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Microsoft: Windows 'inetpub' folder created by security fix, don’t delete (www.bleepingcomputer.com)

submitted 3 days ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/cybersecurity@sh.itjust.works

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[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

“Never delete anything on your computer because it might be needed”?

No. That's a whole new sentence.

I gave two other options, besides that one option.

Also, even within the one option, if at some point I upgraded my Linux system and I got an empty /var/www directory, it would never in a million years occur to me to say "Well that's stupid I don't want that directory" and remove it.

I might think it's stupid that it's there when I don't have apache. But, deleting it because it's stupid that it's there... you know what? I feel like I already addressed this with the /tmp and /var/tmp example. I can feel that it's stupid that there's two of those instead of one. I might be right. You're not wrong about it being silly that MS has done this. But reacting to that feeling by deleting things until my system matches how I think they should have set things up is a recipe for broken stuff.

I've reiterated this point three times now, which is enough. You seem committed to not absorbing it. Good luck with your computers in the future. I hope your system administration philosophy serves you well.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Also, even within the one option, if at some point I upgraded my Linux system and I got an empty /var/www directory, it would never in a million years occur to me to say “Well that’s stupid I don’t want that directory” and remove it.

Because frankly you don't know enough to know any better. Sorry if that sounds condescending, but it's the truth. You should be able to delete /var/www without it causing any security problems. That you don't know that isn't your fault, it's experience.

[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Because frankly you don’t know enough to know any better.

I had more typed, but what's the point. I feel like I've said everything I really wanted to say on it. Like I said, enjoy your point of view and I hope it goes well for you.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Nothing else you said mattered. 🤷