> Hi, > > Anon Y Mous p??e v ?t 07. 01. 2010 v 23:53 -0800: > > > The average server user wants a different setup > than your average desktop user. > > > While asking the user a question about whether > they want the "Face Browser" > > > enabled would be confusing, I think the installer > would benefit from having a > > > screen where the user picks what type of > use-profile they want to use: > > > > No, the face browser should just NEVER be enabled > on OpenSolaris unless (after the installation) the > user goes in to some desktop admin configuration tool > and explicitly enables it. > > > > It is not funny how far admins/enginers are away from > normal users. > Because we are so much afraid of situation that > somebody will see "this > user has account here" (security by obscurity?), we > will make life of > normal users worse. >
I would not say this is security by obscurity, but more like "security by avoiding unnecessary divulgence of information." several years back I chatted with a sys admin running university computer center, that was about ATM fraudulence and how they can do that with only the magnetic stripe at back of the debit card. I said what's the good if a malicious user has only access to the bank account serial number of his target, meaning that I wound not worry too much, then he shot back with "would you like let me know one of your least important account number?" After the second thought, I said no. So would you? > I do not like face browser much, but I know many > normal users who use > computer as tool for their real work and who like it. > They do not care > about the username because it has no real meaning for > them and it is > only additional "password" they need to use. > > Best regards, > > Milan > > _______________________________________________ > desktop-discuss mailing list > desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org -- This message posted from opensolaris.org
