marvhuffaker
MIS
Hi. I am throwing out this question partially for the benefit and humor of all. However, I do feel inclined to respond to the email that is the reason for this post. I am looking for advice on what I should say. First, here is some background on the issue.
I was contracted at Worldcom Wireless for over 2 years. I was the Novell 'guy' and provided all top-level support for all of the Novell servers in the company. One of the things I was resonsible for was the billing system, which is a massive Btrieve database on several Novell 5.0 servers.
Through the Bankruptcy, fraud, cost cutting, bad management, etc... MCI/Worldcom shut down the wireless division. On July 29th, 2003, my contract with them was terminated (in good standing), as that was the official end date of all Wireless business functions.
However, they chose not to shut the billing system down (for whatever reason), and it is still running today. This is where I need advice.
I received an urgent email today from a still-employed MCI person. It reads:
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Marv,
No one left is a member of the Novell Admin group for the Wireless tree in Ashburn. Can you give me the admin username/password to the tree so that I can take care of some stuff?
Thanks!
Nxxxxx
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I would like to send a cordial yet frank response, something along the lines of A) I don't remember, B) It's not my problem, C) the name/password were documented and given to management (who is no longer there either) and D) I will be happy to come hack into the system for a hefty fee. (Note that systems are in Virginia, I am in Pheonix)
Any ideas, thoughts or general comments would be appreciated. Note that I'm not looking for responses that tell me how to hack the password or otherwise defeat the security.
Marv
Marvin Huffaker MCNE, CNE
Marvin Huffaker Consulting
I was contracted at Worldcom Wireless for over 2 years. I was the Novell 'guy' and provided all top-level support for all of the Novell servers in the company. One of the things I was resonsible for was the billing system, which is a massive Btrieve database on several Novell 5.0 servers.
Through the Bankruptcy, fraud, cost cutting, bad management, etc... MCI/Worldcom shut down the wireless division. On July 29th, 2003, my contract with them was terminated (in good standing), as that was the official end date of all Wireless business functions.
However, they chose not to shut the billing system down (for whatever reason), and it is still running today. This is where I need advice.
I received an urgent email today from a still-employed MCI person. It reads:
--------
Marv,
No one left is a member of the Novell Admin group for the Wireless tree in Ashburn. Can you give me the admin username/password to the tree so that I can take care of some stuff?
Thanks!
Nxxxxx
---------
I would like to send a cordial yet frank response, something along the lines of A) I don't remember, B) It's not my problem, C) the name/password were documented and given to management (who is no longer there either) and D) I will be happy to come hack into the system for a hefty fee. (Note that systems are in Virginia, I am in Pheonix)
Any ideas, thoughts or general comments would be appreciated. Note that I'm not looking for responses that tell me how to hack the password or otherwise defeat the security.
Marv
Marvin Huffaker MCNE, CNE
Marvin Huffaker Consulting