Don’t forget about security

Don’t forget about security

Benefits

Description

Don’t forget about security, always Expect a Secure Desktop. The need for more secure desktops is pushing many organizations to tighten their desktop security policies. Unless your setup application is aware of this, you could run into problems in a secure environment.

There are a myriad of problems that can affect an installation program that doesn’t anticipate running in a secure environment. The good news is that you can avoid many of these pitfalls by thinking ahead and following the principles outlined in the Data Separation and Desktop Management guidelines.

The most important things to remember are:

Considerations

Use caution when considering using the AlwaysInstallElevated system policy. Be aware that using this policy may have security implications on some platforms.

See Also

AlwaysInstallElevated, Data Separation Guidelines, Desktop Management, Expect a Secure Desktop