Permissions (EVERYONE POST TO THIS)

From: aaron (alklink@bellsouth.net)
Date: 01/03/03 

From: "aaron" <alklink@bellsouth.net>
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 12:00:07 -0800

I am totally against admin privelages for basic users but
it depends on what area you work in and what os you are
running. Some of my people are developers and have to have
full access to their machines, other users don't. Also
with XP you have to have local admin rights to do anything
on the stinkin machine. End solution give them admin privs
and you will end up working yourself to death trying to un-
install bonzo buddy and web shots because the end users
will load garabage on your machines and expect you to fix
them when they break.
>-----Original Message-----
>I am involved with a user group for a market specific
>application and we are currently discussing why not to
set
>up users with administrative rights. Can you beleive how
>many people find this an acceptable practice?
>
>I am a Network administrator and would never consider
this
>an option. What are your opinions? REPLY AND REPLY
>OFTEN. I feel this is a huge exposure that needs to be
>addressed.
>
>Thank you,
>Eric
>.
>

Relevant Pages

  • Re: Users dont have permission to install software?
    ... > they do get the admin rights to their machines. ... We need another 'mode', such as 'install only mode', where a user can login ... Les Connor [SBS Community Member - SBS MVP] ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Keep admins off of client machines
    ... something other than Domain Admin rights. ... and then you have a level I'll call the Data Administrators. ... manage your Domain if you intend for them to not have full control. ... > access to various machines, so we can't rely on inventorying profiles. ...
    (microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs)
  • Re: Anti-Virus Software Suggestions
    ... >>> with admin authority. ... All of my photo editing apps, as well as scanning programs work under ... except on the machine where I use different accounts. ... One of my machines operates unattended and in an environment where any ...
    (rec.photo.digital)
  • Grrr!! Admin Rights disappearing again
    ... Thanks for posting Rita. ... admins were functionally different than the built in Admin ... All of the machines I use and support have/get the latest ... There was a critical security ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.security)
  • Re: Huge Planned Windope Migration Put On Hold!
    ... machines, using a ghosted image based upon the OEM version that ... this OEM version of XP pro, that I can't even begin to tell you. ... > improperly admined non-secure Windows systems, ... require user admin privileges to ...
    (alt.os.linux)