Zero3 schrieb:
> Matthew Toseland skrev:
>> RUNNING AS A DEDICATED USER
>> ====================
>>
>> At least one user saw his XP login screen changed as a result of Freenet 
>> adding a user to run under. A number of users complained about it, or gave 
>> it 
>> as a reason for uninstalling. We have discussed it at length and I really 
>> don't see much alternative on Windows due to permissions problems ...
>>   
> 
> Throwing in a question here: What are the reasons for running as our own 
> user compared to LocalService/NetworkService/LocalSystem? What kind of 
> permission problems does the normal service accounts give us (any we 
> can't fix with cacls?). If any at all? Does anyone know?

One reason i can think of: Local System has all rights on windows, so you would 
run freenet as
admin/root. One exploit and the attacker has full access to everything. With a 
seperate restricted
user, the attacker only gets limited access and has to break another door 
before he can get in.

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