B.4. Network Management
All network maintenance, including configuration changes to desktop systems, are to be made solely by the operations staff. Employees or contractors who are not members of the operations staff are not allowed to make system modifications, even to the workstations issued to them by the company. Any of the following activities is considered a modification to the system:
Patching a system's network drop to a new location
Using a system's floppy drive to boot an alternative operating system
Removing a system's case or cover
Installing any software package, including software downloaded from the Internet
Hardware management is restricted to ensure that warranties are not inadvertently voided and that security precautions are ...
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