HomeMy WebLinkAboutN-806 - System Administrator Accounts Usage and PasswordsCITY OF PASCO
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS
Administrative Order No. 806
Information Services
Subject: System Administrator Accounts, Usage and
Passwords
Initial Effective Date:
January 27, 2014
Revised
Approved
I. PURPOSE:
To establish guidelines for the use of system administrator accounts on City computer
systems.
II. DEPARTMENTS AFFECTED: All
III. DEFINITIONS:
Computer Systems: generally refers to any applications, servers, or network devices that
have the ability to control security or access with multiple levels of user permissions, and
have the need to maintain higher security levels to protect system access or data.
Administrator (System or Application): a staff member who manages, supports, and
maintains computer systems for the city and is authorized to use an elevated degree of
privileges for performing assigned job duties.
IV. POLICY:
All staff members who use, support, or manage city computer systems requiring elevated
user rights will use accounts that are separate from their standard network user account
and shall meet the following:
1. A user account that has administrator privileges shall have a different password from
all other accounts known by that user.
2. A user account that has administrator privileges must meet the city's current
password policy.
3. If a staff member is both user and administrator, whenever possible, the employee
should log into the account with the least privileges to perform their work.
4. Administrator accounts will only be used as required for assigned tasks or duties and
shal >nly be used to access internet or email systems on an as needed basis.
Approved:
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Gary Crutchfield, Cit)% Q ager Date