Again there were some very good points, but remember both good
engineers and good sysadmins are a valuable resource. Most software
engineers are, or at least should be experienced enough to configure and
manage their own workstations, and should be able to work within the
company's rules. We are all a team with the same ultimate goal. While
Bob Bell and I have pointed out many cases where root access must be
given to the engineer, there are other cases where it is more than just a
convenience factor, but not mandatory. A financial analyst probably has
no business tinkering with his/her machine, but the engineer's
workstation is like his office, it is where he (or she) works. By allowing
the engineers root access, the system management team is relieved of
the time to configure and manage that workstation. When an engineer
screws something up, like puts in the wrong IP address, then he can
make the system admin's job a headache.
Jerry Feldman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Associate Director
Boston Linux and Unix user group
http://www.blu.org
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