[cvsnt] CVSNT Control Panel not working
Webmaster33
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Fri Jun 2 15:19:02 BST 2006
> bypassing that little security Microsoft set. If you are a webmaster
> as your nick implies, I'd revise my security policies - of course IMHO.
This is the CVSNT mailing list, not a security one, right?
I will subscribe to a security list, when I will have security
problems.
Until that time, let's stick the topic, and talk about,
why the CVSNT Control Panel is not working,
and how can it fixed...
W33
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On 2006.06.02. at 15:27 Luigi D. Sandon wrote:
> > Dangerous? Don't joke with me :)
> > It worked fine for hundreds of programs, except for CVSNT.
>
> I told you I do not believe it is related to your issue. It was just an
> advice.
>
> Sure it works fine... ;-) Less security means less problems to access
> anything also... for you and *anybody* else.
>
> For example:
>
> 1) A malicious user gets access to the machine as a limited user (a
> vulnerability, a trojan, whatever).
> 2) Because executables are not protected, it can substitute an executable
> which is run with high privileges, say a service that is run with the
> local
> system account, or any executable just waiting for it to be run by a user
> with admin privileges.
> 3) You get your machine totally compromised.
>
> That's why Windows is unsecure. Many users make it totally unsecure,
> bypassing that little security Microsoft set. If you are a webmaster as
> your
> nick implies, I'd revise my security policies - of course IMHO.
>
> --
> Luigi D. Sandon
>
>
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