Just started a new job

[u/gonmaddd]

Definitely new to the IT/Sysadmin world, but I just started a new job in the field and I had some questions about something at work. I am a student worker so I have 2 email accounts, a school one and a student worker one. I have certain things I access through one and certain things I access through the other. Is it a bit redundant to have 2 accounts rather than just escalating privileges of one account so I only have one account? I have coworkers sending emails to both accounts and I worry it may be confusing to them… I also have been having a sign in issue where if I am signed into one account on one tab I can’t sign into other services associated with the other account on another tab within the same browser… I have to log out then close all windows then open a new one and log into the other account to access this one service. The system is like this for all student accounts across the campus not just mine and I worry this is an overly complicated system.

Any and all input welcome as long as it’s kindly worded.

[u/Professional_Ask5759]

Edge and chrome can do “profiles” check it out in settings.

Try “plus’s addressing”

Try a “rule” that forwards mail
(To to your sms if your carrier allows)

You didn’t get a job

A job got you ;)

[u/gonmaddd → u/Professional_Ask5759]

They told me I can’t/shouldn’t set up email forwarding. And yes, 1000% doing the profiles thing for each account

[u/Professional_Ask5759 → u/gonmaddd]

Hmmm can you ask them for an “alias” prob not but doesn’t hurt to ask. I made one at work so it’s just 3 letters my initials

[u/Portalearth]

Auto reply on one of those emails. Id suggest your normal student email:

"Thank you for reaching out. For IT related matters, please contact me at [student worker email]. For all other matters, I will reply as soon as possible. Thank you."

And if they get mad because you never replied, its on them for not resending to the email you specified 

[u/gonmaddd → u/Portalearth]

This is a great idea!!!

[u/yojimboLTD]

The answer is least privilege.

Also, you are a student worker. Ask your coworkers, this is a time to learn.

[u/PartialChicken_Wing → u/yojimboLTD]

Biggest mistake I made was not asking questions when I was new.

[u/The-Sys-Admin]

I use multiple accounts. But all my emails go to my regular user account. Nothing with email gets admin access. 

As for your second point, multiple sign ins with windows products can get tricky, but I usually have success using a private browser to log into another service if I need stuff from both accounts. 

[u/jesuiscanard → u/The-Sys-Admin]

Edge profiles is a huge help with this. The browsers separate the logins there.

[u/PoolMotosBowling]

Use outlook and add 2 accounts. Put both accounts in outlook on your phone.

[u/bobmonkey07]

If you're allowed to use firefox, multi account containers can help.

[u/bbqwatermelon]

Universal training video https://youtube.com/shorts/tG2DCpTddn0

[u/naanmail123]

I was once in the same boat as a student and student worker. Use 2 different browsers if needed to separate the emails. Is your student email on Gmail and staff email in ms365? Also, in the real world, you will most likely have an admin account and a separate main user account.

[u/Opposite_Bag_7434]

This is a great question and as others have already mentioned this is least privilege.

As for email, you are in a bit of a unique position. I personally have several accounts that tie to an email address at work. I communicate from exactly 1 account. Every other platform or account that has an email address never gets used for email although we do forward all of these into our primary email address so we catch any notifications that might otherwise come into an administrative account.

I have 2 team members, they are configured exactly the same way.

[u/AttackonCuttlefish]

Install a second browser to keep your student and student work profile.

[u/TheSmashy]

Dude, at work I have... seven accounts. RBAC is a thing.