Re: Windows Local Administrative Privilges

["Julian Y. Koh" <kohster () NORTHWESTERN EDU>]

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At 10:11 -0400 04/09/2006, Harold Winshel wrote:
> Just wondering for some viewpoints on the pros and cons of letting the
> end-users in an academic environment have local administrative access on
> their windows pc's.

I think it totally depends on where those users are and what they need to do
with their computers.  It seems totally appropriate that some users actually
do need Administrator access, and some users really shouldn't have it at all.
 Trying to apply a blanket policy in this area to the entire population of an
academic institution seems like a suboptimal plan to me.


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