Re: [Full-disclosure] [Fwd: Re: windows future]

[Rob Thompson <my.security.lists@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thor (Hammer of God) wrote:
> But that's the same on my Mac and Ubuntu distro too.  The first user is the 
> admin.  Granted, the default behavior on Mac/nix requires the admin password 
> and not just a confirmation, but at the end of the day, it's all the same.  I 
> actually like being able to change the behavior to suit my environment, which 
> I can do with Visa/Win7.  

In regards to Ubuntu, that isn't necessarily correct.

Yes, the first user is setup and given access as a sudoer, but that is
all.  When you log in, you are logging in with user priveleges and have
to escalate each time, for each independant act that requires system
modification.

<snip>


-- 
Rob

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