[CS-FSLUG] NI: Longhorn following Unix on security?

[Fred A. Miller]

On Wednesday 13 July 2005 10:53 am, Don Parris wrote:

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> This report is old, but contains some info on SQL Server that would scare
> the tar out of anyone.  I don't know if Msft has taken the path predicted
> in the article (basing the new filesystem on it??), but that would be
> seriously scary.

It IS seriously scary!! And, yes.....the "new" file system is AT THE CORE of 
Longhorn. :( :(

> http://www.theregister.co.uk/security/security_report_windows_vs_linux/
>
> > 2) The whole issue of Admin rights in Windows appears to be distorted by
> > this article.  WinXP already has the ability to create non-admin
> > users.  The real problem is that many windows software packages require
> > admin rights to run properly.  Until software developers test their
> > products using non-admin accounts, the problem will continue.
> >
> > Frank
>
> Yeah, this is another thing that bothers me.  At work, I have write access
> to the system folders.  I just think it's bad policy - even if the PC is
> used by a single user.  I've never heard of employees intentionally
> sabotaging their PCs, but I wouldn't put it past someone who might be mad
> at the boss or has just been told to clean out their desk.  

YES......it HAS happened!

> That maybe overly pessimistic, but having been in physical security for
> many years, I don't generally concern myself so much with what has never
> happened before as I do with what could happen.

BOTH! I've been there for too long. I've earned the right to be paranoid. ;)

Fred

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