a users version of security in Windows..

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...and most likely impossible, impractical or just plain wrong.. but I thought i post what i was thinking about to help make things less "allow?" and more just.. allow.

 

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I'm the first to admit I really do not have a clue how security works in Windows. Currently, it seems to be

that it asks you each and every time - by dialogue - to Allow or not - confusing some users into just saying

yes all the time. It also has the black screen fade - which can be jarring - or sluggish on more than one monitor or both.

 

The Windows I remember liking the most (security/network wise) was Windows98se.* Yes it blue screened... but in general it seemed to be set up for users (everything turned on by default).* Then came the internet, viruses, trojans, worms.. so the security increased in Windows (as it should) but it seems every security measure - made it harder for uses to get stuff to run as they had in the past.* Examples like the removal of web within windows explorer, the yellow bars, the fullscreen mandatory toolbars (status / zone / close / address)... There were reasons that all of these were good (for security) but in each case it made Windows either harder to use or not as fun.

 

So pretend for a moment - we are back at Win98se - and have to come up with a secure solution for Windows, but that preserves the ease of use and fun that 98 allowed.

Again - im not sure how this works - but I've made a premise that there are 2 areas in windows: an install shell and a saferoom

So below - (rough) everything behind security wall 2 is wide open / trusted / no logging in / no pop-ups to agree or allow / no notifications.

 

http://www.channel9.ca/security/1.jpg

So for example lets turn on computer - the login comes up (mandatory) sort of like now...* you log in...

http://www.channel9.ca/security/2.jpg

then - instead of it loading your desktop - it shows it to you within the Install Shell.*(sort of like youtube - grayed out - with play button)*This is sort of like if taskmanager and control panel combined to create a layer in front of the user experience/desktop (saferoom)

If you click "Click to open"....

http://www.channel9.ca/security/3.jpg

...it would open your desktop (normal like now) but in this mode there are NO pop-ups, notifications, allow, black screens, admin privilege etc.. as you've been through that area already. this is the FUN no bullcrap area of Windows

http://www.channel9.ca/security/4.jpg

So your working away and download a plugin let's say - or go to install and EXE...* at that point - instead of black screen / allow bla bla it just "zooms out" to here again:

http://www.channel9.ca/security/3.jpg

*.."showing" the user what is going on (in an environment set up to make it clear they are loading / unloading etc.

After the app or plug in loads - it would say Complete.* and youd click to go back into the Saferoom (desktop)

If this was set up on all the machines you have - then it would be easy for the windows network to just look

for other "saferooms" - and then connect to them no holds barred* /* no per machine configuring across network

as it is done already:

http://www.channel9.ca/security/5.jpg

So at the end of the day - while not perfect, to me it would:

 

- create a new top level environment for security / installing / network / users

* This means you dont go into windows - then look around for it in CP

* It is right there - in your face - the install shell

 

- Once saferoom is entered - it can connect to other saferooms (shares/printers etc) without interruptions and prompts

 

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so does anything above make any sense at all?* There must be room for improving the usability of security - without sacrificing it

 

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edit: ..yes its sort of Facebook-ish.. ;)

 

 

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