I have been following some threads on Vista, Linux, hacking or "exposing security vulnerabilities"
This blog <http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2006/07/load_activex_co.html> points out that M$ is screwing itself in the rights arena in Vista. Trying to scale back to make it easier for users. But the Q comes up, what should a security model for a workstation be? Locked and loaded for users by network admins? Root comes to mind here, or Domain Admins you pick your flavor. Or do you think that a workstation should be allowed to install what ever and whatever it wants? Notice I said the device and not a user.... Stephen Russell DBA / Developer Electracash, Inc. 5100 Poplar Ave. Suite 2518 Memphis, Tennessee 38137 1-901-684-0348 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.electracash.com The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing at the right time, but also to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.

