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We request that software installed on computers to provide connectivity to central computer inventory and management tools by default continue to make no changes to any system on which the client is installed.Doing so
- Retaining this standard of practice, which has been in place for years and is enabled by CIT's provisioning of these services, will increase the visibility of the college's computer assets, decrease the risk
- If investments are made to improve reporting,
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- our increased visibility
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- can more easily also increase the accountability of the configuration of the college's computer assets. This can help target efforts to further improve our security posture without compromising required functions or trust in centrally-provided tools.
At Cornell the two management tools used are focused on two supported computer operating systems (OS):
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