[itdiscuss] Need advice

[Rob Shaw]

Our Worship Arts dept is insisting they have some computers they believe
have no need to be on the network or under IT's protection ("control" is
actually the word they used).  But they still want to be able to
transfer files between networked and non-networked PCs.

 

I am wondering if anyone else is in this situation and how you handle
the non-controlled (or less controlled) PCs in your environment (PCs
include Macs, too)?

 

As a compromise, I am currently thinking that even these computers
should be networked (for their stated need, as well), but can be outside
of the regular nightly updates and would only be updated monthly(?).
Additionally, these PCs would be outside of the usual desktop control.
And one person in their department (the most computer-savvy), would be
given local admin rights on their PCs (giving them the faster/instant
service) but would be responsible for reporting to me anything they
needed to do with these rights on any of their computers. And above all,
EVERY PC would maintain proper antivirus protection (currently using
SOPHOS on Macs and PCs).

 

PLEASE... any thoughts or suggestions???!!

 

 

 

 

 

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