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Posted by Jill on August 31, 2006, 4:50 pm
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You can allow your users to operate those devices and synch without giving
them admin rights. Usually the program file directory, temp directory, or
%systemroot% directory needs read, write, or modify permissions; but hardly
ever Full Control or Admin rights. It is very dangerous to allow regular
users admin rights.
> Make them local-only admins. This way they can change network
> card/wireless settings as necessary when they travel. Also, often these
> folks will have gadgets such as Palm Pilots or Blackberrys that need to be
> synced, etc. Often these (stupid) programs require admin access to operate
> properly.
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> -Frank
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>> Gurus,
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>> For you IT manager types working at large companies, what is your policy
>> regarding frequently-traveling users who have company-issued laptops -
>> what
>> level of rights do you give them to their laptops? Do you make them
>> local
>> administrators or what? If you do not make them local administrators -
>> do
>> you make them call in a ticket everytime they want to install some
>> software?
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>> Spin
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