Even though Administrative Tools has been buried since Windows 2000 Professional, I don't understand why it's even an option for regular users in Windows Vista. If the idea is that users can't be trusted to do so much stuff in Windows Vista that they run with limited rights and constantly have to be interrogated by UAC, then why even allow them the option to even see Administrative Tools?
In most cases, I think this is where System Policy comes in. You can just eliminate some of the things that users can see and do. No questions asked, and no users snooping around doing things they shouldn't.
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I can see a couple of reasons for multiple options for displaying Admin Tools. One, not all Vista computers are on a domain and many of those computers don't have someone handy to set System Policies.
If you are on a domain you can lock down access to these tools with System Policies. But putting the option on the Start Menu gives techies quick access to the option using the "Run As" command.
One of the relatively few things I appreciate about Microsoft is when they give me lots of options. I can use the options I like and ignore the ones I don't.
If you are on a domain you can lock down access to these tools with System Policies. But putting the option on the Start Menu gives techies quick access to the option using the "Run As" command.
One of the relatively few things I appreciate about Microsoft is when they give me lots of options. I can use the options I like and ignore the ones I don't.
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