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Conference 7.286::digital

Title:	The Digital way of working

Moderator:	QUARK::LIONELON

Created:	Fri Feb 14 1986
Last Modified:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5321
Total number of notes:	139771

484.0. "VAX account question." by JACOB::FAZIO () Thu Mar 03 1988 21:36

    Is anyone familiar with a policy that covers the following situation.
    
    	I am the Operations Manager for my group and as such 'own' Computer
    Operations.  One of the managers secretaries abruptly went on short
    term disability and the manager asked for access to the secretaries
    VAX account.  The manager told me that the secretary couldn't be
    reached to get permission but said that access was necessary because
    of meetings and messages the secretary regularly acquired for the
    group.  Is there a policy that covers this.  Could DEC be liable
    if I give the Manager access?  Is the account considered personal
    property like someone's desk?...I need help on this one.
    
    Thanks,
    
    
    -Paul

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
484.1	A name for you	DISSRV::RAICHE	Color me RED	`Fri Mar 04 1988 10:54`	7
	Hi Paul, I have a name for you to call. I will send you VAXMAIL with the name. Art
484.2		SOFTY::HEFFELFINGER	Tracey Heffelfinger, Tech Support	`Fri Mar 04 1988 11:59`	14
	When I was out sick with the flu for a week a few years back, A member of my department had desperate need for some notes I had from the standard setting process the previous year. My manager and his manager gave permission for security to unlock my file cabinet to look for the notes. I feel this was entirely appropriate. While it is "my" file cabinet, it is only mine in the course of doing my job duties. Proper channels should be followed to assure that privacy is not frivolously infringed, but neither should work be stopped. We follow a similar policy as to access to accounts when people are out sick or on vacation. tlh
484.3	What are 'proper channels'?	JACOB::FAZIO		`Fri Mar 04 1988 12:05`	3
	re .2 I guess my question is then what are the 'proper channels'. Is there a policy on this or does each group invent their own?
484.4	Security and Personnel	DISSRV::DELUCO	Nothing personal	`Fri Mar 04 1988 14:01`	4
	Personnel is usually involved in these Short Term Disability cases and can be brought in to help approve the action and to get in touch with the individual, should that be necessary. I would also involve security.