EnglishWhy can't desktop admins ignore 'user-installed' apps?
By Brian Madden
...in today's world, "user-installed apps" aren't always "personal nonwork-related apps."
Why can't desktop admins ignore 'user-installed' apps?
In the past, we've been able to image a new box, drop some apps on it and let the user run wild. Sure, we patch it and make sure it's not infested with viruses, but most of us are in the dark when it comes to what's actually happening on our desktops.
For years, that's been fine. However, now that we're virtualizing (ergo, "formalizing") our desktops, we can't be in the dark anymore, because anything users do will be on our servers instead of their desktops – and that's not good.
So, how do we address this? Simple! We lock down the desktops.
