If this is the case and people HAVE to be able to install software, it becomes a social engineering exercise. If that doesn't work a baseball bat is always a good plan B, either that or let there superiors/managers/team leaders/whatever deal with it. :> -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Chan [mailto:jchan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, 11 September 2002 13:25 To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [windows2000] Re: service question our issue is that anyone should be able to install software or do whatnot to their machine as long as it's work related. for the most part, it works out fine for us. it's just a small number who make it hard for us. i guess i'm hijacking the thread now. has anyone messed with the symantec antivirus yet? i'm fixing to pour over the documentation and would like to hear yea's and nay's about it. At 10:16 PM 9/10/2002, you wrote: >Couldn't agree more. Where I work, that used to be the case, although >that's a few years back now. No one ever took advantage of that fact, >other than me. But they just put me in the IS department then. But you >can't give people all the rights in the world to do anything at all and >then try to stop them from doing things. > >Ray at home ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm CRICOS Provider Code: 00859D DISCLAIMER _______________________________________________________ This email message and any accompanying attachments may contain confidential information. If you are not the named and intended recipient, you must not read, use, copy, disclose, or distribute this message, any attachments, or the information contained in this message. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the message immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender, except where the sender expressly, and with authority, states them to be the views of Insearch Limited. There is no warranty that this message and any attachments are error or virus free. _______________________________________________________ ================================== To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm