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The biggest issue with Windows isn't its inherent security, it's the way it's used. Most users run everything with super admin rights. Most developers require t
by this-dang-guy 10y ago
The biggest issue with Windows isn't its inherent security, it's the way it's used. Most users run everything with super admin rights. Most developers require that for installs.
OSX is right behind it, with a culture of laxness that undoes most of the benefits the designers tried to give them.
- Vendan 10y agoI've run into "security software" for domain computers that required every computer to have the same local admin password... and for it to be enabled on every computer.
- this-dang-guy 10y agoExactly. That's ridiculous thinking far beyond what the OS designer is responsible for.
- krylon 10y agoHehe, I once saw a corporate network where the root password on all Un*x systems was ${vendor}xyz, i.e. sunxyz for a Solaris box, ibmxyz for AIX, and so forth. I hope at least they disabled root login via ssh.
- this-dang-guy 10y agoI've not seen that, but I have seen one where the root password was the vendor who supported it - like capgem123 ibm123 etc. Not quite as bad, but still pretty weak.