Vista Popup Message?

[Charliec]

I just installed Vista and I get this annoying popup message when I
attemp to launch a program, as follows;

A program needs your premission to continue
If you started this program, Continue

Program Name

Continue Cancel

User Account Control helps stop unauthorized changes to you computer.


How do I disable this message to get rid of it?

Thanks for any insights.
Charlie
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Charliec

 

[Dustin Harper]

That's UAC, and it's either on or off, can't configure it for certain
applications. It's recommended to keep it on, but if you want it off, here's
how:

http://www.vistarip.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.12

Good luck!

 

[Lang Murphy]

UAC is security to keep unauthorized apps from running on your computer. If
you've never had a virus or any malware on your computer, then sure, turn it
off if you feel invinsible. Yeah, it may be a pain when you know you started
an app... but when you hit a "bad" website, even inadvertently, and they
push down DeleteCharliesCDrive.exe and try to run it, UAC will prompt you
and you'll have a choice of running that app or not. If you're confident
that that will never happen, sure turn off UAC. Got any kids using that PC?

Lang

 

[Charliec]

Thanks

That's UAC, and it's either on or off, can't configure it for certain
applications. It's recommended to keep it on, but if you want it off, here's
how:

http://www.vistarip.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.12

Good luck!

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Charliec

 

[Justin]

I'm just not a believer in UAC.

XP asks you if you want to install something. Usually the moron using the
machine quickly clicks YES so they can continue thus the installation of
gooooogle/yahooooo toolbar (frequently censored words :| ).

Ok, so UAC pops up. So? These morons click YES to anything and everything.

If you get a nasty bug from a website then you should evaluate the websites
you visit.
If you get a nasty bug from a "date" then you should evaluate the people you
hang out with.

Same deal.

 

[Lang Murphy]

Well, I sure can't argue that folks -will not- read the UAC dlg boxes
and -will- just mash the OK button, but what alternative is there? AI that
answers for you? Don't think so...

So your alternative is: during install Vista asks "Are you a moron?" and if
one answers Yes, then Vista disables UAC? Just kidding...

Lang

 

[Justin]

So your alternative is: during install Vista asks "Are you a moron?" and
if one answers Yes, then Vista disables UAC? Just kidding...

I like that!

Honestly, the alternative is Apple. Let the OS know you are an Admin (the
first time you try something) and let it open up. Otherwise, no go.

In a business setting that would be heaven! For me anyway.

 

[Lang Murphy]

I like that!

Honestly, the alternative is Apple. Let the OS know you are an Admin (the
first time you try something) and let it open up. Otherwise, no go.

In a business setting that would be heaven! For me anyway.

Apple in a business setting? Could only be graphic arts or music, right?
Hey, I have nothing against Macs... if they weren't so durn expensive, I
might consider getting one. But I can get so much more bang for my buck on
the PC side, I can't even consider Macs right now.

Lang

 

[Justin]

no no no... what I meant was to have MS implement that same structure as
OSX. We have Macs in our graphics department but we have 300+ PCs.

I like the Mac security in the sense that my users can't mess around with
them. They can't install anything however if I sit at a Mac "I" can do
whatever I want because I hold the password. The only thing that's missing
is a way to tell the Mac that the admin is leaving. I force a log off
before I leave and that's not fair to the user.

 

[Lang Murphy]

Well, OK... you can pretty much lock users out of everything in Windows with
group policy objects...

Lang

 

[Justin]

Yeah, but that doesn't address my sitting at the machine and wanting it to
instantly be admin ready like OSX.

Granted XP has a work-around with run as admin.

 

[Lang Murphy]

Well, it would if you used GPO's... that's' my point. I guess you don't use
GPO's. You'd set up your GPO's to lock regular users out of doing whatever
it is you don't want them doing, then log on with the local admin acct when
you want adm rights to the box.

Not being a Mac SME, I don't know the particulars of how regular users are
prevented from doing certain tasks, but must assume -something- like gpos is
happening. OSX doesn't lock users out from doing everything unless they're
admins, does it?

Lang

 

[Justin]

then log on with the local admin acct when you want adm rights to the box.

That's the part you're missing. I have to first log the user off, then log
back in as admin, then when I'm done I have to log off again and the user
has to log back in.

That blows!

With OSX all you do is input the password when needed.

Here's an example for windows:

I walk up to a machine that is logged in as a regular user. I try to change
the IP. It asks me for the local admin password, I input it, I'm done.

 

[Lang Murphy]

K... like I said, not a Mac SME... LOL.

But... here, check this out... open secpol.msc | Local Policy | Security
Options

and... look at the entry:

User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for administrators in
Admin Approval Mode

That can be set to Prompt for Credentials, which, I think, is what you're
looking for...

If you enable the local admin acct (disabled by default) you might be able
to achieve the end result you're looking for....

Lang

 

[Justin]

For XP? Or Vista? I didn't see that in XP. Unfortunately, for us, our ERP
system SAP requires admin privileges in XP. However they vowed to change
that in Vista. So I was hoping for something more streamlined in Vista.
Right now SAP doesn't work with Vista (been a while since I checked for a
new version) so I have no way of testing yet.

I research that entry though, thanks!

 

[Lang Murphy]

That's in Vista. No UAC entries in XP.

Lang

For XP? Or Vista? I didn't see that in XP. Unfortunately, for us, our
ERP system SAP requires admin privileges in XP. However they vowed to
change that in Vista. So I was hoping for something more streamlined in
Vista. Right now SAP doesn't work with Vista (been a while since I checked
for a new version) so I have no way of testing yet.

I research that entry though, thanks!