A secondary desktop shown to Windows users for security-sensitive prompts, intended to protect against spoofing by malicious software.
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Windows Vista: Screen remains darkened for 30-60 seconds *after* UAC prompt
Fixing someone's Vista computer.
Process:
I click any program or process that opens a User Account Control prompt.
Screen goes dim so you may hit Continue to perform a secure user action.
I click ...
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Best way to authorize a USB device in an organisation?
I am developing a project where I need to restrict usage of accessing non white-listed USB devices in the organization's network.
I am using it by checking the VID and PID of that USB devices.
Now, ...
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Synergy client drops and reconnects at UAC dialog
I've been using Synergy for a while at work to connect my XP machine (the host) to my Win 7 laptop (the client). I previously was having issues with using Synergy and the UAC prompt, as described in ...
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Setting up most secure personal computing environment possible
I'm trying to set up the most secure personal computing environment possible with the following requirements:
most secure OS(in relative terms) that is freely available(I'm guessing FreeBSD)
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How to take a screenshot of Window's secure desktop?
By default, Windows Vista/7/8's UAC prompt is shown on a secure desktop. Unfortunately the Print Screen key doesn't seem to have any effect when viewing the secure desktop. I can see the reasoning ...
