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Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights
From: "Burns, Denis" <denis.burns () MED FSU EDU>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 19:14:13 +0000
We are taking the “Never let a good crisis go to waste” methodology and are using another initiative to roll it to our customer base. Everyone wants Windows 10, but we have been slow to adopt. Now, all new images have standard user rights. Many IT folks are issued a separate domain account with local admin rights *on their computer only* for dismissing UAC’s and running things elevated as needed. For customer support, we use LAPS for technicians to elevate as needed on computers in the field (either remotely or in person). We are about 70% through and should complete in the next 2 months; we have only met minimal pushback. We also instituted a process for anyone to request software that involves leadership review/approval and deployment via Software Center for most products. Next on deck for us, expiring passwords. -d Denis Burns Information Security and Privacy Officer - College of Medicine - Florida State University (850) 644-3648 – denis.burns () med fsu edu<mailto:denis.burns () med fsu edu> *** Be a cyberhero! Build a safe cyberspace at Florida State. *** From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv <SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU> On Behalf Of Boyd, Daniel Sent: Monday, August 13, 2018 2:36 PM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Restricting PC Admin Rights I am about to take up this fight at my institution. I’ll also be closely watching this thread and would also appreciate any input on strategy and marketing that anyone can offer, as I am rather new at this job (only six weeks in and already going for the heavyweights…). I would be glad to take any conversations offline and would report back a summary to the list, if anyone is interested. Dan Daniel H. Boyd (94C) Director of Information Security Office for Information Technology Information Security Advisory Group Chair Berry College Phone: 706-236-1750 Fax: 706-238-5824 There are two rules to follow with your account passwords: 1. NEVER SHARE YOUR PASSWORDS WITH ANYONE (EVEN OIT!!!!) 2. If unsure, consult rule #1 From: Davis, Chris <CDavis () LOURDES EDU<mailto:CDavis () LOURDES EDU>> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2018 12:03 PM Subject: Re: [External Sender] [SECURITY] Restricting PC Admin Rights For such an easy security measure, this always creates havoc. On the IT side of things, so many things can be prevented with a least privilege model. However, from the other side of the house, we always meet huge resistance because we are “taking away admin rights” from our users. People feel like we don’t trust them. And from a certain point of view that is right. In the security world, we should not trust anyone. But at the same time, the people I really don’t trust are those that are targeting our employees. So, this is measure that gives some quick security at no cost, other than a change in the way our users do things. I will be watching this thread closely. Chris Christopher Davis, Ph.D. Chief Information Officer Assistant Professor of Education Apple Teacher Lourdes University 6832 Convent Blvd | REH 003P | Sylvania, OH 43560 cdavis () lourdes edu<mailto:cdavis () lourdes edu> CyberAware – Be aware. Stay Secure! Lourdes University will never ask you to send sensitive information through unsecure channels. Report any message that asks you to provide or confirm personal information such as credit card and/or bank account numbers, Social Security numbers, passwords, etc. or any other suspicious activity to infosec () lourdes edu<mailto:infosec () lourdes edu>. For more information please visit lourdes.edu/cyberaware. 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We are putting a proposal together to leadership to do exactly that as we have had a number of folks fall for scams that involve the installation of software on their PCs. Thanks, James Pardonek, MS, CISSP, CEH, GSNA Information Security Officer Loyola University Chicago 1032 W. Sheridan Road | Chicago, IL 60660 •: (773) 508-6086<tel:(773)%20508-6086> Loyola University Chicago will never ask you for your username or password. For the lastest information security news at Loyola, please follow us online, Twitter: @LUCUISO Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lucuiso/ Our Blog http://blogs.luc.edu/uiso/
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- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights WALTER KERNER (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Simanovich, Roman (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Joanna Grama (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Seymour, Patrick (Aug 13)
- Re: [External Sender] [SECURITY] Restricting PC Admin Rights Davis, Chris (Aug 13)
- Re: [External Sender] [SECURITY] Restricting PC Admin Rights Frank Barton (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Madl, Michael (Aug 13)
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- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Burns, Denis (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Frank Barton (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Burns, Denis (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Simanovich, Roman (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Burns, Denis (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Barton, Robert W. (Aug 13)
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- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Barton, Robert W. (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Barton, Robert W. (Aug 13)