Security
by daleboy
by bgjkl
Only one or two people should have access to the admin group. An N/T server should not have to many applications on one server, so it should take no more than two to administer the box.( a primary and someone as a backup to cover vacations etc).
In the case that a developer or consultant needs the access to perform software installs or configuration, get a seperate server, and change the password after the work is complete.
N/T servers are relatively cheap. It does not pay to run multiple apps on one, as sometimes they conflict with one another. This can cause some strange problems that nooone will support, as most software vendors tell you to run on stand-alone server.
This is a loaded question and I would like to clear up a few - first it depends on the OS in question and the machines you plan to use, second how much do you trust your administrators to do their job will determine the limits you can or need impose.
third what limits do you want to impose - which will determine wether the OS will work, Finally (Examples are Unix and NT)these OS'es can be very tight to be useless to your administrators or as loose as you want it to be a nightmare to them. System control ranges from Remote Access(RAS)for administration at home or somewhere else other than the office with total control and the user making any mistake and the system becoming open or locked up depending on their working or expierence knowledge to just a minium user to being just an administrator of printers and connection. What do you really want them to be able to do and not do. Determine that and find yoiur OS and set up the controls you need.
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