User Account Control

A: User Access Control is a key technology in the later Windows OSs, including Windows 8. It helps limit normal privileges available during a logon session for privileged users, such as an administrator. It was originally introduced in Windows Vista and prompted users frequently when elevation of privileges was required. The number of prompts was reduced in Windows 7 with a more flexible level of control of the level of prompting in the User Accounts control panel applet, via the Change User Account Control... [Lire la suite]

That’s a tricky question. Every user we create in active Directory require an initial password that user will use to connect for the first time. At this step, user account can (and should be configured) to enforce a password change. From a security point of view there might have some problems with this initial password. It must be communicated to the end-user. If someone have access to the initial password and user identity, he can perform operation on behalf of someone else. To avoid such a situation, one solution can be to disable... [Lire la suite]

http://securite.reseaux-telecoms.net/actualites/lire-le-controle-des-comptes-utilisateurs-moins-envahissant-dans-windows-7-18966.html Windows Seven s'appelera : Windows 7. Quelle belle preuve d'originalité, mais au moins on ne perdra plus son latin entre longhorn/vista par exemple. Avec Windows 7 pour dans un an peu ou prou, beaucoup d'entreprises se tatent, et pensent a "sauter" l'étape Vista...