Because users are often unpredictable, admins like to restrict how much control and access they have on their devices.  However, when deploying a new set of devices, the significant question of “How much control or freedom should we give the users?”  doesn’t seem to get enough consideration. For some network administrators, and for some end users, this question may seem to have a simple answer, but once you’re considering hundreds of different devices, and/or hundreds of different users, it becomes a big, complex conundrum. It is a matter of serious consequence for your system and network security, as well as device usability and user satisfaction.

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