jwcolby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Tue Jun 26 14:59:38 CDT 2007
I use it to drop the rights of FireFox, Explorer and Outlook - the three applications on my machines that typically directly risk infection. It works. No longer can you download, switch to the download window and execute. The download window that opens also has lower rights (because it is opened by the browser) and so cannot execute programs. If you want to execute the downloads you have to open explorer and go find them and open them. I think it is especially useful for machines that neophytes use since it effectively squashes their ability to download (or more correctly run) infected junk and it squashes the ability of outside forces from doing so without your permissions. The only problem that took some thinking to figure out was loading firefox add-ons. They can't install either. You have to go download the add-ons with an instance of FireFox that was not opened by DropMyrights in order for the add-ons to correctly install. John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Lawrence Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 3:41 PM To: 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] DropMyRights That tool could be very useful... Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 9:26 AM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'; 'Discussion of Hardware and Software issues' Subject: [dba-Tech] DropMyRights This is something that I rediscovered the other day and set back up on all of my machines. I will let them explain what they do but I find it useful as one more step towards security on my machines here at the home office. http://nonadmin.editme.com/DropMyRights John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com