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Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future]
From: Peter Besenbruch <prb () lava net>
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:47:24 -1000
On Friday 28 August 2009 08:29:48 Thor (Hammer of God) wrote:
Maybe I'm not saying it properly... (and I won't belabor the point anymore). If you want a password instead of a click, then set it to "prompt for credentials" rather than "prompt for consent" for *administrators*.
Understood. I also understand you can set up Vista to use normal users. My objection is to Microsoft's default behavior.
We basically agree on the main point: Separate user and administrator accounts are better. I wonder if Micosoft will start enforcing that?The "wonder if MSFT will start enforcing that" is already answered - they do, and HAVE been. Even with XP you could "run as administrator." I used to do it all the time. I actually like the UAC in Vista/Win7 better as it gives seamless admin capabilities while interactively logged on as a normal user.
There is a difference between being able to do something, and enforcing it. The OS on my machines will not allow a person to run an administrative desktop. It enforces the separation between the administrator and a normal user by requiring the creation of at least one normal user at install. Only that normal user can log in. Microsoft encourages the opposite behavior by default. I know of no Vista home user who runs as a normal user. I guess it's good we had this conversation; I got to meet someone who sets up Windows properly on his personal machines. ;) -- Hawaiian Astronomical Society: http://www.hawastsoc.org HAS Deepsky Atlas: http://www.hawastsoc.org/deepsky _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
Current thread:
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future], (continued)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Thor (Hammer of God) (Aug 27)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Peter Besenbruch (Aug 27)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Rohit Patnaik (Aug 27)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Thor (Hammer of God) (Aug 27)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Rob Thompson (Aug 27)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Thor (Hammer of God) (Aug 28)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Peter Besenbruch (Aug 27)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Thor (Hammer of God) (Aug 28)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Peter Besenbruch (Aug 28)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Thor (Hammer of God) (Aug 28)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Peter Besenbruch (Aug 28)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Thor (Hammer of God) (Aug 28)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Peter Besenbruch (Aug 28)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Thor (Hammer of God) (Aug 27)
- Re: [Fwd: Re: windows future] Michal (Aug 29)