Networking Discussion Thread

[rroselavy]

Unlike us unprivileged Mac people , you only have to install the Profilux Control software.

You don't have to gloat... ;-)

 

[pjr300]

No gloating.... just trying workarounds. You see, PC is not my friend

I want to be able to access my ProfiLux from work. But our IT Police have installed "Policy Access" controls on the base load of my laptop that won't let me install most software.

I have installed a few programs... but I think that if the Setup requires a Registry entry, it abouts the install. And ProfiLux Control is one of those that aborts.

 

[pjr300]

Aha! Just got clever and installed Control on a flash drive. Voila! Running on the laptop. Take that, IT police!

Now just have to learn how to use ProfiLux Control remotely.

 

[zoomin]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12557558#post12557558 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by pjr300
Aha! Just got clever and installed Control on a flash drive. Voila! Running on the laptop. Take that, IT police!

Now just have to learn how to use ProfiLux Control remotely.

<rant>

As an "IT Policeman" can I suggest you adjust your attitude

Your laptop is locked down because, I assume, it is owned by your employer and if it was not and you were able to install all of your personal programs you could cost the company many, many hours of support time.

For instance, in the process of trying to get your new GHL LAN card to *work* you could inadvertently misconfigure something else.

All well and good on your own, personal computer, but not the one that is company issued and and expected to up and running and helping you do your job, making your employer money, come Monday morning.

A corporate-supplied laptop is a tool to do work with, not a Christmas bonus

</rant>

 

[Harry_Fish]

As an old IT guy I'd say a lil less coffee.


As for getting the Profilux software running on your Laptop.

Buy the IT guy a Starbucks and a cookie.
He will proably set it up for you and geek out in the process.

 

[swiseman]

So have there been any advancements on the Mac Desktop problem? I recently bought a Mac and when I went to the download center I was shocked not to see a Mac Desktop solution.