penguin_powered!

[penguin_powered]

I don't like being forced to run LimeWire as an Adminstrator.

Hmmm... very dangerous and a very bad idea. How do you think the RIAA is able to get into your computer??

YOU LET THEM IN THE MINUTE YOU RUN AS ADMINSTRATOR!!!

IF you logon to Windows as Administrator, or as a user with Administrator access, you give ANY intruder free access to EVERYTHING on your computer.

My suggested way for Windows 2000 and Windows XP users to use LimeWire:

1.) Logon to Windows as a User or Power User (or Limited Account on XP Home Edition).

2.) Right-click on LimeWire. A shortcut popup menu appears.

3.) On the popup menu, click on the Run As... command. The Run As... dialog box pops up.

4.) In the Run As... dialog box, select or enter the user: Administrator and enter the Password.

5.) Click OK to run LimeWire.

NOTE: Do NOT have LimeWire configured to run at system startup--AND, when you're done, EXIT LimeWire. That's VERY IMPORTANT!! Get on, use it, and get off!!!

The reality is that while you're connected to servers via LimeWire, as Administrator, your computer is vulnerable to unauthorized entry and attack.

Yes, this sucks for the rest of us when we're looking for files, but it is as safe as a Windows user can be on here, considering what LimeWire expects of Windows users.

LimeWire needs to address this serious security issue. I read the FAQ on Firewalls, but not a word about using LimeWire with the built-in firewall in XP to minimize our risks. Even then, some ports are open--and that's just part of being on the internet. There is NO 100% security on the internet. In fact, we are all rather wide open on here.

Would you give someone free access to your entire house? Then why give anyone on the planet free access to your computer?!

Serious food for thought, friends!

For more info on security, visit the site of Gibson Research Corp. and run the FREE ShieldsUP! to see how vulnerable your PC may or may not be.

http://www.grc.com/
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[Only A Hobo]

You said " Get on, use it, and get off!!!" meaning exactly what?... download a second rate recording and, obviosly , being a good limewirer , allow the community to search your share and upload a fair ammount of material ... because, to be a good Limewirer you must obviously upload more than you download on account of all the freeloaders.

Oh yes I did read your other post... which was suggesting .. buying the CD at the record shop.... as that way you will get a far better quality

I don't quite understand why you are actually using Limewire in my own humble opinion..... or are you trying to put others off using it. I'm just a little curious.

[ultracross]

Excuse my next sentence for a lack of a better one: This guy doesnt know what the hell he is talking about.

To set you straight. The Administrator account on WinXP only has a few more security features on the computer that allow you to read other account files. Now the real stupidity comes when you run the program under root in unix/linux. You are exposing yourself indefinately since there are no beariers between root and the entire system.

And I must say, you gave VERY WELL instructions to have people run LimeWire as an Administrator. Even though you said yourself that it was dangerous. Why? (I might suggest that a moderator remove those instructions, or remove this thread entirely.)

To tell you the truth, ALL WinXP accounts are basically the same. I can STILL access the registry if im a limited account user. The registry on windows is like the root account in *nix.

You are right, however, when you say that the internet is not 100% safe. But what really is?

penguin_powered, cute and funny name assuming that you are using the WinXP SP2 Firewall. (I thought you would have known better if you were a hardened linux user.)

LimeWire does not have any servers on Gnutella that allow you to connect. LimeWire does, however, run UHC's that ALLOW you to connect to Gnutella. But technically, you NEVER connect to a UHC, even if you are contacting it.

There are no apparent security vulnerabilities with limewire. The only known vulnerability in limewire was fixed long ago.

You also assume that the RIAA is cracking into peoples computers. That is absolute hearsay. The RIAA is NOT immune to the laws in which it resides. Their incompetence precedes them. They couldn't even crack a peanut open if they had a nut-cracker.

You also said that LimeWire doesnt mention anything about firewalls. Well... why should they? Its not their computers, nor is it their responsibility. Its the end-users responsibility. The world would be better if we assumed people wanted to learn for themselves. Then we wouldnt have to have a FAQ now, would we? This isn't to say that they should'nt have a faq. I actually agree with it. I'm just fed up with stupidity. I would like to see alittle more learning than immediacy, and more direction than instruction, please.
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Some negative sentiment intended. And please do not answer any of the above rhetorical questions.

However, you may answer me this one question: What is your motive, if not to scare people into stopping of the use of LimeWire?

Thank you.

I also advise people not to post in this thread. Let this thread die. The guy is just going after the hype and he has already received his 15 seconds of lame fame.