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So your solution is.....

To through linux or unix at it and kick back and forget all the best practices that should be used no matter what OS you run. Not a single user in my company runs as an administrator on their desktops including the CEO and President. And guess what, most all problems have gone away since the users can't muck up their system. It really doesn't take much 3rd party software to be secure and cover all your bases. We actually have improved our bottom line by updating our systems and running windows server 2008 for our database servers. They are fast and they require little to no maintenance besides updates. If you have noticed most vulnerabilities for XP or 2003 that are rated critical are only rated important for Vista and 2008. XP and 2003 had shortcomings on security but going forward MS is fixing that with their new security structure on Vista and 2008. I know you don't like that it is that way, but get with reality. Stop the users running as admins and you close up a huge hole in your security. don't turn UAC off like an idiot would and run your updates and things go smooth sailing. The money we pay on licensing our servers in a drop in the bucket to our revenues and having uptimes above 99.99% also does us a huge favor for our bottom line. People like you that have no experience setting up systems right and using best practices do not understand how well these systems work when they are done right. If I didn't have all these projects to work on, I would be bored out of my mind and to me that is a sign of a well running system. Whatever OS route you choice it can be setup to meet your needs, so don't go around making your predictions on some bias you have that you can't seem to let go of. You will never read a post of mine that attacks another OS or idea, because there are many ways to acheive the same results. Open your mind and share your experiences to convince others they have made the wrong decision.

Posted by: daMan25   Posted on: 01/07/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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