Administrative access for your laptop or desktop
Most people do not need admin access on their computers. For more information, please see the VT KB on Administrative Rights
- Use your favoirite web browser and visit Administrative Access for Endpoints and Servers in Service Now.
- If needed, click the Login to request this service button in the upper right.
- Click the Request this Service button in the upper right.
- This will bring up a form with your Requester Details at the top. Enter in your Name for Requested By and fill in the other fields in that top section.
- For the rest of the form, if you are reading this, you only qualify for option A:
- Make sure you review the information at the links provided in the form, then select option A. I certify that I have taken the recommended training listed above
- Select William Reilly or breilly for the departmental IT technical contact.
- Select Stephanie Hedrick or ssteph2 for the departmental authorized approver.
- List your business case for having admin access. "Because I want it" is not a valid reason.
- Select either End point: high-risk data or End point: moderate-risk data. Choose wisely.
- hostname of your computer: VT inventory tag number with the VT ie. VT000123456
- List VT asset tag numbers: same as above
- Systems for which I have Admin Rights will be patchedL Select My department handles timely patching
- Briefly describe the patching process : Department IT staff uses BigFix to patch computer systems
- Whole-disk encryption: Select Department IT staff has enabled whole-disk encryption and manages its keys
- Describe the whole-disk encryption solution: Department IT staff uses Bitlocker or Filevault and manages the keys.
- Anti-malware and antivirus protections: Select My department affirms that these protections are in place.
- List the name of the antivirus/anti-malware software used . For PC Defender, for Macs XProtect
- Backups of local user data : It's up to you to manage backups of your data.
- System(s) are registered with the departmental inventory system: Select My department handles departmental inventory
- A host-based firewall has been properly configured: Select My department manages the firewall
- At the end of the equipment's functional life: Select My department coordinates with surplus
- No anonymous system access is allowed.:Select My department has followed the above guidelines to meet Virginia Tech guidelines
- PCI-DSS, FISMA or other applicable export controls: Select My department has implemented
- Describe the log forwarding solution: Department IT staff manages log forwarding and review of logs
- BigFix or equivalent patch management: SelectMy department uses BigFix
- List the patch management service in use: BigFix