Having a user continually log on, even if the computer is "locked" is a no-no in my book.
Backups can not complete because files are in use. If Outlook is open, it is exposing the computer to auto-running code in incoming mail. A big security hole overall. Recently, I set up a client that was unable to get their e-mail for about 3 weeks. After I set it up, I hit send/received, and down came 400 e-mails, took about 25 minutes to download. So if that user has say 400 e-mails come in over night and sitting on the mail server waiting for him, he is going to have to sit there and wait for 20-25 minutes for them to down load. That is infinitely better than leaving the computer logged on all night. John Tolmachoff IT Manager, Network Engineer RelianceSoft, Inc. Fullerton, CA 92835 www.reliancesoft.com -----Original Message----- From: John D from Best Price Cruises [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 12:03 PM To: Security-Basics Mailing List Subject: Strange situation with outlook I have a unique situation (or at least I think it is) with one of my users. He gets alot of email, and it comes in constantly. To prevent tieing up his machine in the morning, he leaves it logged in all the time so outlook can be constantly getting his mail. I really would like to be able to have him log out and still have his mail coming in (this might just be a pipe dream). I've been looking and I can't find a solution to this problem. Any help would be appreciated. John Diaz Technical Department BestPriceCruises.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]
