NetAlly 2.9: Faster Tests, Better Proof (EP 956)
This live episode hits three big MSP realities: clients trying to DIY with ChatGPT, complex hybrid setups with Synology, OneDrive, and shared RDP workstations, and the latest NetAlly 2.9 features that speed up validation and documentation. Plus, Marv shares a fun top‑10 from the M365 outage and previews upcoming MSP events in Florida.
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Show Notes
View the livestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/4wEUtHAnWyI?si=xoTByC859c2N44Nl
What We Cover
When clients ask ChatGPT instead of calling you
- The junior user who wanted to bypass TruGrid with IP whitelisting on a Comcast residential line.
Remote users, OneDrive chaos, and SharePoint security
- Migrating data from a former IT person’s personal OneDrive into SharePoint with proper permissions.
- Requirements like “only this junior can access files from one company laptop” and how that changes your design.
- Shared RDP workstation and licensing headaches
NetAlly AllyWare 2.9: Easy Wired & Easy Wi‑Fi
- What’s new in AllyWare 2.9 (build 2.9.0.85) and why you need AllyCare for updates.
- Easy Wired and Easy Wi‑Fi views on EtherScope and LinkRunner for one‑tap tests.
- Wi‑Fi 7‑related enhancements, MLO (multi‑link optimization), and faster AirMapper surveys.
Community, outages, and upcoming events
- Top 10 things IT pros did during the recent M365 outage, including “on‑prem doesn’t look so bad after all.”
- Conference season preview: Right of Boom (Vegas), IT Expo / MSP Expo / TechSuperShow, ChannelPro Defend and Zero Trust World.
- Listener email on zero trust platforms, ThreatLocker vs. Microsoft 365 stack considerations.
=== Links from the Show
- NetAlly 2.9 Update: https://linkly.link/2ZMbn
- EtherScope: https://amzn.to/4kgiZUL
- IT Expo: https://www.itexpo.com
- MSP Expo: https://www.mspexpo.com
- ChannelPro Defend: https://events.channelpronetwork.com
- Zero Trust World (ThreatLocker event): https://zerotrustworld.threatlocker.com
- Right of Boom: https://rightofboom.com
- Florida Man - Grady Judd Morning briefing: https://linkly.link/2ZMbg
=== SPONSORS:
- Livestream Partner, ThreatLocker: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/threatlocker
- Legacy Partner, NetAlly: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/netally/
- Internet Provider, Rythmz: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/rythmz
- Production Gear Partner, Liongard: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/liongard
- Travel Partner: Bvoip: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/bvoip
- Travel Partner: TruGrid: https://www.itbusinesspodcast.com/trugrid
- Digital Partner, Designer Ready: http://itbusinesspodcast.com/designerready
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=== Connect with Uncle Marv
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