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Re: Lab Computers, Research & Administrative Rights


From: "O'Callaghan, Daniel" <Daniel.OCallaghan () SINCLAIR EDU>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2018 14:22:15 +0000

We use https://makemeadmin.com/
One of our admins wrote and open-sourced it.  
Students do not have access to the app by default, but can be added as needed. 

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Dan O'Callaghan
CISO, Sinclair Community College
937.512.2452
(It's not paranoia if you really do store sensitive data!)

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From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv <SECURITY () listserv educause edu> On Behalf Of Hahues, Sven
Sent: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 10:08 AM
To: SECURITY () listserv educause edu
Subject: [SECURITY] Lab Computers, Research & Administrative Rights

Hi everyone,

I wanted to find out if some of you could share what some of the approaches you have taken when handling shared 
computers, such as devices used in labs that are hooked up to research equipment where faculty/staff and students may 
need to have administrative rights.

We have been in the process of removing administrative rights, and if the computer is loaded by central IT, students do 
not have administrative rights.  We have been getting an increasing number of requests to allow for this to happen and 
are hesitant to do so.

Could you guys share some of your approaches?

Thanks,

Sven

Sven Hahues
Florida Gulf Coast University
Director, ITS Helpdesk, Network Services & Security
Tel: (239) 590 1337
E-Mail: shahues () fgcu edu


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