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RE: How to....


From: "Craig Wright" <cwright () bdosyd com au>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 08:52:19 +1000

Yes, I agree...but there are a lot of stupid people...

Even if this is a bad practice - lots of organisations do it - it is
easier

Craig 

-----Original Message-----
From: Micheal Espinola Jr [mailto:michealespinola () gmail com] 
Sent: 28 September 2005 3:00
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Re: How to....

Security 101.  Only stupid people allow admin privs to their users. 
Admin privs are special, and should only be used or logged on with when
and where appropriate.

If you dont follow Security 101, that's your own fault.


On 9/26/05, Greg <security-basics () pchandyman com au> wrote:

What stops a local user or a Trojan doing this in a normal XP 
installation that hasn't been changed and all runs at admin levels as 
so many businesses do?

Greg.





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