zoran Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Microsoft is working on a new Windows 10 feature called InPrivate Desktop and specifically supposed to let users in an enterprise network run apps in a sandboxed environment. The new feature would work similarly to a virtual machine that automatically resets every time it’s closed, without letting content from untrusted sources to alter system files in any way. This means InPrivate Desktop could become a testing platform for applications coming from third-party sources that could harm the system, all without risking any damage. For example, running software that may be infected wouldn’t have any impact on a target computer, all because its files would be stored in a sandboxed environment without access to system files. Recent findings have shown that Microsoft plans to introduce this feature in Windows 10 Enterprise, and a report claims that there’s a good chance it would debut with Windows 10 Redstone 6 in the spring of 2019. Coming in Redstone 6 Not much is known at this point, but a description of the feature provided by Microsoft itself hints at how the feature would work in Windows 10. “InPrivate Desktop (Preview) provides admins to launch a throwaway sandbox for secure, one-time execution of untrusted software. This is basically an in-box speedy VM that is recycled when you close the app,” Microsoft says. Running InPrivate Desktop, whose name is apparently inspired from the InPrivate mode in Microsoft Edge, requires at least 4GB RAM, 5GB free disk space, 2 CPU cores, and hypervisor capabilities enabled in BIOS. Since Windows 10 Redstone 5 is already in an advanced development stage, there’s a bigger chance this new feature would be finalized for the debut of the next OS feature update planned in the spring of 2019. Most likely, Microsoft will start highlighting its capabilities once work on RS6 accelerates after the debut of Redstone 5 in the fall. source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Right now it can only be tested if you use Azure, Microsoft is not commenting about it, if even makes it into windows it looks like will only be for enterprise https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-enterprise-getting-inprivate-desktop-sandboxed-execution-feature/ Typical softpedia other blogs gave credits to bleepingcomputer because they the ones that found it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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