McAfee VirusScan
virus protection utility (was Virex)
Version: 8.6.1
Have to be an admin user for eupdates
Feedback Type: Commentary
Contributed by: Somynona Tuesday, November 09 2004 @ 06:23 AM PST
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Used Product For: Less than a month
Recommend Product: NO
The main problem I have with Virex is that you have to be logged into an admin account for it to automatically update the virus definitions etc., because it only allows you to write-in a password and not a username (because it assumes you're already logged into an admin account). The advice I've been given is that you should always use a standard account for your day-to-day activities on Mac OS X, for added security. It seems counter-productive for virus software to require you to lower this level of security by making you work in an admin account. Am I right?
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Have to be an admin user for eupdates - ClassicUser
I completely agree: This is a stupid approach for the application to take. All other Mac OS X-savvy applications, if they require authentication, put up a standard authentication dialog - with both username and password fields. The fact that Virex assumes you won't want to change the username from your current account merely shows how out-of-touch the McAfee developers are toward the Mac.Of course, Symantec's NAV isn't much better - but at least handles authentication correctly...
Thursday, November 18 2004 @ 11:11 PM PST
Have to be an admin user for eupdates - Doonboggle
I agree... this is one of my biggest gripes with Virex.Reply to This
Tuesday, November 09 2004 @ 05:20 PM PST