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Sunday's going to be busy, now, but today was good. Got no work-work done. Scott did the laundry. I shipped Christmas boxes, snagged a few last items, wrapped stuff for my parents (have to figure out how we're doing gift-exchange, since Christmas weekend I have that blasted pager...), cleaned the refrigerator out and took out the trash (two tasks that go great together).
I also did a little experimenting on the new laptop to see if the VPN would work without the domain stuff. It sort of does (well, once dim-bulb me turns off the firewall, which was blocking the VPN server). I can get to the email box; I can get to my (Windows 95) office desktop, I can get to the timesheet page.
I canNOT browse through directories on NT boxes in any domain, even if I fill in the passwords. I've got a few more ideas on that one. I'm debating whether I really want to get to those badly enough to void my warranty, if I can't make it work. I almost never do that from home.
The other issue is IPSEC through NAT. XP home can't. That's fine: it has its own IP address, here.
But it wouldn't be fine at a client site...I'd have to do dialup to connect to our network, probably.
So far, it still looks like a good trade, if I get $300 back, stay in warranty, and avoid headaches. Question is, will the company still reimburse me if I do that?
Update: I got it to browse directories, just have to be really explicit about it. Really, really explicit. And I found the receipt for XP Pro. It goes back. If the company doesn't reimburse me because I strayed from the party line, then that decision will cost me $700. But I will be in warranty. And I think they'll reimburse me, I really think they will. Oh my god it works. I am so glad now that things were so damned screwy.
Because if they hadn't been, this wouldn't've dragged on long enough for me to think of trying that, slow as I am.
Mind you, I still don't think much of IBM's sales division. But. That's a separate issue.
I wonder if I can re-extend my warranty. I wonder if they hate my guts yet.
I don't think I'll ask till I've checked with the company on Monday about reimbursement...though I should probably extend it anyway.
It works...jeez....
I also did a little experimenting on the new laptop to see if the VPN would work without the domain stuff. It sort of does (well, once dim-bulb me turns off the firewall, which was blocking the VPN server). I can get to the email box; I can get to my (Windows 95) office desktop, I can get to the timesheet page.
I canNOT browse through directories on NT boxes in any domain, even if I fill in the passwords. I've got a few more ideas on that one. I'm debating whether I really want to get to those badly enough to void my warranty, if I can't make it work. I almost never do that from home.
The other issue is IPSEC through NAT. XP home can't. That's fine: it has its own IP address, here.
But it wouldn't be fine at a client site...I'd have to do dialup to connect to our network, probably.
So far, it still looks like a good trade, if I get $300 back, stay in warranty, and avoid headaches. Question is, will the company still reimburse me if I do that?
Update: I got it to browse directories, just have to be really explicit about it. Really, really explicit. And I found the receipt for XP Pro. It goes back. If the company doesn't reimburse me because I strayed from the party line, then that decision will cost me $700. But I will be in warranty. And I think they'll reimburse me, I really think they will. Oh my god it works. I am so glad now that things were so damned screwy.
Because if they hadn't been, this wouldn't've dragged on long enough for me to think of trying that, slow as I am.
Mind you, I still don't think much of IBM's sales division. But. That's a separate issue.
I wonder if I can re-extend my warranty. I wonder if they hate my guts yet.
I don't think I'll ask till I've checked with the company on Monday about reimbursement...though I should probably extend it anyway.
It works...jeez....
