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<blockquote data-quote="Andy Ful" data-source="post: 1062567" data-attributes="member: 32260">Two Accounts Setup.The idea of using two or more accounts for security reasons is as old as Windows Vista. Microsoft still recommends a Standard User account (SUA) for daily work. But, most home users do not like SUA:<ol>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">It requires writing an Admin password when something wants to elevate.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ol">Some applications do not install properly from SUA.</li>
</ol>Anyway, SUA has many security advantages over an Admin account, so it is worth consideration when the computer is used: <ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">in school,</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">by you and your children,</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">occasionally by guests,</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">when traveling.</li>
</ul>In such scenarios, the user can simply sign in to SUA for more security. A similar configuration can be applied by using WHHLight with enabled WDAC.[ATTACH=full]279365[/ATTACH]What do you think about such a setup?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Andy Ful, post: 1062567, member: 32260"] [B][SIZE=5]Two Accounts Setup.[/SIZE][/B] The idea of using two or more accounts for security reasons is as old as Windows Vista. Microsoft still recommends a Standard User account (SUA) for daily work. But, most home users do not like SUA: [LIST=1] [*]It requires writing an Admin password when something wants to elevate. [*]Some applications do not install properly from SUA. [/LIST] Anyway, SUA has many security advantages over an Admin account, so it is worth consideration when the computer is used: [LIST] [*]in school, [*]by you and your children, [*]occasionally by guests, [*]when traveling. [/LIST] In such scenarios, the user can simply sign in to SUA for more security. A similar configuration can be applied by using WHHLight with enabled WDAC. [ATTACH type="full"]279365[/ATTACH] What do you think about such a setup? [/QUOTE]

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