-----Original Message----- From: miguel gmail [mailto:miguel.listas@gmail.com] Sent: 10 November 2005 12:26 Cc: SuSE-Security Subject: [suse-security] OT: X Server with cygwin. Was Re:[suse-security] safety with scp
.... From then on, i use a regular user, but with administration rights, though (company policy). Administrator user can launch X server, but not any other user (at this point, i really miss the su - linux capability).
Running as an admin user... and people wonder why Windows boxes have security problems ;-) Not having a go at *you*, but at people in various departments I work with who insist they need to run as administrator. I know what you mean about lack of "su" - here's one way to get round it: I run XP as a Restricted user. In Start -> Run I have "runas /user:[administrative user name] cmd" I get a prompt for a password and then I have a command promt running as root^H^H^H^Hadministrator If you need to use GUI tools you can drag and drop them into this command prompt. Doesn't work for all parts of the control panel but you can get what you need if you try long enough. If I was a Windows whizz it's be much faster. Tom. -- Tom Knight System Administration Officer Arts & Humanities Data Service Web: http://www.ahds.ac.uk Email: tom.knight@ahds.ac.uk