[Dailydave] Is Windows Integrity Control in Vista really worth the performance hit? And does it really work?

[Joanna Rutkowska]

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Security Admin (NetSec) wrote:
> I have been playing around with Vista for about a year; to date I
> cannot find a reason why one would take the productivity hit to
> upgrade.  For those who do not know what WIC is, there is a good into
> write-up at http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1887. While Windows
> Integrity Control (WIC) is somewhat secure, I was able to elevate
> privileges on programs using a tool from a friend of mine.

Lucky you! (to have such helpful friends ;)

> Presumable one could use this tool or one like to elevate their
> privileges as well.  Has anyone tried to elevate all the way to
> SYSTEM?  I know it is possible to elevate form Low to Medium to High.
> 
> 

I'm sure everybody on this list would love to hear the details :)

> It seems to me that the Linux and BSD folks have figured out how to
> implement access controls without a heavy load on the system; Vista
> really chokes.
> 

"Heavy load on the system"? That's interesting...

How about we don't mix our subjective opinions about performance, UI
functionality, etc, with technical discussions about security mechanisms?

joanna.
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