> -----Original Message----- > From: Benjamin Scott [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 8:26 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: It's not Microsoft's fault because.... > > > The issue is not scripting per se, but the fact that MS > Outlook and MSIE > have a long history of just running whatever the other guy > sends to you, > without regard for the fact that it may be harmful to your computer.
Easily fixed through proper configuration. > > > Do you think Microsoft pulls these features out of their > nether regions? > > How else do you explain that damn paperclip? ;-) I concede on that one - but only that one. > > > So, you're not aware of the fact that with about 30 seconds worth of > > work (literally), you could write a script that would alleviate all > > these scripting vulnerabilities on all your machines? > > Why should *I* have to clean up after *Microsoft's* > mistakes? I paid good > money for their software; it is unreasonable to expect it to > be secure in > the default configuration? Because its your job? You want a secure default install, OpenBSD is available from http://www.openbsd.org. There are NO other Open Systems OSs that I know of that are truly secure out of the box. Even OpenBSD isn't completely secure out of the box, but its closer (by leaps and bounds) than any other. > > > Again, the onus here rests on the Administrator ... > > What about the millions of home users who don't know even > know how to > spell VBS? I don't have this issue at home... The problem here is that companies looked and said "Hey - I can save $150/seat" buying Win9x rather than NT Workstation for my x number of machines. WOW - look at how much money I saved. Hey Microsoft, why can't this half priced OS do these things??" Again, customers drive business. > The estimates I hear state that viruses and worms due to > poor design on > Microsoft's part cost billions of dollars per year. Don't you think > billions of dollars is a bit much? Most of those estimates are complete fabrications based on "lost productivity", etc. Then again, I also practice sane management of email not only at work but home. I've used email a lot longer than I've administered networks (going on 20 years of email use, frankly) and common sense has prevailed through all of it. I guess that's too much to ask of most people though. Roger ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE MCT Senior Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems Atlanta, GA http://www.peregrine.com _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
