BSC Generic User Accounts Policy

Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to increase security, verify ownership, and reduce the total number of unused BSC Domain User Accounts. Generic accounts are accounts that are assigned to groups or programs to enable members of those groups and programs to access BSC resources.

Policy Statement
To improve security on the BSC network, all generic accounts will be valid for a period of one year beginning June 1 and expiring May 31 of the following year.

Applies to

 All users, departments and groups on campus that use BSC Generic User Accounts.

Responsibilities
IT will send an account renewal request to the “Designated Owner” of the Generic Account via email 30 days before the expiration date. When the “designated owner” has multiple accounts, IT will compile renewal for all accounts into one email for approval.

Account owner must respond to the annual renewal email from IT and state the status of the generic account. If accounts are still needed, account owner should indicate this and accounts will be renewed for an additional year. When accounts are no longer needed, IT will disable accounts for 6 months and then permanently delete from Active directory.

 

Title: BSC Generic User Accounts
Approved By: Bill Davis, Chief Information Officer
Approval Date: February 13, 2006
Date of Last Revision: February 13, 2006
Policy Category: Information Technology Division

 

 

Last Modified: July 2, 2008