MFCF will provision local administrator accounts on managed Windows and Mac laptops for administrative positions.
The Basics
- You are given two accounts on this laptop: one admin (userid_admin) and one non-admin (userid)
- Never log into the admin account
- Use the non-admin for your daily work
- Use the credentials of the admin account to install software or change settings
- Only install software from reputable sources
You must confirm your acceptance of all these conditions before local administrator privileges are enabled.
- The local administrator account will only be used to install work-related applications and approved peripherals such as headsets, printers, etc. Consult with MFCF before installing applications or purchasing/installing peripherals in case there are known incompatibilities or configuration requirements. Unapproved applications and peripherals will be removed if they cause problems. If the laptop gets into a non-functional state, MFCF will wipe and reinstall it back to a supported state.
- The local administrator account will never be logged-in directly. The local administrator credentials will only be used to install software or hardware.
- For security and stability reasons, Operating system updates must be installed in a timely fashion. This includes performing the required reboots.
- Updates to MFCF Managed software requires the laptop to either be on-campus (wired network connection, Eduroam with VPN active) or off-campus with the Campus VPN active, for 3-4 continuous hours at least once per week.
- You are responsible for applying patches/updates to any unmanaged software that you install.
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Laptops
are
not
backed
up
by
MFCF.
MFCF
is
not
responsible
for
the
content
of
your
laptop.
If
the
hardware
fails,
or
the
laptop
is
corrupted/infected
or
needs
to
be
wiped
for
any
reason,
all
local
files
could
be
lost.
- "Dept" shares (S: drive on Windows) and Microsoft Teams channel file repositories are provided for the storage of shared departmental work.
- Non-shared files can be stored on the Math file server, or on o365 OneDrive (see Policy 46 for restrictions on certain data).
- Personal files will be stored/backed-up on external storage devices or personal cloud service of your choice, such as DropBox, iCloud, etc.
MFCF may revoke the local administrator privileges at any time.
MFCF Management