Re: Are there any firewall software that block programs from running?

From: Gerald Vogt (vogt_at_spamcop.net)
Date: 03/06/05 

Date: Sun, 06 Mar 2005 10:50:14 +0900

Zilla wrote:
> Does the OS "already" give you this ability? In Windows,
> it's right-click(on a *.exe file)->Properties->Sharing.

My windows does not have "sharing" for invidiual files including exes.
It does have it only for folders.

> In Unix/Linux it's the rwx settings...
>
> Just search for all the *.exe files and set them the way you want
> correct?

I suppose you mean the security tab of windows to set permissions on the
executable. These however do not apply to applications that people
download from somewhere. Downloaded files have the permissions of the
user who downloaded them and he can execute it. You cannot define
permissions on files that do not yet exists on your computer. What you
suggest would give some control on the application that have been
installed already. However, I think setting individual permissions on
executables is a very difficult and cumbersome process. XP's software
policies allow access control to applications in a much easier way...

Gerald

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