Re: Local Admin Rights

[Brian Fetcie <fetcieb () CANTON EDU>]

Gary Flynn wrote:

> We're looking at that now and haven't come up with any
> global solution but I have a few strong opinions. :)
>
> 1. This is not an IT problem. This is an organizational management
>    problem. A solution must be bought at the top and then "users
>    (i.e. employees-gf) who feel that the computer is their's to do
>    with as they wish" need to get an attitude adjustment.
>
>    The desktop is an integral part of the information
>    infrastructure and should and must be maintained as such.
>    The whole idea of a personal computer in a work environment was
>    out of date by the late 1980s and we should adjust our policies,
>    procedures, and expectations accordingly.
>
>    That is not to say that exceptions will not be necessary but
>    I'll bet those cases will be in the single digits percentage
>    wise. In the meantime, 90+ percent of the desktop
>    resident/accessible information infrastructure is put at
>    reduced risk.
>
> --
> Gary Flynn
> Security Engineer
> James Madison University
>
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I definitely agree that the administration must support our plan. We'll
need to make sure they see why we need to do this so as to protect our
flanks. Whereas I expect most users to agree with our plans (perhaps
some will need a little more education than others), I do expect there
to be some diehards. They'll inevitably try to bring whatever pressure
they can to try and undermine us. Why, sometimes it almost sounds like a
war...

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Brian Fetcie
Systems/Security Administrator
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SUNY Canton
34 Cornell Drive
Canton, NY 13617
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fetcieb () canton edu
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