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What type of account do you are logged in when using the internet on your computer?
People which are using Windows 2000/XP, or any other OS with different account options, can decide whether to use the computer with full powers as an administrator - or restricted ones with missing powers, such as no ability to install software. What one do you use when you are using the net?
Admin forever - why should I make another account where I can't install software and such?
 
75.9%, 22 votes
Not at all - I don't need admin powers simply for using the internet
 
17.2%, 5 votes
I'm running Windows 9x/ME or another OS with no account management (always admin)
 
6.9%, 2 votes
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People already might think what is behind that question, but I'd like to be interested if you already cared about the different options of the most operations () operating systems - such as you might restrict the usage to other people when sharing the computer (little brother or sister, to prevent him/her to install software and only allow to play the games installed etc.) or if you only have your main admin account and you think, "I don't need more accounts than that one".

Note, if you are using Win 9x/ME or another older OS without account management, you automatically have administrator status for all users, since you can do everything from every username created on that machine.

I will contribute my opinion a little later, just need to watch it a little


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Always admin, since sadly old Windows programs aren't supporting "regular" account mode well. Hell not even brand new games works correctly too.

And eh, I use Firefox all the time anyway. Whenever I use IE it's becuse of Windows update. Which needs Admin account anyway.
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I've got the only admin account on this computer (Which isn't even mine ), and I use it
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only got one account on my computer.... and the wife and I both use it... but she already knows not to just add stuff without asking... cause, most of the time she doesn't know how [giggle].... but, just one, and it's admin.... don't see a need for anything else
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In Windoze: Admin. Technically not THE admin, but an admin account. There's 3 of them for some reason. (Speaking of which, isn't there a way to create an account as System, like being able to modify any file and such? Supposedly there's an option but I can't find it. Of course I wouldn't use it all the time, that's rather dangerous. )

In Linux (if I could get it to recognize my freaking network card): I do everything as Admin which is the only non-root account. (Running as root is dangerous, especially in Linux. )

At sk00l: The highest I can get without getting caught.
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Well, I run a Mac, but I have an Administrative account -- however, when I try to install anything that changes system files, it will ask for a password

At work, I run as Admin, and I don't get a choice in the matter.
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I use an admin account but not THE admin account, I don't care about eventual security risks, I never get anything anyway.
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My account at work is fun. They change something on the network, and I lose all administrative priveledges to the local machine, then applications break!

WEEEEEE!!!
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Well, at home I don
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Oh, I forgot to mention what else happened when Domain Users all lost Administrative Access to the local machine.

-- Every single Windows NT computer in the place spontaneously bluescreened.

... and then everybody called Help Desk
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Admin, always...why should i make a new one, just to browse the internet...doesnt seem like anyone would...why logout, and login to an account with less power, to browse the internet.
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Posted on 11-16-04 08:17 PM Link | Quote
Windows 98 forever

I don't see why you would even use a limited account for internet browsing, it seems pretty stupid.
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exactly, what if you find something you want to install right away, you would have to switch accounts, and go back into the admin account, and then install...
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Well, if you're still using a crappy Microsoft-issued browser with massive security holes, or are dumb enough to open every file you get from total strangers in email, then it might be good to prevent massive system destruction. (Viruses won't have access to important stuff.) Or you could just get a decent browser and some common sense.
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like firefox...although I still say, stay away from limited acounts, especially if its your computer.
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I like limited accounts. I like the idea that if I do something stupid, it won't bork my whole system.

They're not real effective though in Windows (annoying, but not effective) wheras account limits in Mac and Linux are effective and mean you can't kill your system (but you can kill your home directory)
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Definitely the Admin account. I usually download at least one thing that requires installing in a week, and I'd find it awkward to have to switch to an Admin-type account each time I wanted to use what I'd gotten or install.

Also, Limited users are subject to quotas if you've got them set up (I'm talking about XP here). I'd hate to have a limited amount of storage space to work with (not that you don't even as an Admin, but there it's the whole hard drive space)

Another thing is sometimes you get things popping up about upgrading software such as a virus scanner or something. I'd guess most programs would require you to be logged on as an Admin to be able to upgrade.

I have everyone using Firefox on this computer, but I still sometimes load up IE if I need it for a certain page.

To answer the thread title question, I use an Admin account for surfing, everyone else uses their own Limited accounts
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Posted on 11-17-04 07:39 AM Link | Quote
seeing how, only me and my brother use this computer most, there is no limited account made, and I use firefox, and he uses IE, ..and that way, if we get spyware, or a virus, I can blame him lol


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Nope. Using root is 100% unneccessary in *nix
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I made a restricted account one week ago and simply ported over my profile folders from Thunderbird, Firefox into the restricted one.
I rarely install software and my often-frequented emulators work well with a restricted account (might change when I will have my broadband connection in a few weeks )

As for me, I really don't lose too much in comfort. And for Windows Update it doesn't take too long for simply logging off and signing on for me.
If I'd work in an office and was a adminstrator there, I think I'd use restricted accounts only unless it comes to Windows Update or an hardware upgrade.

But, usually it might not be required - since the frequent updates, using not Outlook (Express) and IE might help a lot already
Only really dangerous things are security leaks of Phat- or Agobot, which usually are extremely hard to remove fully and normally require a clean format C: and reinstall of Windows.
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