No Games Allowed
Games are
good. Games are fun. However, games can change the system
configuration. Sometimes you can’t get any video output after a new
game is installed. With other games, the sound stops working.
Most companies don’t allow users to install games at work. You’re
there to work, right? Its one thing to spend a weekend rebuilding
your system after a game trashes the configuration. That’s on your
time. Its another issue to take a workstation down for a day.
Some people play by the rules, some don’t. This section presented
some of the ways you can configure user accounts and protect your
system.
It’s not
as intimidating as it looks. I’ve been there…and I’ll be here for
you. When it all gets too frustrating, repeat after me: I AM the
administrator.