As a local administrator of a machine, I agree to:
- Use enhanced privileges only for the agreed upon purpose that advances education and research at UNT while actively limiting risk to our institution, clients, colleagues, students, and myself.
- Work effectively and collegially with IT and administrative staff for our mutual benefit:
- Only install/update software that is not already available and maintained, after getting proper approval (IT Compliance via TAQ, etc.).
- Contact Academic Technologies before making changes that may negatively impact services in use by others.
- Report security incidents to Academic Technologies and UNT IT Security.
- Protect the system and any confidential information by:
- Preventing unauthorized access to information.
- Respecting the rights of others.
- Limiting access to only users/systems who/that need it.
- Only using enhanced privileges as necessary, and not using administrator role as the default.
- Patching and maintaining system enhancements.
- Being prepared to re-install enhancements in the event the system needs to be re-installed.
- Creating processes in the event of my separation from the institution (e.g., employment termination or death), so that UNT personnel (department or other) can take over to sustain the purpose, as needed.
- Taking any additional training or education required due to being a local administrator.
And I understand that:
- Academic Technologies and UNT System IT Security reserve the right to deny or remove my Enhanced User Privileges at any time and for any reason.
- All computers with Enhanced User Privileges enabled will be classified as High Risk and therefore will be subject to closer scrutiny by Academic Technologies and UNT System IT Security. I may be required to respond to requests from IT to update or remove non-compliant software or settings to ensure my device remains secure and adheres to institutional policies. Failure to comply with these requests in a timely manner will result in my Enhanced Privileges being revoked.