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Re: Want to test this desktop barrier?, (Unauthorized offer) 0day protection


From: "Christian Swartzbaugh" <feofil () gmail com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2006 16:23:16 -0700

Dan,
Sure both methods will prevent many viri from taking over your
computer, but notice there is a major difference. You obviously have
not used a limited account before because usually software developed
for Windows will require some configuration or settings change in
order to correctly function under a limited account, with a few
notable exceptions. This instead claims to create a sandbox where the
functionality of an Administrator account is preserved without the
harmful effects by using a virtual type of environment that is
separate.

I haven't used the software, but from the summary, that seems to be
what was intended. Correct me if otherwise.

feofil




On 6/8/06, Dan Renner <dan () losangelescomputerhelp com> wrote:
This is definitely has more luxury features, but couldn't you do pretty
much the same with MSDN's DROPMYRIGHTS program?

It runs {whatever} program as a guest user, effectively dropping the
capabilities of that program to do nefarious things.

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Sincerely,

Dan Renner
President
Los Angeles Computerhelp
http://losangelescomputerhelp.com
818.352.8700

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