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["Tupker, Mike" <mtupker () MTMERCY EDU>]

They apparently need to login to a portal for their application process. Contact objects unfortunately just won't work 
in this case.

Mike Tupker
Systems Administrator
Mount Mercy College

-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Bowden, 
Zeb
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 12:00 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY]

Why not just use contact objects in AD as opposed to full user accounts?
Contacts don't have the ability to login (i.e. a security context) but
they will be able to hold all the demographic information you will
likely need about them including an email address.


Zeb Bowden
IT Production Lead
Virginia Bioinformatics Institute



-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Tupker, Mike
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 1:02 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY]

Hello,
 
A situation has developed where a project lead/developer and a few
departments are saying we need to give active directory accounts and
email accounts to applicants. I was wondering if other schools give
active directory and or email accounts to applicants?
 
The situation scares me to be honest. None of the details have been
worked out that I know of, but the idea of giving email accounts to
anyone who fills out a form online seems like a bad idea. It may be
possible to lock down AD enough, but it still sounds like we are saying
"Sign this internet form and get a login to our network. Have fun
elevating privileges and sending spam!" I may be being paranoid about
this but I wanted to get some of the community's thoughts on this. If
I'm just being paranoid, feel free to say so. :-)
 
Oh, and we also use google apps for our student email. It appears that
the google apps for edu agreement does allow for giving account to
non-students if desired.
 
Mike Tupker
Systems Administrator
Mount Mercy College