Difference in default Security settings across Vista Editions

Posted: 08-02-2007, 04:34 AM

Gayle

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2 UAC Settings have been documented on their Explain tabs on Ultimate Edition
as follows :

1. UAC: Behaviour of the elevation prompt for standard users
Default: Prompt for credentials (home) / Automatically deny elevation
requests (enterprise)
2. User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for
elevation
Default: Enabled (home) / Disabled (enterprise)

Please direct me to where I can get defaults for the other editions for the
above UAC settings

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Steve Riley [MSFT]

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Re: Difference in default Security settings across Vista Editions

Posted: 08-15-2007, 12:23 PM

I'm gonna take a guess and say that text is wrong. I'm running Enterprise
edition. I just checked these values, and they are set to the same as
claimed for Home. Safe to think then that these are the defaults in all
editions. I'll follow up with the authors and try to get the text fixed.

Steve Riley
steve.riley@microsoft.com
http://blogs.technet.com/steriley

"Gayle" <Gayle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2EB47CBC-8E05-462B-81FC-1BB8A02A5F39@microsoft.com...

>2 UAC Settings have been documented on their Explain tabs on Ultimate
>Edition
> as follows :
>
> 1. UAC: Behaviour of the elevation prompt for standard users
> Default: Prompt for credentials (home) / Automatically deny elevation
> requests (enterprise)
> 2. User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for
> elevation
> Default: Enabled (home) / Disabled (enterprise)
>
> Please direct me to where I can get defaults for the other editions for
> the
> above UAC settings

Jane C

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Re: Difference in default Security settings across Vista Editions

Posted: 08-16-2007, 01:44 AM

Hi Steve,

'Enterprise' and 'Home' in those contexts refers to the environment, ie a
business/corporate situation, or a home use situation, not the Vista
edition. Perhaps that should be clarified so as not to confuse people?

--
Jane, not plain

64 bit enabled :-)
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

"Steve Riley [MSFT]" <steve.riley@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:894C4214-3EBE-41F0-AE38-AFF570816933@microsoft.com...

> I'm gonna take a guess and say that text is wrong. I'm running Enterprise
> edition. I just checked these values, and they are set to the same as
> claimed for Home. Safe to think then that these are the defaults in all
> editions. I'll follow up with the authors and try to get the text fixed.
>
> Steve Riley
> steve.riley@microsoft.com
> http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
>
>
> "Gayle" <Gayle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2EB47CBC-8E05-462B-81FC-1BB8A02A5F39@microsoft.com...
>>2 UAC Settings have been documented on their Explain tabs on Ultimate
>>Edition
>> as follows :
>>
>> 1. UAC: Behaviour of the elevation prompt for standard users
>> Default: Prompt for credentials (home) / Automatically deny elevation
>> requests (enterprise)
>> 2. User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for
>> elevation
>> Default: Enabled (home) / Disabled (enterprise)
>>
>> Please direct me to where I can get defaults for the other editions for
>> the
>> above UAC settings
>

Steve Riley [MSFT]

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Re: Difference in default Security settings across Vista Editions

Posted: 08-16-2007, 09:28 AM

Could be. That's why I plan to speak with the person responsible for
maintaining the textual content. It needs to be clearer.

Steve Riley
steve.riley@microsoft.com
http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com

"Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
news:B4C289AC-4FC5-4C00-A590-BF87EF2ABD8D@microsoft.com...

> Hi Steve,
>
> 'Enterprise' and 'Home' in those contexts refers to the environment, ie a
> business/corporate situation, or a home use situation, not the Vista
> edition. Perhaps that should be clarified so as not to confuse people?
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>
> "Steve Riley [MSFT]" <steve.riley@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:894C4214-3EBE-41F0-AE38-AFF570816933@microsoft.com...
>> I'm gonna take a guess and say that text is wrong. I'm running Enterprise
>> edition. I just checked these values, and they are set to the same as
>> claimed for Home. Safe to think then that these are the defaults in all
>> editions. I'll follow up with the authors and try to get the text fixed.
>>
>> Steve Riley
>> steve.riley@microsoft.com
>> http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
>>
>>
>> "Gayle" <Gayle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:2EB47CBC-8E05-462B-81FC-1BB8A02A5F39@microsoft.com...
>>>2 UAC Settings have been documented on their Explain tabs on Ultimate
>>>Edition
>>> as follows :
>>>
>>> 1. UAC: Behaviour of the elevation prompt for standard users
>>> Default: Prompt for credentials (home) / Automatically deny elevation
>>> requests (enterprise)
>>> 2. User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for
>>> elevation
>>> Default: Enabled (home) / Disabled (enterprise)
>>>
>>> Please direct me to where I can get defaults for the other editions for
>>> the
>>> above UAC settings
>>
>

Gayle

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Re: Difference in default Security settings across Vista Editions

Posted: 08-19-2007, 11:12 AM

Thanks for the help. I'm not sure know how this works - if the defaults as
documented are based on a machine's environment(home/enterprise) , what
criteria does Vista use to detect the environment it is currently in . i.e
home or enterprise & then apply defaults?

"Steve Riley [MSFT]" wrote:

> Could be. That's why I plan to speak with the person responsible for
> maintaining the textual content. It needs to be clearer.
>
> Steve Riley
> steve.riley@microsoft.com
> http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
> http://www.protectyourwindowsnetwork.com
>
>
>
> "Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> news:B4C289AC-4FC5-4C00-A590-BF87EF2ABD8D@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Steve,
> >
> > 'Enterprise' and 'Home' in those contexts refers to the environment, ie a
> > business/corporate situation, or a home use situation, not the Vista
> > edition. Perhaps that should be clarified so as not to confuse people?
> >
> > --
> > Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> > Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> >
> > "Steve Riley [MSFT]" <steve.riley@microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:894C4214-3EBE-41F0-AE38-AFF570816933@microsoft.com...
> >> I'm gonna take a guess and say that text is wrong. I'm running Enterprise
> >> edition. I just checked these values, and they are set to the same as
> >> claimed for Home. Safe to think then that these are the defaults in all
> >> editions. I'll follow up with the authors and try to get the text fixed.
> >>
> >> Steve Riley
> >> steve.riley@microsoft.com
> >> http://blogs.technet.com/steriley
> >>
> >>
> >> "Gayle" <Gayle@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:2EB47CBC-8E05-462B-81FC-1BB8A02A5F39@microsoft.com...
> >>>2 UAC Settings have been documented on their Explain tabs on Ultimate
> >>>Edition
> >>> as follows :
> >>>
> >>> 1. UAC: Behaviour of the elevation prompt for standard users
> >>> Default: Prompt for credentials (home) / Automatically deny elevation
> >>> requests (enterprise)
> >>> 2. User Account Control: Detect application installations and prompt for
> >>> elevation
> >>> Default: Enabled (home) / Disabled (enterprise)
> >>>
> >>> Please direct me to where I can get defaults for the other editions for
> >>> the
> >>> above UAC settings
> >>
> >

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