[THIN] Re: Only allow specified apps.
- From: Robert Barrett <RobertB@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 10:22:32 -0700
Okay, to get back to Appsec for a minute. Unless I am wrong I can only lock
down the apps for admins vs non-admins is that correct? ie. if I lock the
students I also lock the staff.
Third party is not an option unless they have a hell of a deal for
education.
Bob
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From: Braebaum, Neil [mailto:Neil.Braebaum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 2:37 AM
To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [THIN] Re: Only allow specified apps.
FWIW, I don't think you're wrong.
With mandatory profiles, scripting, GPOs and appsec you can do a pretty
good job at restricting what can be run.
However, it does require a reasonable amount of expertise, and
investment in time. Which can create a sorta of guru island. Nothing
wrong with that, simply something that has to be appreciated.
Commercial products can make much of this easier to deploy, without
requiring the same degree of expertise, a comprehensive solution, and a
feel-good, comfort-zone for management.
Horses for courses, I guess.
Neil
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Durbin [mailto:techlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:techlists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ]
> Sent: 09 December 2003 07:50
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: Only allow specified apps.
>
>
> I don't understand why people seem to be so eager to buy a
> product when they can get adequate functionality for free.
> Group Policy is there and surely you're using it anyway.
> AppSec is free and very simple to use. I disagree with the
> statement that "a 3rd party product for desktop lockdown is
> just about mandatory". AppSec and "Run only" via Group Policy
> give you 100% control of what apps the users run. They can
> email themselves apps all day long, but they can't run them.
> Am I wrong about this?
>
> Jeff Durbin
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