers and HVAC guys come into my office all the time telling me they’re sorry for wasting my time with easy fixes.
I tell them this every time: Don’t be sorry. Everyone has their skill to lend to the company. I’m sure I’d make a fool of myself trying to plumb some of the large pump systems I’ve seen these guys install. It doesn’t make you stupid for not knowing IT stuff just like I’m not stupid because I don’t know plumbing.

michaelk12 · 2017-02-13T16:37:02.000Z

Gonna have to agree with everyone else, just because you work in a division for a company doesn’t mean you’re a subject matter expert on their products or technologies.

For comparison, my email address ends in @Xschools.org, yet I know very little about teaching or curriculum.

James404d · 2017-02-13T16:39:59.000Z

Alright, I suck. My apologies. Can I delete the post?

michaelk12 · 2017-02-13T16:40:28.000Z

Jared5997:

I worked for a architectural company once, (still do kind of) doesn’t mean I’m a structural engineer.

Everyone has their talents, their passions, their strengths and weaknesses. I get plumbers and HVAC guys come into my office all the time telling me they’re sorry for wasting my time with easy fixes.
I tell them this every time: Don’t be sorry. Everyone has their skill to lend to the company. I’m sure I’d make a fool of myself trying to plumb some of the large pump systems I’ve seen these guys install. It doesn’t make you stupid for not knowing IT stuff just like I’m not stupid because I don’t know plumbing.

Good to know this isn’t just me When a teacher apologizes to me for having simple issues, I respond “I don’t expect you to know everything about computers, much like how you shouldn’t expect me to know everything about teaching. We take the best of our abilities and work together to form a school district”.

cgriffen7633 · 2017-02-13T16:49:26.000Z

James404d:

Alright, I suck. My apologies. Can I delete the post?

James404d · 2017-02-13T16:51:56.000Z

That’s fine.

@cgriffen7633

jreilly86 · 2017-02-13T16:58:31.000Z

James404d:

Alright, I suck. My apologies. Can I delete the post?

No, because it’s amusing.

You don’t suck though… that’s a bit harsh even for a Monday.

James404d · 2017-02-13T17:07:14.000Z

Jared5997:

James404d:

Alright, I suck. My apologies. Can I delete the post?

No, because it’s amusing.

You don’t suck though… that’s a bit harsh even for a Monday.

You had to remind me that it’s only Monday

joebob · 2017-02-13T17:09:52.000Z

James404d:

Alright, I suck. My apologies. Can I delete the post?

Ah man, don’t beat yourself up too much. Yes, you were wrong, but we’ve all been there. I made a post on a Reddit forum that I thought would go over really well and was good advice, basically had 9/10 people on that forum disagree with me. Feelsbadman.

James404d · 2017-02-13T17:13:41.000Z

joebob:

James404d:

Alright, I suck. My apologies. Can I delete the post?

Ah man, don’t beat yourself up too much. Yes, you were wrong, but we’ve all been there. I made a post on a Reddit forum that I thought would go over really well and was good advice, basically had 9/10 people on that forum disagree with me. Feelsbadman.

Honestly, I’m just frustrated with this person. I was told the process would only take a few weeks, that was back in October. I have remained professional in my email with him, came here to vent.

kirk-kinrade · 2017-02-13T17:20:03.000Z

James404d:

Honestly, I’m just frustrated with this person. I was told the process would only take a few weeks, that was back in October. I have remained professional in my email with him, came here to vent.

We all gotta vent sometimes, that’s just part of the job, otherwise we would explode!!

biscuitking · 2017-02-13T17:22:58.000Z

James404d:

Alright, I suck. My apologies. Can I delete the post?

I know the feeling. I made a post once about one of the daily questions that I thought the % of correct answers should be higher. I got hammered for it. The question is did we learn from our mistake? I did.

cameronfrost · 2017-02-13T17:27:54.000Z

Chris (Microsoft):

James404d:

I just think it’s funny he had an issue with his password expiring and basically did not know how to change it. You’d think those with @microsoft.com addresses would be better trained. Or just goes to show that those kinds of users are everywhere.

So I should know everything about everything that happens at Microsoft because my email address ends in @microsoft.com? I say that gets a ‘com’on man’ from me. I’m sure ‘Betsy’ in Accounting wouldn’t agree with you here.

Everyone is new at some point. I don’t blame them for being new, but look at the resources available to help this individual.

So you are telling me that you cant throw me lines of code from windows OS?!?

Lame!!! XD

@chris-microsoft

chris-microsoft · 2017-02-13T17:32:29.000Z

joebob:

James404d:

Alright, I suck. My apologies. Can I delete the post?

Ah man, don’t beat yourself up too much. Yes, you were wrong, but we’ve all been there. I made a post on a Reddit forum that I thought would go over really well and was good advice, basically had 9/10 people on that forum disagree with me. Feelsbadman.

Welcome to my world x100. #Windowsforlife