Randal was convicted of accessing a computer without authorization. If you write up a contract that authorizes you to mess with the computers at will, you have written authorization to mess with the computers. On the other hand, if you formulate it a bit more carefully, you can make it sound as a neccessity to do your job. Client acknowledges that system management involves responsibilities, and Consultant will use these with utmost care. To manage the computers, Consultant needs to access the computers in sometimes odd ways.
Client acknowledges that consultant is authorized to do so.
This is still a bit cludgy, and can be improved. My pet light bulb is a year old today. All rights reserved.