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Question:
I am a Domain Admin in a Server Group and it is time for me to get a new
notebook (workstation) again. The OS on the workstation will be either XP or
possibly Vista. Every couple of years the Workstation Group comes over and
requests my username and password in order to setup my new notebook.
The Workstation Group states the following when I express I would rather
NOT give them my password. “In order to insure a seamless transition for the
client when deploying turnkey replacement equipment, the Workstation Group
has customarily requested security credentials. This is necessary because
there are a number of applications (core included), that are client profile
specific such as Lotus Notes, iHeat, and VPN. Without the credentials, we
cannot complete the installation and configurations.â€
It would seem to me that Microsoft’s Windows must have some workstation
creation and deployment method or utility for workstation deployment that
does not require a user to provide their password. Especially when you are a
Domain Admin and highly sensitive data could be obtained using a Domain Admin
account.
Can anyone please provide me with some knowledgeable insight so I may
champion a change regarding this current company policy?
Thanks for your help,
I am a Domain Admin in a Server Group and it is time for me to get a new
notebook (workstation) again. The OS on the workstation will be either XP or
possibly Vista. Every couple of years the Workstation Group comes over and
requests my username and password in order to setup my new notebook.
The Workstation Group states the following when I express I would rather
NOT give them my password. “In order to insure a seamless transition for the
client when deploying turnkey replacement equipment, the Workstation Group
has customarily requested security credentials. This is necessary because
there are a number of applications (core included), that are client profile
specific such as Lotus Notes, iHeat, and VPN. Without the credentials, we
cannot complete the installation and configurations.â€
It would seem to me that Microsoft’s Windows must have some workstation
creation and deployment method or utility for workstation deployment that
does not require a user to provide their password. Especially when you are a
Domain Admin and highly sensitive data could be obtained using a Domain Admin
account.
Can anyone please provide me with some knowledgeable insight so I may
champion a change regarding this current company policy?
Thanks for your help,