Misuse of Administrative Logins by David M. Williams Tensions between developers and administrators sometimes run rife. A developer is building complex systems and this often involves installing and reinstalling many different pieces of software on a variety of machines. Things can be left undone, or deliberately designed to make the development process less bogged down by mundane tasks that detract from the developer's keen thought-process. The administrator is, of course, a highly valued member of the team, but has a slightly different agenda, which may conflict with the developer's need to get thinks done.
Developers often rebuild their systems time and time again.
It may seem quick and harmless to use privileged accounts for everyday tasks, or to retain default passwords. Ultimately, and needless to say, this is bad form. David Williams is a computer consultant in Newcastle, Australia. Inc. All Rights Reserved.