Hello. I have set up my computer with one account. If I want to set up a limited account, how could I move my mail, documents, and all that to the limited account? Or, am I better off to create an admin account, and then make this one a limited?
On Aug 20, 2009, at 5:43 PM, James & Nash wrote: > > However, you do here of unix based systems being exploited and I think >> that in the coming years when apples market share increases you'll >> see >> more attacks on macs, probably concentrating on apps as apposed to >> the >> os. Even so, any exploit that can be run against the app is useless >> if >> the app doesn't have access to crytical system functions. > > That's a fair point. That is why I always run two accounts on my > machines > regardless of whether they are Windows, Mac or Linux. One Admin > account > which is only used for updating etc and a limited account which is > used for > daily computing. > > Take care > > James > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "ben mustill-rose" <bmustillr...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, August 20, 2009 11:19 PM > Subject: Re: Root Kits > > >> >> I think your safe to be honest - perhaps not for ever, but for >> quite a >> while. >> Theres no doubt in my mind that since osx is based on unix its going >> to be a lot more securer than any offering from ms and I don't think >> this will change any time soon. >> >> However, you do here of unix based systems being exploited and I >> think >> that in the coming years when apples market share increases you'll >> see >> more attacks on macs, probably concentrating on apps as apposed to >> the >> os. Even so, any exploit that can be run against the app is useless >> if >> the app doesn't have access to crytical system functions. >> >> On 20/08/2009, Chris Blouch <cblo...@aol.com> wrote: >>> >>> This gets into a funny grey area. On the one hand most folks have >>> used >>> macs for years without any issues of viruses or malware. Some >>> argue it's >>> because the system is more secure while others say its because the >>> mac >>> market is a much smaller target, not worth the effort. It's hard >>> to find >>> info on this since many of the articles and sites are connected to >>> selling software to find/scan/remove bad stuff which may or may >>> not even >>> be needed. Likewise articles from blackhat conferences and the >>> like only >>> prove that it is possible but provide no context as to whether these >>> things are really being done in the real world. My own anecdotal >>> evidence is that not a single Mac owner I know of nor on any mac- >>> related >>> mailing list I'm on has had a single mention of somebody getting >>> infected with something on the Mac. This isn't proof, but it's a >>> high >>> correlation between using a mac and safe computing. Others might >>> still >>> argue that as the Mac market share has grown the oasis of >>> pulchritude is >>> drying up and we'll be just like Windows when the baddies take >>> notice. >>> Maybe, but so far the ice hasn't cracked and nobody has fallen >>> through. >>> >>> CB >>> >>> James & Nash wrote: >>>> Hi folks, >>>> >>>> With all this talk of viruses on the list recently this got me >>>> thinking. >>>> As >>>> Mac OS X is Unix based, is there the possibility that we could be >>>> attacked >>>> >>>> by Root Kits and if so is there a program for the Mac which can >>>> stop >>>> these >>>> >>>> attacks? Under Linux there is RKHunter which is very good. I do >>>> not mind >>>> command line based tools if they are the only ones around. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Take care >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Kind regards, BEN. >> >> email: bmustillr...@gmail.com >> msn: benmustillr...@hotmail.com >> web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction) >> >>> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
