Some blame may also be placed on the user.
--- Paul Schmehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > --On Saturday, November 20, 2004 8:19 AM -0500 Mike > Hoye > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > On every XP install that I've seen from every > major OEM (Dell, Compaq, > > Gateway, etc) fast user switching is on by default > and every user is > > an administrator. Not "on most"; on every single > one. > > > > Furthermore, these machines don't have actual XP > OS install CDs, they > > usually come with "restore" CDs that just return > the PC to this same > > initial state if they're used, which they almost > never are. > > > > I have never seen a home user, that is to say > change that setting or > > create a user who is actually just a "User". Not > once, ever. > > > And this is a flaw of the *OS*? Or of the *OEM*? > > Paul Schmehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > Adjunct Information Security Officer > The University of Texas at Dallas > AVIEN Founding Member > http://www.utdallas.edu > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: > http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
