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Updated April 8th, 2025 by Ben Peterson

Shadforth Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy

Purpose of This Policy AI tools are being introduced to help you work more efficiently. These tools can assist with tasks like planning, reporting, and answering questions. However, it’s important to know how to use them responsibly, especially when it comes to privacy and data protection. Follow Australian Privacy Laws When using AI tools, you must...

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Updated November 4th, 2024 by Ben Peterson

Office Desk Phone Guides

Transferring a Call Answer the call Press the Transfer Button on the left of the keypad – this will place the caller on hold Type the extension you want to transfer to, or find it in the list on the screen Press the green transfer button on the touch screen  Wait for the person to answer – once they answer you can let them know who is calling Press ...

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Updated June 10th, 2024 by Ben Peterson

Microsoft Authenticator MFA Setup

  The instructions below detail how to install and configure the Microsoft Authenticator App for use with a Shadforth company email account   Download the Authenticator app from the app store (on your phone) Apple Store Android   Once Downloaded, open the App Click ‘Accept’ Click ‘Continue’ Click ‘Skip’ at the top right Click ‘Add Account’ Click Con...

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Updated April 2nd, 2025 by Ben Peterson

Egnyte Copilot - How To Access

  Access the Egnyte Web Interface via the clicking this link, or copying and pasting it into a web browser such as Google Chrome https://files.shadcivil.com.au Log in with your Email address and Computer Password Navigate to Collaborate -> Copilot Hub    The Egnyte Copilot Chat Utility will be available in the middle of the page Enter query into ...

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Updated April 1st, 2025 by Ben Peterson

Suggested Prompts

Suggested Prompts are examples of what you can enter into Copilot. They are designed to steer you in the direction of a good result.   Suggested Prompts “I've just had an incident on site, what do i do?”   “A worker has just turned up to site, how do i get them logged onto Shadconnect”   “I've just had a dust complaint on site, what should i do and ...

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Updated April 7th, 2025 by Ben Peterson

Updating your Password - Recommendations

Updating your password frequently is strongly recommended. Using a passphrase is the best approach to create a password with enough charactors to make it harder to crack   Why Use Passphrases Instead of Passwords? Traditional passwords are vulnerable to brute-force attacks, where hackers try all possible combinations to guess the password. Increasin...

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Updated April 2nd, 2025 by Ben Peterson

Requests for Access

Invoice Approval Access Includes requests for access to invoice approvals in Viewpoint Contact: [email protected] or [email protected] (Accounts Payable Manager) Invoice Approver access will only be granted when approved and requested by the Project Manager of the job. If you require access please email your Project Manager an...

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Updated April 1st, 2025 by Ben Peterson

Egnyte Copilot - Frequently Asked Questions

I'm confused, Is this the same as Microsoft Co-Pilot? I know, I know. The term Copilot is actually a term that is used in the US to describe AI Models in general. So when using the word Copilot, its not talking about a specific tool, just referencing that its a tool that uses AI. Not confusing at all. They are two different products   Is everything ...

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Updated April 8th, 2025 by Ben Peterson

AI Principals

The below items should be used as a guiding framework for the safe use of AI tools. Please be aware that AI tools do not replace human expertise and oversight and are best utilized to create efficiencies in your role.   1. AI is a Tool, Not a Decision-Maker AI can assist with research, automation, and decision support, but final decisions should alw...

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Updated March 22nd, 2023 by Ben Peterson

Mapping a Site Printer

Below video shows the process for mapping a site printer via direct IP Address on a PC. This is the best way to ensure a printer is always firmly mapped with a direct connection. Auto-finding a printer often maps it with a WSD port that seems to be dynamic and constantly drops out. This way is generally fool proof provided the printers ip doesnt cha...

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Updated March 14th, 2025 by Ben Peterson

Ai Tools - Publicly Available

The below is a guide only, and by the time you finish reading this sentence, may have changed.  Unless a login for one of these tools has been provided specifically for you by Shadforth IT, please treat these as public tools. As such, do not enter any sensitive company information. Please refer to Shadforth's Ai Policy for further information, or to...

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Updated March 14th, 2025 by Ben Peterson

Drone Operation Requirements

All Shadforth staff who operate a drone for the purpose of taking photos on site are required to be registered with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). Summary of how to get accreditation: Register with myCASA to get an ARN # Watch and take notes of this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQSz9kniHGA&t=64s&ab_channel=CASABriefing ...

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