I've been on steve's side.. I prefer desktop app's, but in a large corporation you're fighting multiple "TURF's".
Most IT Systems people see themselves as the keeper of the keys of security and unless someone very high up is backing you, you may or may not get their cooperation. I've also rolled out changes via citrix to over 2500 pc's and while its not hard, you have to have the systems guy's available, because people shut their app's off without logging out of the programs, etc. and you will need a systems guy to kill the connection once you find out which one it is, because they will not give you the passwords to do it yourself because of sarbanes oxley and other reasons.. Once I saw how easy it was to roll out changes using a browser based app, I made the switch really quick, because it just worked better and we didn’t have the problems with printer issues that we did with a client based app. But that has tradeoffs too. You just need to keep in mind that in a large corporation, everybody may not play by the rules because they are building their empires. Virgil Bierschwale http://www.tccutlery.com http://www.bierschwalesolutions.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of MB Software Solutions Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 6:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [NF]: Microsoft's Security Problems Multiply Stephen the Cook wrote: > > > >> This is *EXACTLY* why I don't like the idea of dumping desktop apps >> for Web applications when a desktop app would more than suffice. >> (And no, _Stephen, I'm not talking about sites like Amazon or UPS or >> FedEx. <g>) >> > > > I have to deal with installing an app to 500+ locations around the > globe if this prototype is accepted. How would you deploy an app that > far with desktop lockdowns? Or would you go for a browser based > system where you have rights on the server? > > Let's face it....web apps are for those who don't want to mess around with desktop installations (except in cases like I said before...Amazon, etc.). However, I think there's always a way to get it done. If the client PC needs to be locked down that much, then their IT will have to accept the responsibility for helping to install it if they really want it. We're not magicians, but there are certainly ways to get it done. I've never ran into a problem I couldn't resolve in terms of deployment. And which you rather: a trusted installation locally, or opening yourself up to exploits via the web simply for the sake of easier deployment? -- Michael J. Babcock, MCP MB Software Solutions, LLC http://mbsoftwaresolutions.com http://fabmate.com "Work smarter, not harder, with MBSS custom software solutions!" [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ 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.
