I am new to the list so hello to everyone..... Now for the Windows 7 UAC stuff.
1.) Its beta.... its not going to be perfect wait for RC1 before selling 7 down the river. 2.) http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/app-security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=213001021&subSection=News It all comes back to windows biggest issue, joe the plumber shouldn't not be running as a local admin on his box. UAC problem solved! I still dont see how redmond missed the concept. On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Miller Grey <[email protected]>wrote: > ...what? > > On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 3:40 PM, M.B.Jr. <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Windows says: Hello world! Check this out, world, this is really cool. >> Now I have, uh, something like, uh, "privileges management"! >> >> >> >> "UAC" is no more than a new commercial designation for something with >> about 40 years. >> And they (Redmond) are still missing the concept's point. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Christopher Pritchard >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> The biggest issue here is that although it's technically easy to fix >> >> this problem (just have UAC issue an alert when somebody's messing with >> >> the system settings), it involves doing more of what end users dislike >> >> most about UAC (it issuing alerts to Joe Sixpack all the time when he >> >> does something bone-headed security-wise). >> >> >> >> Fixing this one in a way that users will put up with will be a bitch. >> > >> > Why not just have it not prompt if you are changing settings, except for >> UAC settings? that would be the simple way around it >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >> > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html >> > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Marcio Barbado, Jr. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. >> Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html >> Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ >
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