Thanks for such good instructions. In following them, the app word.nav
didn't have a publisher-trust check box; you could only check 'trust app'.
Since the publisher check box isn't there, can I still trust the app? The
list only came as part of apps from GW Micro. I hadn't updated apps before
the hack messages came out, which I have yet to read. I had gotten
notification that there were some to update, but activated the options for
not updating, since I figured the updates were best suited for window eyes
nine, which I haven't downloaded yet.
Thanks for any advice; i.e., I'm asking both about trusting the app, and if
updating the apps now would be ok with the window eyes version I'm currently
running. I'm waiting to graduate to the new one for when the CD comes.
Thanks.
Kathy.
-----Original Message-----
From: Felix G.
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2015 6:16 AM
To: gw
Subject: Re: app updates, is it safe now
Hi,
yes, Version 8.5.9 is good.
To make sure only digitally signed apps will ever run, we can do the
following:
1. In the Window-Eyes control Panel, go to Apps / App Management / App
Manager.
2. Make sure the Checkbox "Show more Options" is checked.
3. Activate the "security" button.
4. Set the security Level to "allow only trusted apps."
5. In the list of apps, go to one from GW Micro.
6. Check the "Publisher trusted" Checkbox.
(Repeat steps 5 and 6 for any other Publisher that you trust. Any
other apps will not run.)
7. Activate the "OK" button.
8. Activate the "Close" button to Close App Manager.
Now anything that hasn't been digitally signed by a trusted Publisher
will not run. For example, this would have protected against the
recent Problem.
Kind regards,
Felix Grützmacher
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