russellhltn wrote:
4.10 Remote access of Church computers (prohibits use of MLS remotely).
This is just a clarification of that last bit.
There are cases where you can remotely use MLS, using teamviewer and such, if you get permission from the stake clerk or president. There are limitations to what you can do, and realistically, more and more things are available in LCR, so legitimate uses for remote-MLS are getting fewer and fewer. The limitations are listed in the mentioned section. Essentially, you can only read info from MLS, and only if it isnt 'sensitive' information, and only if you use proper encryption.
4.10 Remote access of Church computers is expressly prohibited
except in cases where all of the following are true:
4.10.1 When done by official Church support personnel or
under the direction of a stake president by a stake technology specialist, stake clerk, or member of a stake presidency.
4.10.2 When used to ensure a Church computer is functioning properly or to help someone use the system.
4.10.3
When not used to enter data into MLS and not used to access sensitive information.
4.10.4 When the software used is properly licensed.
4.10.5 When the software is set up to utilize standards-based encryption (AES-128 or better).
If you need to access old MLS messages, or non sensitive files saved in MLS saved documents/forms, it is technically okay, if you have permission from your stake clerk (or president or technology specialist). Entering donations or expenses are obviously prohibited, however, transferring between ward budget accounts (generic record keeping/consolidating) seems like it could be in the allowable set of tasks.
I (a ward clerk) haven't needed to do this yet, although teamviewer is set up for this purpose (by our stake clerk) and he has given me permission to use it. There just hasn't been any need for me to do any of the narrow range of allowable things that can't be done in LCR.