Re: How safe is a "Limited" XP account?

From: Todd H. (comphelp_at_toddh.net)
Date: 02/25/05 

Date: 24 Feb 2005 23:53:42 -0600

"xpyttl" <xpyttl_NOSPAM@earthling.net> writes:

> "Todd H." <comphelp@toddh.net> wrote in message
> news:m03bvlliu7.fsf@ripco.com...
>
> > No, this is not necessarily true. It depends on the vulnerability the
> > virus/worm utilizes.
>
> Another big "it depends" is the file system. If your XP is installed on the
> NTFS it is very, very, much more secure than if it is installed on a FAT or
> FAT32 filesystem. On FAT32, your limited account can pretty much write any
> file. Not so on NTFS.

Thank you for bringing this up. I absolutely should've included that
mention. I've been using NTFS for so many years I tend to forget
this. :-)

> I'm not convinced that XP/SP2 on NTFS by itself is any less secure than
> Linux without SELinux. However, the applications are another matter
> entirely.

I won't argue too hard with that. Linux is certainly no OpenBSD
that's for sure. :-) 

-- 
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/

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