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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hi
Mervin,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We’re
running a “Get Admin Access” application set, which grants users Admin access
for 1 hour.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Effectively,
the process is:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>1.
User runs a Get Admin Access application and enters their username/password and
a reason for requesting access<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>2.
The app contacts a server, authenticates the user and logs the request details<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>3.
The app grants the access locally by adding the user to the Admin group on the
machine<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>4.
A daemon is started to remove access after an hour<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Advantages
are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>No
support staff required to grant admin<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Works
from anywhere an internet connection is available (uses HTTPS, but doesn’t
support proxies)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Allows
staff to get admin access to their own machine only (unless we specify
otherwise – useful for faculty IT support staff)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Gives
us the same functionality as our Windows users have<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Requests
are logged (with a reason for the request)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Installed
for all staff machines (desktop or laptop)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The
disadvantage is that it’s a little complicated, and if our infrastructure
changes too much things will break.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>It’s
not completely perfect, but it works.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>-
David<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>--
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>David
Angelovich, Unix Administrator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Information
Technology Services Division<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Deakin
University, Waterfront Campus<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Phone:
03 5227 8669 International: +61 3 5227 8669<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Fax:
03 5227 8866 International: +61 3 5227 8866<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>E-mail:
<a href="mailto:david.angelovich@deakin.edu.au">david.angelovich@deakin.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Website:
<a href="http://www.deakin.edu.au">http://www.deakin.edu.au</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Deakin
University CRICOS Provider Code 00113B <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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unimactech-bounces@auc.edu.au [mailto:unimactech-bounces@auc.edu.au] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Mervin uy<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 9 February 2009 3:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> University Macintosh Technical Mailing List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [UniMacTech] What rights do your laptop users have?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Hi All..<br>
<br>
Not really asking a tech question today more of a General
query, I am currently having issues with admin rights and end users constantly
requesting admin rights. I wanted to know what other universities are doing
with laptops in regards to End users requesting Admin rights.<br>
<br>
Cheers all<br>
<br>
</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#7F7F7F'>Mervin Uy<br>
</span><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#656598'>Technical Officer<br>
</span></b><span style='color:#00007F'><br>
</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#656598'>School Of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry<br>
</span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FE9800'>The
University of Sydney<br>
</span></b><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#7F7F7F'>Room 607 Brennan Maccallum Building A18, University of Sydney
NSW 2006<br>
T: +61 2 9351 2538 </span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#FD7E00'>|</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:#7F7F7F'> F: +61 2 9351 3918 </span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#FE7F00'>|</span><span style='font-size:
7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#7F7F7F'> E: Mervin Uy <</span><u><span
style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><a
href="mailto:Mervin.uy@usyd.edu.au">mailto:Mervin.uy@usyd.edu.au</a></span></u><span
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