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Army Reserve Elements (ARE), 76th Operational Response Command
Posted on Jan 9, 2022
What's the best way to sign documents from a civilian laptop, trapped in the new mil mail system?
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Is there a way I can sign a trapped document while in the mil mail system through my civilian laptop in the span of the Army Cloud Drive without having to need a military ARNET computer so I could at the very least send it on it's merry way?
Further, I now realize, if this system continues to work as it works even if I were to be given military computer for a future command I would not be able to have copies of key documents regarding that command once I turn in said lap top.
I was pondering another Command while I'm a CPT, but now I see all sorts of road blocks that will make what I already experienced even 10X harder.
Further, I now realize, if this system continues to work as it works even if I were to be given military computer for a future command I would not be able to have copies of key documents regarding that command once I turn in said lap top.
I was pondering another Command while I'm a CPT, but now I see all sorts of road blocks that will make what I already experienced even 10X harder.
Posted >1 y ago
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Posted >1 y ago
ARNet portal remote through citrix on a civ laptop and CAC reader, then just use Outlook (if the ARNet Portal is still available https://aramp.usar.army.mil .)
And it looks like you should be able to download and upload documents on teams with a civ windows machine, just worked when I tried it. That does not work on linux.
Truth be told, when we can finally sign docs in Teams, that will save tens of thousands of hours a year.
Also, if you to get GFE, (Govt Furnished Equipment, and every MDAY/TPU commander should have one) everything you want to retain for future records (all documents, all pst files of everything you sent and received on Outlook, etc), you can just burn to dvds before you give the laptop back. That's how fulltimers manage switching laptops every 2-5 years.
And it looks like you should be able to download and upload documents on teams with a civ windows machine, just worked when I tried it. That does not work on linux.
Truth be told, when we can finally sign docs in Teams, that will save tens of thousands of hours a year.
Also, if you to get GFE, (Govt Furnished Equipment, and every MDAY/TPU commander should have one) everything you want to retain for future records (all documents, all pst files of everything you sent and received on Outlook, etc), you can just burn to dvds before you give the laptop back. That's how fulltimers manage switching laptops every 2-5 years.
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Thanks for the responses. It validates my current SOP, and challenges.
Completely different area of discussion, but I can sit pretty where I am in my current USAR slot till I retire, and not be exposed to the headaches this causes on a grander scale than my personal affairs.
I will not be exposing myself to commander duties/slots unless I can be confident I can navigate the administrative requirements I barely skated by as a CO while a LT. Even the challenge of a Gov issued device poses problems when the device needs a hard line ARNET connection to receive updates. This poses even further problems when the Unit is hundreds of miles away and the possibility of an entire system reload is required when hard line ARNET activity cannot be guaranteed.
It's more common than one thinks with AT that are nowhere near an ARNET, and holiday months like DEC potentially not having an BA weekend causing two periods a year where as many as 60+ days between connectivity.
As petty as it sounds, something this insignificant can be the foundation of a unit meeting readiness metrics or not.
Completely different area of discussion, but I can sit pretty where I am in my current USAR slot till I retire, and not be exposed to the headaches this causes on a grander scale than my personal affairs.
I will not be exposing myself to commander duties/slots unless I can be confident I can navigate the administrative requirements I barely skated by as a CO while a LT. Even the challenge of a Gov issued device poses problems when the device needs a hard line ARNET connection to receive updates. This poses even further problems when the Unit is hundreds of miles away and the possibility of an entire system reload is required when hard line ARNET activity cannot be guaranteed.
It's more common than one thinks with AT that are nowhere near an ARNET, and holiday months like DEC potentially not having an BA weekend causing two periods a year where as many as 60+ days between connectivity.
As petty as it sounds, something this insignificant can be the foundation of a unit meeting readiness metrics or not.
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That is a shame, even a Guard laptop receives updates on a remote link.
I had mine in Jordan for a year on remote, and when I take my laptop home every weekend I keep it logged in on Sunday night for updates to save myself an hour every Monday morning.
I had mine in Jordan for a year on remote, and when I take my laptop home every weekend I keep it logged in on Sunday night for updates to save myself an hour every Monday morning.
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Army 365 will continue to evolve. There is a plan for a BYOD solution. It will mean that you will not be able to store products on that local computer, but that is not inappropriate. I cannot give you a decent forecast date, just that it is coming.
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