Linked by Adam S on Tue 28th Sep 2004 22:29 UTC
I've been using Windows as a network administrator for just over 6 years now. I've used NT4 servers, 2000 servers, and Windows 2003, and there has been a tremendous improvement with each version. There are still some things that drive me nuts in my job, though, and this is a chronicle of the top five.
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internet explorer
outlook express
windows media player
windows messenger etc etc etc to 9999999th degree
can all be locked down via settings in the apps and more importantly via group policy.
for those writing here that are unfamiliar with group policy and the granular control it implements on the server and the clients and the network, learn a little before inserting foot in mouth.
i have noted a very big improvement in windows update since v5 came out.
as someone already pointed out, if running a windows based server, SUS should be deployed as it is a free tool.
all of the things the author writes about are quibbles with the os that at the same level were addressed by the first paragraph he wrote about security:
no os is perfect, no os ships that perfectly matches the thousands of implementations it will address, no os maker can please all clients with 1 version.
bottom line, tweak your os on the desktop or server to fit your needs. the problem is only when you cant do it, cant do it without massive effort, cant do without added cost, etc.
all of the issues brought up in the article are valid, but are likewise easily addressed by a competent admin....just like security.
expecting apple, ms, redhat, ibm, hp, sun, novell, or whoever to make you an os that does exactly what you want right out of the box is a pipe dream....though with ibm and others you can pay them to configure it for you at a very steep price.