I'd say it's unusual for the OP's employer to not have an extremely detailed policy regarding BYOD that would explain exactly what's involved and probably include recommendations. And that usually implies some level of security policies being applied to the device. I guess BYOD means different things to different people, but to me it means incorporating the device into the employer's network in a somewhat transparent way. I would caution the OP to not "just" bring the tower home, since it's probably configured to not function off the corporate network (and the OP is unlikely to have admin access to change that), and it's common to require reams of paperwork (maybe even C-level executive sign-off) to take a computer home. An Anker USB docking station connects all my peripherals. I would have a hard time at home if I didn't have two monitors a keyboard and my trackball mouse. I'm not sure how RDP works on Mac to Windows. If you are working at home primarily, then just bring the tower home. The reason was that if there was a problem with logging into work, which happened occasionally, I could rightfully blame it on their equipment so there was less chance that I would look bad if I could not log in.Ĭan you have two monitors, keyboard, mouse, USB dock at home and then bring the tower box home? Whenever I was working on a project or on call I still took my work laptop home even though I could have depended on my personal PC. I had a work provided laptop but until they tighten the security down I could also sign in to work with my personal PC from home. By buying a new separate laptop you are showing a good faith effort to make working from home work well. In addition to it making them look bad they were at risk of losing the ability to work from home. The reason that I suggest this is so that if you do have a problem especially at a bad time like during a crunch or presentation then there will not be any question about if it was because you had something set up wrong on your Mac or some other shared PC.īefore I retired there would occasionally be people working from home who would lose a half day or more because they were having computer or internet problems, and this was frustrating to the people that were actually in the office and there was some resentment. Since it does not have any of your personal information you could just give it to them to work on if you need to. The reason that I would do this is that you can just take the laptop in to the office to get it configured if you need assistance and if it is Windows it might more vanilla and easier for your IT folks to help you if they are not real familiar with Macs. You will likely also want to get a larger monitor and better keyboard. You are likely saving more than that in commuting costs. I would stick with a brand name like Dell or Lenovo which you will likely be able to find for around $400 or even less if there are good sales. For Windows get at least 8GB but ask your IT people what they recommend if there is not something already published. If your work mainly uses Windows then get a new Windows laptop even though you prefer a Mac. I am retired now but I would just buy an inexpensive laptop during the black friday sales. In any case where the separate work computer would be subject to a subpoena or discovery, every other computer (and likely other devices) would be included as well. If there is ever a lawsuit or other legal matter involving your work, you don't want your personal computer subject to a subpoena or discovery, which will happen if you conduct work on there. I would strongly recommend having a separate work computer. If if bothers you enough, purchase a relatively inexpensive laptop for at-home working. Not sure why someone would consider it a bad idea. I just used Remote Desktop from my single user profile (it was a Windows laptop). When I am done i plan on reformatting it and repurpose it. I know some people just use Remote Desktop from their single user profile, but that seems like a bad idea to me. I just don't want any co-mingling of personal and work. Is it safe to use my personal MacBook Pro, and just create an entirely different user profile where I install Remote Desktop? That way my personal files, texts, emails, Apple ID is separate, but I don't have to have two devices. I don't want to buy a separate machine just for work if I can help it. We can access the work computer through Microsoft Remote Desktop, so nothing really stays on the local computer (aside from the RD app). Some of us have the luxury of working from home/remotely if we want, but the company won't buy you a separate computer, you have to use your own. For all you IT gurus (and work from home-ers) out there, how do you deal with a bring your own device type company? My company provides employees with desktops at the office, and that's it.
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