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Robin Frousheger - AD legend, #AuTechEd attendee & #AuTechHeads member
Date: Jul 21, 10 Time: 01:00 Category: Technology |
The tweeterview as recorded:
| Q1: | "Well Froosh - welcome, and thanks for your time this evening. Glad we could finally schedule this chat!" |
Hehe, it's taken a while to find some quiet time. Glad to give it a whirl though. :)
| Q2: | "OK, we're (well at least I am) dying to know… What's with the wombat profile pic? Granted, they are grouse little animals..." |
Of course. You know when you are fishing for a temp account name, password, etc, the first thing that comes to mind? "Wombat"
Most people end up with "Fred" or something... The avatar was drawn by @firstdogonmoon a few years back and I love it totally :D
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It is awesome - I know you are an enthusastic Cub Pack leader - is it your leader name?
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If I were a Joey Scout leader, sure, but Cub Scouts source names from The Jungle Book. My pack name is Hathi, the elephant.
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Of course they do (my bad - being a retired Cub/Scout/Venturer I should know that). Still, Wombats rule, & it's a great pic.
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| Q3: | "So, how did you get into IT?
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Hmm, probably when I was 5 or so and my parents got a Commodore PET. I think the course was set from then on :)
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A Commodore PET! That's a great vintage...
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Professionally, it came when I enjoyed working on computers more than the telephone exchanges we used them to communicate with.
| Q4: | "Your role of late is more specific than "generic IT nerd" - you're working on a sizeable Active Directory deployment. Having fun.." |
Yes, though not strictly a deployment, more a long overdue overhaul of an existing AD forest untended for 9 years or so...
Mostly it /is/ fun, though trying to gain consensus from the 20+ IT groups involved is ... challenging to say the least
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9 years! I'm sure they are well overdue some of your special brand of intelligence required to tidy it up?!
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Is there a specific challenge, consensus aside, that you've had to work hard to overcome with this role?
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Working for a large organisation, a university in this case, means that the general Microsoft training/docs don't quite apply
Some unorthodox approaches must be taken ... the scale is quite a bit bigger than I'm used to: 80,000+ accounts
| Q5: | "Is this where an event like #AuTechEd is important for you to attend?" |
Most definitely. It is near impossible to devise suitable solutions solo. More intensive training and peer networking is required.
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80K accounts is no mean feat! Are you supporting that on Win2K8 R2 w/- PowerShell?
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Migration to 2k8R2 is a slow process. Removing references to old Domain Controllers is not quick. Powershell helps daily though!
| Q6: | "How many times have you attended #AuTechEd? What are some of your highlights?" |
I've been fortunate to attend #auteched 07/09 and the highlights are almost too numerous to list. Getting to know @NickHodge in 07
And @SuperLilia's Group Policy Preferences and PowerShell in 09 would be the standout 2. #3 is the extreme peer networking :)
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Yes, it's a shame that @superlilia cannot make it in '10 to continue spreading the #GPPrefs love. @alanburchill will have to do.
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| Q7: | "Will you be attending #AuTechEd this year?" |
Doesn't look like it at present. Sharing the experience around the team is a worthwhile purpose though!
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Indeed. But we do all appreciate the presence of the @Froosh whenever we can! Why would you recommend attending #AuTechEd?
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| Q8: | "What #AuTechEd #toptip (or tips) would you offer to people attending for the first time?
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If they're reading this, they've already hit step 1: Get on Twitter :) The "behind the scenes" conference happens here.
I think there is always a lot to learn from #auteched, but the experience is so much richer when shared with like-minded peers.
If you can't attend with co-workers, make sure you talk to as many people as possible - don't attend alone! #auteched #toptip
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Nice - I agree. Having the nerve to speak with ppl at #AuTechEd is indeed an awesome thing. Such a good community.
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I *believe* this year all the sessions will be available to anyone after the fact. A big help on returning to the real world?
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For sure! I've *ahem* borrowed some material from last year's GP/GPP sessions for training co-workers. Extremely valuable resource
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...Creative Commons Licence assumed...
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| Q9: | "Are you a member of any user groups?" |
Just two, a Melbourne-based one: MIAG/MSII now MSIG spearheaded by @OrinThomas, and the fast growing #AuTechHeads :)
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What's #MSIG all about?
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#MSIG is Melbourne Security and Infrastructure Group, for all IT 'faiths' but covers a lot of Microsoft technologies
| Q10: | "Why did you join up as a member of #AuTechHeads?" |
| Q11: | "They sound like the reasons for why you think other people should get involved with #AuTechHeads as well then, huh?" |
hehe, most definitely. And to steal a phrase: #auteched and #autechheads, better together :D
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Ha ha, indeed. Just one more question, if you don't mind?
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No problems, hit me with it!
| Q12: | "What 3 essential items should *all attendees* bring with them for #AuTechEd 2010?" |
You need a smart phone to feel the twitterpulse of the conference, a net/notebook for in-session notes (and perhaps participation)
But most of all, you need to bring LEGO! :D
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LEGO FTW!
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| Q13: | "Froosh, thanks so much for your time tonight. Shame we'll miss you at #AuTechEd, but I know we'll find you on Twitter! :)" |
Indeed, I'll miss it, but I know that #AuTechEd-at-home and #AuTechHeads will help get me the information I need. Thank you, sir.
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Cheers mate!
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