Re: network admin


David Morgan (MAMS) wrote:
> "Ben Hanson" <transparency_76@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message...
>
> > If the machine belongs to the company and the machine is on the company's
> > network then there is no such thing as "untimely access".
>
> Then you know little to nothing about dedicated audio workstations and
> why it's almost essential that such CPU and software intensive apps be
> left uninterrupted. Obviously, the pea-brained nerds that took over this
> poster's facility a few weeks ago have no clue, either. ;-)
>
> > This virus going
> > around today shows once again how important it is for businesses to keep
> > tight control over their hardware or risk killing the entire network,
> > potentially, and bringing everyone's productivity to a halt.
>
> Fool end users will bring on the viruses, and they'd hurt only themselves
> if it wasn't for all the network hooplah that's party totally unecessary.
>
> > You gotta go with the lesser evil and the lesser evil sometime is
> > inconveniencing users for the good of all.
>
> I'm sorry about your current experiences with a virus. Obviously, you have
> a few daft users or you have systems that are constantly tied to a network
> which is constantly tied to the internet... or all of the above. The *user* is
> responsible for virus infections -- teach 'em right from wrong or boot 'em...
> or don't allow them to receive data at all.
>
> A dedicated workstation (which this person's machine *was* before some
> desk-jockey networking types took over the company, forced an OS upgrade
> and demanded networking) should never see the light of the internet or be
> forced to have an open network running in the background. Work paid for
> by a consumer has to be *guaranteed*.
>
> > Now I am assuming here of course that the machine belongs to the company and
> > that the audio apps installed are unapproved or being used for unapproved
> > purposes.
>
> Well... obviously, you missed a couple of earlier threads by this poster. <g>
> (See paragraph above)
>
> > If that is not the case then I apologize, cause that is a whole
> > other thing! But even if that is the case, such as is often the case in
> > corporate marketing departments that insist on using Mac's when everyone
> > else is on XP, those segments of the network can and should be expected to
> > be overly scrutinized and segmented onto other networks to protect everyone
> > else from them, and vice-versa.
>
> They probably shouldn't be networked *at all* !! But I understand that having
> bulk access to the internet is of almighty importance these days, followed by
> inter-office sharing of information and external hardware.
>
> Dedicated audio or graphics workstations do NOT need to be on the internet
> or a network for any reason as a part of the general operating routine. There
> are alternative methods or times for transferring files.
>
> > And I realize I am sounding like an IT Nazi here but it's really just common
> > sense in today's climate. Maybe it's just this virus stuff lately that has
> > me on the edge...
>
> You *are* an IT Nazi. ;-) You've obviously not grown through many
> of the tribulations of audio software conflicts over the years as audio has
> migrated to computer.
>
> It's the end user that's responsible for your security concerns, though. I do
> not use anti-virus products and never have, nor have I ever had a virus....
> and I don't need a systems administrator to control my access because
> they either don't trust me or want access to my PC.
>
> Sorry, but I'll take the side of the audio person long before the networking
> person, because I understand how important it is to dedicate usage.
>
> --
> David Morgan (MAMS)
> http://www.m-a-m-s DOT com
> Morgan Audio Media Service
> Dallas, Texas (214) 662-9901
> _______________________________________
> http://www.artisan-recordingstudio.com

Thank you David. I really feel there is no need for my audio box to be
on the network at all, since my room (which houses the audio and video
workstations) has a fast local server over which we transfer files to
each other. I get material either from the video computer over this
server, or directly to my computer from the ADC or cd drive. When I
finish with it, I have to burn cds for archival and distribution to
customer, and I have very rarely had to send it to another computer in
the building (in which case burning a copy wouldn't be that big of a
deal).

.

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