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dex3703
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Hello,
I have seen several Microsoft teams, and would like to have my work computers on WCG. I don't want to ask the wrong person and be told no. Can someone from Microsoft let me know if it's all right to run these on company machines on the company network? If I have to get approval, from whom and where? Thanks! |
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Former Member
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Hello dex3703 and welcome to the Forums and WCG
 There are six Microsoft teams according to this search http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/viewSe....do?searchValue=Microsoft & Biggest Team is this one http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/team/viewTeamInfo.do?teamId=T45XNJBR9N1 But is your choice You can also use the Contact us for help http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/viewContactUs.do Good luck ! |
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dex3703
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How do I contact someone on those teams? I can't find any contact info. I'm trying to reach someone working at Microsoft to find out how to get running WCG on company machines approved.
Thanks, Derek |
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Former Member
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Derek
----------------------------------------I would forget so far about this two Comunidad Académica Microsoft 2 27-06-05 IBM Microsoft Technology WW CoP I will send this link thread to support , will see what happends can´t promise anything Bye [Edit 1 times, last edit by Former Member at Nov 19, 2010 1:20:44 AM] |
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uplinger
Former World Community Grid Tech Joined: May 23, 2005 Post Count: 3952 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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If you are wanting to install this software on your computer that is a company machine. It is generally acceptable to ask your manager first. If they do not know the answer, then have them point you in the correct direction. If they question the software, you can let them know that it is open source software and is installed on many IBM machines and is currently being sent with the default build on Sony VAIO machines which are sold to the public.
Since I do not work for your company, I can not say an approval from your manager is enough, but in some companies it is. -Uplinger |
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Former Member
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Many thanks for your post
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Sport
Veteran Cruncher USofA Joined: Oct 23, 2006 Post Count: 1022 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Generally the answer is ...NO
----------------------------------------IT may have approved Boinc; But I really doubt it!!!!! A company owned machine has stringent install parameters do to confidentiality and resource usage; I would say the Microsoft teams you are seeing are privately owned machines massed into groups within departments/ locations ----------------------------------------   |
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