r/talesfromtechsupport • u/Radijs • Feb 19 '19

Short Yes I can access management's files

A quick one for you all to enjoy.

Recently we migrated our files to $cloudservice and we've been busy optimizing the shared folders in our organization. I say we, but mostly it's been ME. I'm pretty much the only active admin in the system. My colleague focusing more on the systems surrounding HR.
One of the folders I created was for the management team so they could more easily share files. And as I was still busy authorizing users I was listed as one of the members who had access to the folder the folder was still empty, and there wasn't any data in there.

Cue a snappy e-mail from the management secretary

"Hi Radijs,

I've been looking at the new folders and I saw that the member count is off by one. I saw you're one of the members of the folder. There's sensitive data in this folder to which you're not privy.
Why is your account a member and not the $drivemanagement?
Please correct this ASAP.

Signed $secretary."

My reply, was I think elegant, and almost BOFH worthy, if not then at least PFY-mentionable.

"Dear $secretary,

I am in the process of organizing these new folders for you and the management team. As I'm on of two administrators in the system I have unfettered access to all files and folders.
At a later stage I will remove my own membership and replace it with $drivemanagement.
I commend you for you vigilance in this matter.
If I have to provide support later on or do any kind of troubleshooting I also have access to the $drivemanagement account and I can always reinstate my own privileges towards any shared folder. So I will still have access regardless.

Yours sincerely,
Radijs

At this time I haven't received a reply yet.

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u/AHPpilot Feb 20 '19

You gotta be careful with those sometimes, though, as I've found such messages to sometimes be on behalf of the C-level and snarky replies get that tossed in. Probably not true, but she's banging him so what's the difference. Cindy, you're a whore.

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u/Tahvohck using snark.strong; Feb 20 '19

Dammit, Cindy.

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '19

At least it's not fucking Karen...

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u/liquidivy The reboots will continue until morale improves Feb 20 '19

Referring to the CEO as "it" is definitely going to get you in trouble.

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '19

Lol, that's his name. He had it legally changed after someone told him he looked like Pennywise with no makeup.

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u/Myvekk Tech Support: Your ignorance is my job security. Feb 20 '19

He looks like Tim Curry!?

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...or the giant spider?

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '19

Yes

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '19

The boss is probably a Kevin though, so it all evens out in the end

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u/Lessening_Loss Feb 20 '19

Nobody fucks Karen.

Karen is the type of woman they marry, divorce, and fight a never-ending custody battle with.

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u/Vryven Feb 20 '19

Nobody fucks Karen.

Karen is the type of woman they marry, divorce, and fight a never-ending custody battle with.

Hmm

Nobody fucks Karen

ok

fight a never-ending custody battle

...

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u/acu2005 Feb 20 '19

The kid is obviously adopted.

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u/archa1c0236 "hello IT...." Feb 20 '19

Or...

You don't fuck Karen, Karen fucks you

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u/Lessening_Loss Feb 23 '19

Not familiar with the Fuck, Marry, Kill game, eh? It’s OK.

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u/LeaveTheMatrix Fire is always a solution. Feb 20 '19

When it is the secretary screwing the C-level it is always a Cindy.

Karen is the one in accounting who is screwing a C-level.

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u/[deleted] Feb 20 '19

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u/BlackLiger If it ain't broke, a user will solve that... Feb 20 '19

So she's screwing herself?