Lab Computers, Research & Administrative Rights

["Hahues, Sven" <shahues () FGCU EDU>]

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