Win XP & Win XP Dual Boot

[Simon Shanks]

What are the security implications of a dual boot system running Windows XP
& Windows XP.

The first installation is locked down with Group Policy such that the user
can do little to change the configuration & the user does not have
administration rights and receives regular virus updates. The second allows
the user to load their own software, they have full admin rights and can
configure the OS.

The OS's will be configured on separate partions, the second instance will
be stand alone. the first part of an AD domain. they will be configured such
that the each instance is not accessible from the other.

What are the security implications of this scenario. Is dual boot XP
supported by Microsoft.

Simmo

 

[Michael Stevens]

What are the security implications of a dual boot system running
Windows XP & Windows XP.

The first installation is locked down with Group Policy such that the
user can do little to change the configuration & the user does not
have administration rights and receives regular virus updates. The
second allows the user to load their own software, they have full
admin rights and can configure the OS.

The OS's will be configured on separate partions, the second instance
will be stand alone. the first part of an AD domain. they will be
configured such that the each instance is not accessible from the
other.

What are the security implications of this scenario. Is dual boot XP
supported by Microsoft.

Simmo

Dual booting with XP allows either XP you boot to to see all non-encrypted
files and folders.
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Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP
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