Need help setting preferences in Mavericks

[hassiman]

Hi,



I need advice on how to best set up user accounts on Mavericks.



I must set up an Administrative account...Any suggestion for best settings here to protect against targeted malicious exploits?



I would also like to set up two user accounts for everyday work with applications and Internet browsing done in such a way that the machine would be protected from malicious attacks but with a minimum of inconvenience for the users ( myself and my wife ).



Thanks
Mac Pro, 2013 MacPro quad ccore 3.7GHz, 16GB

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Categories: Installation, Migration & Setup Tags: user, accounts

 

[satcomer]

In the Mac I would suggest using OpenDNS. Once you setup an free home account you can block known trojan host sites on the internet from your router. Look at this video:

 

[maflynn]

Personally, I don't see the need for multiple accounts, I use a single admin account. Either way you'll get prompted to install an app that requires elevated rights for an install.

I don't think you're gaining any extra protection and you're making more work for yourself.

The opendns suggestion is a good one, I use that for parental controls.

 

[yjchua95]

In the Mac I would suggest using OpenDNS. Once you setup an free home account you can block known trojan host sites on the internet from your router. Look at this video:

YouTube: video

I'd also recommend Norton DNS, which does the same job. Symantec's a pretty respectable company in tackling malware and malicious stuff.

 

[satcomer]

I'd also recommend Norton DNS, which does the same job. Symantec's a pretty respectable company in tackling malware and malicious stuff.

I wouldn't trust anything on Symantec on an OS X machine ever again!