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ODNR employees, Offices and Divisions shall not attach unapproved equipment or operating systems to the department network. The Office of Information Technology will publish a list of approved equipment and operating systems on its Intranet site and update the list as market and technology changes warrant. Divisions and Offices may request specific equipment or operating systems be reviewed for addition to the approved list. However, OIT may limit the number of approved items in order to minimize costs in supporting multiple equipment types and operating systems. For purposes of this policy, equipment includes network interface cards in PC?s, printers, plotters and personal digital assistants (PDA?s)that connect the devices to the network,and PDA?s connected to networked PC?s. In addition, printers that are controlled by servers can only use Microsoft provided print drivers. Unsupported print drivers cause network downtime and unnecessary technical support to troubleshoot problems. Divisions and Offices planning to purchase printers should contact OIT before initiating the purchasing process to avoid compatibility and support issues.
ODNR employees, Offices and Divisions shall not attach network infrastructure devices to the department network. These devices include hubs, routers, bridges, switches, wireless access points, wireless bridges, and firewalls. Unauthorized devices can cause network outages or performance degradation. Any unauthorized devices and associated equipment may be disabled by OIT without prior notification.
Divisions/Offices that fail to follow provisions of this policy are subject to additional maintenance charges and/or disconnection of devices from the network. Noncompliant divisions/offices will be charged any expenses, e.g., technician time or service provider charges, to diagnose and/or troubleshootissues related to unauthorized equipment.
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