Re: NIS 2002 Pro edition :-)

From: Jari Lehtonen (j.lehtonenNOSPAM@luukku.com)
Date: 05/05/02 

From: Jari Lehtonen <j.lehtonenNOSPAM@luukku.com>
Date: Sun, 05 May 2002 21:58:50 +0300

On Mon, 6 May 2002 01:43:50 +1200, "dr.emailposter"
<dr.emailposter@freedom.nex> wrote:

>A couple of months back I complained about NIS 2001 not using the Windows
>accounts to prevent changes. I'm now using NIS 2002 Professional Edition,
>and it's great stuff!
>
>It can use the Windows accounts, and user may or may be not allowed to
>change settings!
>
>Very good, comparing with the old one...

I tried it but the "by user settings" is not all true. The advanced
settings are system wild, for example script blocking "block pop-ups
only) can not be set individially for each user but they are the same
to all. But it has better user management as the normal 2002 version.

Jari

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