Which Linux are you using? Many distros still allow you to be root, although they discourage it.
-*ASB*: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker <http://xeesm.com/AndrewBaker> Providing Competitive Advantage through Effective IT Leadership 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 Microsos. 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 > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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