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Re: Windows user privileges
From: Dennis Mowers <dlmowers () yahoo com>
Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2004 05:12:05 -0800 (PST)
Some blame may also be placed on the user. --- Paul Schmehl <pauls () utdallas edu> wrote:
--On Saturday, November 20, 2004 8:19 AM -0500 Mike Hoye <mhoye () neon polkaroo net> wrote:On every XP install that I've seen from everymajor OEM (Dell, Compaq,Gateway, etc) fast user switching is on by defaultand every user isan administrator. Not "on most"; on every singleone.Furthermore, these machines don't have actual XPOS install CDs, theyusually come with "restore" CDs that just returnthe PC to this sameinitial state if they're used, which they almostnever are.I have never seen a home user, that is to saychange that setting orcreate a user who is actually just a "User". Notonce, ever.And this is a flaw of the *OS*? Or of the *OEM*? Paul Schmehl (pauls () utdallas edu) 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
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