Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to User Accounts on Windows XP
The least-privileged user account (LUA) approach ensures that users follow the principle of least privilege and always log on with limited user accounts.
The Microsoft Solutions for Security and Compliance (MSSC) team released the
Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to User Accounts on Windows XP guide
This guide discusses the issues and concerns that you may face when applying the
LUA approach to computers that run Windows XP.
Following topics are covered:
- Risks associated with administrative privileges
- Definition of the principle of least privilege
- Definition of the LUA approach
- Benefits of the LUA approach
- Risk, security, usability, and cost tradeoffs
- Implementing the LUA approach
- Future Developments
This guide also describes the high-level issues that affect implementation of the
LUA approach and provides useful links to other online resources that explain these concepts in more detail.
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