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| Acmlm's Board - I2 Archive - Hardware/Software - Do you browse the web using an admin account or a restricted one? |
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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 | Multi-voting is disabled.
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Surlent サーレント Level: 49  Posts: 680/1077 EXP: 863920 For next: 19963 Since: 03-15-04 From: Tower of Lezard Valeth Since last post: 16 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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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  )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  (edited by Surlent on 11-17-04 05:54 AM) |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 6097/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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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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DarkSlaya POOOOOOOOOOOORN! Level: 88 Posts: 2480/4249 EXP: 6409254 For next: 241410 Since: 05-16-04 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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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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geeogree Bloober Level: 34  Posts: 105/448 EXP: 231583 For next: 22068 Since: 03-16-04 From: Calgary, Canada Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 11 hours |
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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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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 2062/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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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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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get.  Level: 73  Posts: 804/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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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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Jizuko Jiz Is The Magic! This board has run out of mana and can no longer use The Magic Level: 51  Posts: 872/1191 EXP: 1004683 For next: 9255 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 230 days Last activity: 213 days |
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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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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get. Level: 73 Posts: 806/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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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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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143  Posts: 5213/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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| Well, at home I don | |||
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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get. Level: 73 Posts: 815/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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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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Sokarhacd Ball and Chain Trooper Resistance is Futile You Will Be Assimilated Hab SoSlI' Quch Level: 61  Posts: 610/1757 EXP: 1799888 For next: 76708 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 6 days Last activity: 4 hours |
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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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Xkeeper The required libraries have not been defined. Level: NAN  Posts: -3078/-863 EXP: NAN For next: 0 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: -753366 sec. |
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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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Sokarhacd Ball and Chain Trooper Resistance is Futile You Will Be Assimilated Hab SoSlI' Quch Level: 61 Posts: 612/1757 EXP: 1799888 For next: 76708 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 6 days Last activity: 4 hours |
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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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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 2077/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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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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Sokarhacd Ball and Chain Trooper Resistance is Futile You Will Be Assimilated Hab SoSlI' Quch Level: 61 Posts: 614/1757 EXP: 1799888 For next: 76708 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 6 days Last activity: 4 hours |
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| like firefox...although I still say, stay away from limited acounts, especially if its your computer. | |||
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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get. Level: 73 Posts: 818/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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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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Karadur Fire Snake  Level: 48  Posts: 50/1192 EXP: 786444 For next: 37099 Since: 11-02-04 From: Chatham, Ontario, Canada Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 15 hours |
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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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Sokarhacd Ball and Chain Trooper Resistance is Futile You Will Be Assimilated Hab SoSlI' Quch Level: 61 Posts: 648/1757 EXP: 1799888 For next: 76708 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 6 days Last activity: 4 hours |
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| 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 (edited by Dcahrakos on 11-16-04 10:40 PM) |
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FreeDOS Lava Lotus Wannabe-Mod :< Level: 59 Posts: 875/1657 EXP: 1648646 For next: 24482 Since: 03-15-04 From: Seattle Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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| Nope. Using root is 100% unneccessary in *nix |
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Surlent サーレント Level: 49 Posts: 681/1077 EXP: 863920 For next: 19963 Since: 03-15-04 From: Tower of Lezard Valeth Since last post: 16 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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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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