I'am trying to learn more about security. What does this mean: "All client
computers are configured to implemented the default .NET security policy."
Can you give more details, a link, and the correct context of that sentence?
It could mean a lot of things.
Default, a .NET program does not have network access, or cannot run from a
network drive unless both the programmer and the administrator of the
computer that the program must run to, gives it the necessary rights to use
the LAN or Internet. .
This means that the programmer must decide if the program will ever run or
need access to LAN or Internet during his development.
E.g. A stupid clock on screen should not have Internet access. So if this
clock or any dll's used by this clock is taken over by a virus, Trojan or
spyware, it cannot do any additional damage.
Secondhand, the administrator of the computer that the clock should run on,
should give rights to let the clock access the Internet if it is needed, a
little bit like configuring Zonealarm firewall. If the clock clames to have
no spyware and needs no Internet access, then it is very suspicious if it
suddenly connects to the Internet. Maybe it is infected by a Virus, maybe
the programmer lied and created a spyware?
