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A Crazy Idea About Vista UAC
21 February 07 07:48 PM | Aaron.Axvig | with no comments

So we all know about the User Access Control feature in Windows Vista. It keeps unwanted programs from doing unwanted things. However, it is a major pain in the butt for power users, who regularly like to change the type of settings that UAC is designed...

Filed under: Vista, Security, UAC

No IPSec Defaults in Vista
06 February 07 07:40 PM | Aaron.Axvig | with no comments

Apparently Microsoft has chosen to not include the three default IPSec policies in Vista. You may recall that XP and Server 2003 included ones for the client to request security, the server to request security, and the server to require security. Those...

Filed under: Vista, Security, IPSec

How to Render A Vista Install Useless
05 February 07 07:39 PM | Aaron.Axvig | with no comments

1. Install Vista. 2. Join Domain. 3. Reboot. 4. Perform Installs As Domain User (And Put Up With UAC). 5. Disable UAC. 6. Move Desktop Offsite. 7. Enjoy lack of priviledges to make any further changes, as the domain administrator account was never logged...

Filed under: Vista, Security, Permissions