Nope, I really wouldn't even want this as an option. I hear what you're saying, but that feature would be way too easy to abuse.
*ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* * * On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 4:22 PM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 6:26 AM, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> Or, without editing the plist you can walk up to any Macs with password > >>> protected screensaver on, enter the admin pswd & boom there's the > user's > >>> desktop at your disposal. > >> > >> I wish Windows had that option. > > > > Windows 7 has the best of both worlds, IMO. > > The reason I want that is that in some offices people lock the > session with something important open and then forget and leave, then > someone else who is trusted wants to unlock it but cannot (without > blowing away their logon session). This is often *the* reason why > small offices don't want auto-screen-locking (or have to resort to > writing down passwords). > > Even non-repudiation is not an excuse; I would fully expect this to > show up in the logs, just just any number of other potentially > compromising events show up now. > > I'm not saying it should be enabled by default, but the option would > be useful in many small office environments. You or Ken don't have to > use it. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
