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Windows Users Ignoring LUA Security

Posted by timothy on from the until-it's-easy-it's-hard dept.

blankify writes "eWeek is running a story about the least-privilege, no-admin option available in Windows (2000/XP/2003) that has been mostly ignored by end users. From the article: '"To the average user, the notion of non-admin is abstract and obscure," said Michael Howard, a senior security program manager in Microsoft Corp.'s security business and technology unit. "Most users just don't know they can set up least-privilege accounts in Windows today, and that's just a sad reality."'"

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  1. Why no one uses it by Salo2112 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How many times has anyone else set up an app for a user, had problems, contacted tech support only to find out the app MUST be run as admin? So then you end up with a hodge-podge of some apps running as admin, some not, different permissions all over the drive...a mess that is not easy to maintain.