[brlug-general] Active Directory Mandated at LSU

[Dustin Puryear]

Honestly, I don't know what you mean by "AD lockout". :)

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willhill wrote:
> The problems is that people like you are already running ADs of their own and 
> think they are doing a better job than IT will.  I've gotten conflicting 
> reports of how much control this will actually give the IT people.  IT claims 
> they will let you lock them out and there's no way around that lock out.  
> Others have their doubts.  These people know their machines and their 
> department needs much better than the IT people do, so I can understand their 
> suspicion and fear.  Job security is another thing for them to worry about.
> 
> So, Dustin, who's right about the AD lockout?
> 
> On Thursday 27 September 2007 10:36 am, Dustin Puryear wrote:
>> My thoughts are that if LSU owns the equipment, then they get to manage
>> it. And when it comes to AD, fact is, I *like* AD. It's powerful and has
>> some very strong policy enforcement mechanisms.
>>
>> What I think gets lost in the shuffle sometimes is the fact that it
>> costs much more to manage a box than it does to buy a box. MUCH MORE.
>> And it's a recurring expense. So any mechanism that makes improves
>> management is usually fine by me. :)
>>
>> This goes for Windows, Linux, whatever.
> 
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