Re: Guidelines For System Administrators?

On 10/21/05, Lim Kah Wee <yauii@linuxmail.org> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Was wondering if there are any guides or codes of ethics which lists the
> do's and dont's for a system administrator?
>
> A system administrator would be something like a "god" in the organization
> from a system perspective, with virtually full rights to all the systems. So
> was wondering if there are any set "guidelines" on what can or cannot be
> done by the system administrator? Any good links to look at?
>
> Thanks.
> -kw-
>
>
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  I've mostly found that a System Administrator's "guides or codes of
ethics" changes from workplace to workplace depending on what the company
does. But, I found a few links that hit some of the more general things:
 http://www.sage.org/ethics.mm
http://www.unt.edu/systemplanning/Policy_Manual/Vol1/SY1.2.9.html
http://www.infotech.com/ITA/Research%20Centers/Security/General/Sys%20Admin%20Code%20of%20Conduct.aspx
 Essentially, as far as the job goes, SysAdmins are bound mostly by the
ethics and codes of conduct that any employee would be bound by. However,
the ethical situations that a SysAdmin would find him/herself in are almost
completely different. And like any ethical situation, there's either a right
way, wrong way, or catch 22 to deal with.
 Hope this helps!
 - Mike