Who runs as an Administrator under OsX these days for normal day to day use - and more importantly WHY?
Who runs as Administrator
Who runs as an Administrator under OsX these days for normal day to day use - and more importantly WHY?
Last edited by BTTB; 28-09-2006 at 02:38 PM.
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As in root user, or as in user with "admin rights"?
Not the root user you enable from netinfo manager. Rather as a user account with "Allow user to administer this computer" selected.
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke
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If it's anything like XP it should give you more control over the MAC shouldn't it?
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Due to OsX's unix heritage it's much simpler not running as an administrator as compared to XP. In fact there is little reason to do so.Originally Posted by teraside
If it's anything like XP it should give you more control over the MAC shouldn't it?
The number one security recommendation I hear for OsX is not to run day-to-day as an admin.
"Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien." FM Arouet
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke
"Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience" Unknown
Aahhhh, then if you know, why do you ask? I'll bite you!
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I wanted to know who does it and why - I already know why I stopped running as admin.Aahhhh, then if you know, why do you ask? I'll bite you!
"Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien." FM Arouet
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke
"Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience" Unknown
I am (I think - will confirm a bit later). Mostly because I am used to WinXP, and to do anything on WinXP you have to be an Administrator
I don't think there is much point running as admin if osx is anything like linux. In linux if you don't run as root and don't have the rights to do something, all you have to do is put in the root password and you can run that app as root. So there is no point in running as admin or root for everyday purpose.
Wish Windows could do something similar, will really help for security. I refuse to run as a normal user and always run on an admin account on windows. I hate having to log out and back in again to do something like installing some program or driver etc. Linux has no such problems.
The OSX machine I occasionally use has me/other users with admin rights ... but mainly because I have been configuring it a lot of late
//makes mental note to switch account types
Mine is an Admin user
It would be
"Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien." FM Arouet
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke
"Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience" Unknown
Do not need it I have an XP boot cracker. Get in and do what I want. Just for the good tho!
But not for longIt would be
/me runs off to start re-installing MAC OS X for the next user of my beautiful MBP
Huh?Do not need it I have an XP boot cracker. Get in and do what I want. Just for the good tho!
"Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien." FM Arouet
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke
"Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience" Unknown
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