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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. Duh by squall14716 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well no shit. It's ignored by the user because everyone else ignores it.

  2. Re:It could be the default option during install by pantherace · · Score: 0, Troll
    Bullshit

    I'm sorry, but the only 2 groups of programs that runs poorly are copy-protected games, or poorly written programs that attempt to write where they aren't supposed to. (And with permissions to write to their own directory or more likely a subfolder, most will run.)

    It might *gasp* take some work on the Admin's part.

    So either 2/3 of your programs are games, very poorly written programs, or you simply can't be bothered to adjust permissions. I'd like an actual list, if you would be so kind, as it is you have one example.