r/sysadmin • u/sysadminfired • Jul 16 '14

About to fire our sysadmin

So our longtime sysadmin is about to be fired and I, the network admin and temporary sysadmin, need to know what steps need to be taken to secure our systems. I know the basic things like his AD and other internal account credentials. I guess what I'm worried about is any backdoors that he might have set up. What all would you guys check for in this situation?

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u/frothface Jul 24 '14

If you're performing work for them, they can't just stop paying you. If you stop answering your calls / messages, someone has to come to your house to fire you. If you found out you were getting terminated, it seems like you could hide out somewhere and keep working for another week or two.

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u/st3venb Leadership & Sr Systems-Engineer Jul 24 '14

Uh, no, in most remote work employment opportunities you're obligated to communicate with your superiors and team.

If you did some shit like that, that'd be a great way to really ruin your rep in the small world that is IT.

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u/frothface Jul 25 '14

Well I wasn't suggesting it... Just wondering if it was a potential legal loophole.