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Re: Spying in a corporate environment
From: Col <colweb () gmail com>
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2007 16:19:51 +0000
On Nov 23, 2007 3:08 PM, Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers <bugtraq () planetcobalt net> wrote: <snip>
However, while being logged into the local machine instead of the domain domain policies are not re-applied. An administrator can now manually change/remove those policies. At least AFAICS. Someone correct me if I'm wrong. Regards Ansgar Wiechers
Administrators can always access the registry and update whatever they like, getting the settings re-applied by GPO the next time it runs (every 90 mins or so). I'm pretty sure the GUI doesn't let you do what you describe, in fact I just logged into my desktop as local admin and I cannot edit the WSUS or Firewall rules as they are controlled by GPO. Of course there is a registry key to stop all GPO processing on a client - this includes password policy, complex passwords the lot... None of this is a big problem, as long as our users are not technical! :) I have enough information to go looking for a tool, in fact I have someone writing something for me that will address the USB memory stick question, the others are covered by the 5 different tools I've had recommended on this list. Thanks for all the replies, I'm well aware of the issues we face because the CIO wants everyone to have admin rights its a daily discussion in our office :) Cheers. Colin.
Current thread:
- Re: Spying in a corporate environment, (continued)
- Re: Spying in a corporate environment Col (Nov 21)
- Re: Spying in a corporate environment Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Nov 21)
- RE: Spying in a corporate environment Mario DeBono (Nov 22)
- Re: Spying in a corporate environment Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Nov 22)
- Re: Spying in a corporate environment Tremaine Lea (Nov 22)
- RE: Spying in a corporate environment Mario DeBono (Nov 22)
- Re: Spying in a corporate environment Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Nov 22)
- Re: Spying in a corporate environment Big Joe Jenkins (Nov 23)
- Re: Spying in a corporate environment Ansgar -59cobalt- Wiechers (Nov 23)
- Re: Spying in a corporate environment Big Joe Jenkins (Nov 23)
- Re: Spying in a corporate environment Col (Nov 23)
- RE: Spying in a corporate environment Craig Wright (Nov 23)
- Re: Spying in a corporate environment Col (Nov 21)
- Re: Spying in a corporate environment Col (Nov 21)
- Re: Spying in a corporate environment Tremaine Lea (Nov 27)