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Workstation Landdesk Management Agent - cr

Posted: Apr 19, 2013

Has anyone else had a problem downloading this? According to the email, it looks like we're required to install it, but Norton is telling me not to. I dread contacting support over this.

I'm not downloading it. Something doesn't - seem right about it. - nm

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I agree. What right do they have to do that on MY computer - anon

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I don't have an MModal computer and I am not pleased to have to download corporate spyware on my personal computer.

If they had given me a computer (which I was not given that option at hire), then fine, but no way on my own computer.

The hospital I worked for had this Landesk, not - sure exactly what it is or does but

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it seems to be fairly common software. You could try googling it and see what purpose it serves. I did not get the email to download it, but I have an MM computer and my own personal home computer, so if I am asked I will download it.

They are starting with 1000 MTs , not every one - anon

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They always start with a "test" group.

Again, they didn't buy my computer, therefore they have no right to put "management software" on my computer. If they send me a computer, then fine.

If your own personal computer - NO WAY - new but old

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If it is their computer then go for it, but only if you truly use the computer only for their work. If anything personal you use it for then be very careful. It monitors everything on your computer, everything you google, etc. If you are using their computer, I don't know how you could refuse but if it is your own personal computer, I would not put it on in a million years

Where I use to work Landesk was built into their - system. When you logged into

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their network to work, Landesk would automatically start regardless of where you logged in from, home, libary, on-site..it did not matter. When you logged off their network Landesk logged off as well. It was like a built in component to their system, it automatically started up whenever you logged in.

Workstation Landdesk - cr

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Thanks for all the advice. I'm really uneasy about it. I just don't have a good feeling about it. It is my personal computer, and I sure don't want anyone nosing around. I wondered if it allowed them to remote in without my knowledge or permission. I wonder if they'll fire me if I don't install it.

I'm with you, it's my computer and I don't want to install it - anon

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for instance, if I were to come onto MTstars would it track me there??

I can't imagine they have the right to insist I install spyware on my personal computer.

spyware - cr

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Exactly! We have so little privacy left in this world as it is. They'll probably fire me for not installing it, but I don't owe my soul to them for 4 cents a line.

One problem with the corporate spyware is it slows - down your computer a LOT. :(

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I think Norton doesn't like it cuz it's got spyware - in it. Big Brother, and all that.

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XxX

No, it won't install. - BH

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I hoped somebody on here would address this. I tried to install, but would not complete. Nobody else got the e-mail, I thought. Called Helpdesk last night, stayed on 30 minutes, had to hang up. Then I called tonight. Before that made a Remedy ticket. Finallly decided to call HelpDesk. They made me install a program so they would take command of my computer. The problem is there is a program called Altirus that you see when you go to task manager that won't let you install any program with exe at the end. Help Desk removed this, but instructions at end say your computer will shut down and will start again. When that happens, Altiris is there again, and it goes throug the whole program again, but only to shut down and start up again, and Altirus is there again. So I guess I can't install this program.

I also will not install it. - me

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I haven't gotten the email yet, but if I do too bad, I'm not installing it. I use my own computer, and what I do on my own time on my own computer is none of their damn business. End of story.

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