Re: NIS 2002 Pro edition :-)

From: dr.emailposter (dr.emailposter@freedom.nex)
Date: 05/05/02 

From: "dr.emailposter" <dr.emailposter@freedom.nex>
Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 09:43:06 +1200

"Jari Lehtonen" <j.lehtonenNOSPAM@luukku.com> wrote in message
news:v20bdug0u9fe59eh4c41mfeq5e4t05cde2@4ax.com...
> 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

True, but still it denies user access to configuration, which the old
version wouldn't do - any user could Disable the firewall during normal
operation...

Thanks for the note!

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