Ditto... Win7 is VistaSPx reborn in a smoother package, but although I didn't find any differences with it in terms of compatibility, I found it clunky.
-sc > -----Original Message----- > From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 12:48 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Quiz du jour > > Agreed and agreed. > > Frankly, I ran Vista x64 for 3 years and I never had a problem with UAC, even > at max level. > > Much safer than the alternatives, too. > > > -ASB: http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker > Sent from my Verizon Smartphone > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Michael B. Smith" <mich...@smithcons.com> > Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:03:44 > To: NT System Admin Issues<ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> > Subject: RE: Quiz du jour > > For example, you are signed in with a domain admin account to your > workstation and you want to edit your local hosts file. > > You can't, unless you start the editor with "run-as" (or start the editor from > an elevated command prompt). > > This is intentional behavior. (And I personally think a darn good one - but if > you hate it, you can disable UAC - which I regard as a mistake.) > > Regards, > > Michael B. Smith > Consultant and Exchange MVP > http://TheEssentialExchange.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kurt Buff [mailto:kurt.b...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 11:52 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: Re: Quiz du jour > > Can you explain a little more what this scenario is? I don't have any > experience yet with anything past WinXP/Win2k3. > > On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 07:50, David Lum <david....@nwea.org> wrote: > > Today I was asked: “What’s the point of NTFS ACLs if, when having full > > control to a file I still have to run-as” > > > > > > > > I knew the answer once but a quick search comes up empty for me. > Anyone? > > > > David Lum // SYSTEMS ENGINEER > > NORTHWEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION > > (Desk) 971.222.1025 // (Cell) 503.267.9764 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ > Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
