Re: Need to restrict admin rights in macOS?

[Mercy Lopez <0000013bb1b55b08-dmarc-request () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU>]

 Hi,
No system in hack proof. Yes, Macs get hacked less but you still need to take precautions. If you limit the amount of 
users with admin rights, it is a step in the right direction.   I.T. users are the only ones that should  have admin 
rights. If regular users have a need for these rights, it should be documented and given on a temporary as needed basis.
Good Luck,
Mercedes
    On Wednesday, March 25, 2020, 12:41:13 PM EDT, Ric Getter <ric.getter () pcc edu> wrote:  
 
 Group,I'd like to get some opinions on the need to restrict Mac users on the college staff (instructors, admin 
assistants, etc.) from having Admin rights, considerign all the current built-in protections in the macOS (System 
Integrity Protection, Gatekeeper, etc.).
Disclaimer:, I am not a security pro, though I have had a fair amount of coursework in the field. My primary unofficial 
role here is as the resident, elder Mac guru (a gray-hair who has been using them since '84). I'm still involved with 
the group here responsible for district Mac management who no longer have hands-on access to endpoint systems. I am 
usually just a lurker here who likes to keep in touch with what's going on in the higher-ed InfoSec world.
Thanks,Ric
Ric Getter
PCC Media Production/PCC-TV
Portland Community College - Sylvania
971-722-8036

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