Which Linux are you using?

Many distros still allow you to be root, although they discourage it.

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On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 4:26 PM, John Aldrich
<[email protected]>wrote:

>  I disagree. On my linux system at home, I do not have “admin” privileges
> by default. I built the thing and my normal user account does not have admin
> privileges. I did not have an option to make myself an admin. I would have
> had to go in and make my account a local admin, it was not a local admin by
> default.
>
>
>
> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools]
>
>
>
> *From:* Steven M. Caesare [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2009 4:19 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS
>
>
>
> Eh?
>
>
>
> Please explain. I can reboot my workstations all day long, and I have
> separation of Admin and User accounts.
>
>
>
> If you are talking at _*INSTALL*_ time, the UNIX is no different.
>
>
>
> -sc
>
>
>
> *From:* John Aldrich [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2009 4:15 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* RE: MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS
>
>
>
> Eh I was mostly picking, but I think that the *nix security model is better
> than Microso⿙s. They still seem to have the problem of the first person to
> boot up a computer is the system admin. Even with the updated security
> models, they dont have that particular problem resolved. J
>
>
>
> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools]
>
>
>
> *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2009 4:06 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS
>
>
>
> Most Windows security issues today have little to do with Windows "security
> model"
>
>
> Most vulnerabilities today are actually in applications, not the OS.
>
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>  ------------------------------
>
> *From*: "John Aldrich"
> *Date*: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:58:01 -0400
> *To*: NT System Admin Issues<[email protected]>
> *Subject*: RE: MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS
>
>
>
> [image: John-Aldrich][image: Tile-Tools]
>
>
>
> *From:* Robert Cato [mailto:[email protected]]
> *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2009 3:56 PM
> *To:* NT System Admin Issues
> *Subject:* Re: MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS
>
>
>
>
>
> Changing the name/logos isin't a valid engineering process?!?
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 3:15 PM, Sam Cayze <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> OneCare is already defunct?  Just another reason I don't trust MS's
> consumer grade security products.
>
> I can't keep up with them.
>
> Defender>OneCare> and now Security Essentials?
>
> Defender and OneCare both would bring a machine to a halt, how am I
> going to trust the next version?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David W. McSpadden [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 1:58 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
>
> Subject: Re: MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS
>
> Good read Stu.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stu Sjouwerman" <[email protected]>
> To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, September 28, 2009 2:49 PM
> Subject: RE: MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS
>
>
> Here is some more from PCMag.com's Neil Rubenking
>
> Microsoft Security Essentials beta
> REVIEW DATE:  06.18.09
>
> BOTTOM LINE:
> Microsoft Security Essentials is the promised successor to the defunct
> Windows Live OneCare. Focused solely on anti-malware functions, it has
> average performance, as OneCare did. But that may improve during the
> beta-and the software is free.
>
> PROS:
> Generally decent at removing and blocking malware. Small download.
> Simple user interface. Free for personal use.
>
> CONS:
> Less effective against rootkits and scareware. Requires surprisingly
> large amount of disk space. Forces Windows Update into full automatic
> mode.
>
> RATING: 3.5 out of 5.
>
> Also, I added MSE compared to VIPRE over here:
>
> http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/documents/vipre_vs_mse.pdf
>
>
>
> Warm regards,
>
>
> Stu Sjouwerman
> Founder, VP Marketing.
> P: +1-727-562-0101 ext 218
> F: +1-727-562-5199
> [email protected]
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rod Trent [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 5:42 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS
>
> Very nice.
>
> It's quiet, unobtrusive.  Performance is excellent.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Murray Freeman [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 5:39 PM
> To: NT System Admin Issues
> Subject: MICROSOFT SECURITY ESSENTIALS
>
> Anyone using the new Microsoft Security Essentials? What are your
> observations?
>
> Murray
>

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