Re: [Full-disclosure] Windows 7 UAC compromised

[Yudi Rosen <yr42.lists@xxxxxxxxx>]

But Joe the Plumber doesn't want to have to click on endless 'confirm'
dialogs every time he tries to use the computer. Simply having him run as a
non-admin user only fixes half the problem.

On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 9:17 PM, Jimmy Astle <astle.j@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I am new to the list so hello to everyone.....
>
> Now for the Windows 7 UAC stuff.
>
> 1.) Its beta.... its not going to be perfect wait for RC1 before selling 7
> down the river.
> 2.)
> http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/app-security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=213001021&subSection=News
>
>                It all comes back to windows biggest issue, joe the plumber
> shouldn't not be running as a local admin on his box. UAC problem solved!  I
> still dont see how redmond missed the concept.
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 1:52 PM, Miller Grey 
> <vigilantgregorius@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> ...what?
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 3:40 PM, M.B.Jr. <marcio.barbado@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Windows says: Hello world! Check this out, world, this is really cool.
>>> Now I have, uh, something like, uh, "privileges management"!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "UAC" is no more than a new commercial designation for something with
>>> about 40 years.
>>> And they (Redmond) are still missing the concept's point.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, Feb 2, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Christopher Pritchard
>>> <mailinglist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> >> The biggest issue here is that although it's technically easy to fix
>>> >> this problem (just have UAC issue an alert when somebody's messing
>>> with
>>> >> the system settings), it involves doing more of what end users dislike
>>> >> most about UAC (it issuing alerts to Joe Sixpack all the time when he
>>> >> does something bone-headed security-wise).
>>> >>
>>> >> Fixing this one in a way that users will put up with will be a bitch.
>>> >
>>> > Why not just have it not prompt if you are changing settings, except
>>> for UAC settings? that would be the simple way around it
>>> >
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