Question 1

What problem can arise with a policy requiring users to change passwords at regular intervals?

Accepted Answer

Although the concept of regularly changing passwords sounds good on paper, it is a hard policy to maintain in the real world.For starters, users tend to forget passwords when they change a lot.This can lead to an even bigger security problem because users start writing
passwords down.

Question 2

What tool is offered by Windows Vista Ultimate and Enterprise editions to encrypt entire hard drives?

Accepted Answer

A) NTFS 
B) BitLocker 
C) TPMs 
D) TrueCrypt 
A) NTFS 
B) BitLocker 
C) TPMs 
D) TrueCrypt B

Question 3

Which Linux command enables you to change the owner and the group with which a file or folder is associated?

Accepted Answer

A) mount 
B) chmod 
C) crontab 
D) chown 
A) mount 
B) chmod 
C) crontab 
D) chown D

Question 4

How can NTFS inheritance for a specific folder or file be turned off in the rare situations in which this is desired?

Accepted Answer

In rare situations, you may want to turn

Question 5

Briefly describe the access limitations of the Power Users group.

Accepted Answer

Members of the Power Users group are alm

Question 6

When adding a child's account in Windows 8/8.1/10, what controls are enabled?

Accepted Answer

When adding a child'

Question 7

In Windows systems, what two mechanisms enable user account security?

Accepted Answer

In Windows systems,

Question 8

List three recommendations with regard to good password practices.

Accepted Answer

Here are some recommendations pertaining

Question 9

What chip on the motherboard validates on boot that you still have the same operating system installed and that the computer was not hacked by some malevolent program?

Accepted Answer

A) southbridge 
B) TPM 
C) GPU 
D) northbridge 
A) southbridge 
B) TPM 
C) GPU 
D) northbridge

Question 10

In a Windows XP system, ____________________ are almost as powerful as administrators, but they cannot install new devices or access other users' files unless access is provided.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a Windows XP system, ____________________ are...

Question 11

List a few examples of the Public libraries in the Windows Vista.

Accepted Answer

Windows Vista makes sharing wi

Question 12

The primary way to set NTFS permissions is through the _______________ tab under the folder or files Properties.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The primary way to set NTFS permissions...

Question 13

In Windows 7, which UAC notification level is the default setting?

Accepted Answer

A) Always notify 
B) Notify me only when programs try to make changes 
C) Notify me only when programs try to make changes (do not dim my desktop) 
D) Never notify 
A) Always notify 
B) Notify me only when programs try to make changes 
C) Notify me only when programs try to make changes (do not dim my desktop) 
D) Never notify

Question 14

What Windows Vista feature provides a dialog box when standard users and administrators perform certain tasks that could potentially harm the computer?

Accepted Answer

A) Parental Controls 
B) User Account Control 
C) Primary Controls 
D) Mandatory Control 
A) Parental Controls 
B) User Account Control 
C) Primary Controls 
D) Mandatory Control

Question 15

What two sets of data does every folder and file on an NTFS partition list?

Accepted Answer

A) User and group access and level of access 
B) Read and Execute permissions 
C) NTFS and FAT permissions 
D) Encryption and decryption attributes 
A) User and group access and level of access 
B) Read and Execute permissions 
C) NTFS and FAT permissions 
D) Encryption and decryption attributes

Question 16

A password _______________ policy forces users to select a new password periodically.

Accepted Answer

A) permissions 
B) disabling 
C) expiration 
D) anti-hack 
A) permissions 
B) disabling 
C) expiration 
D) anti-hack

Question 17

Which NTFS permission allows an account to seize control of a file or folder owned by another account?

Accepted Answer

A) File permissions 
B) Take Ownership permission 
C) Folder permissions 
D) Change permission 
A) File permissions 
B) Take Ownership permission 
C) Folder permissions 
D) Change permission

Question 18

What are the two most common ways to turn off UAC in Windows?

Accepted Answer

You can turn off UAC in a number of ways

Question 19

A strong password should be at least _______________ characters in length.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A strong password should be at least...

Question 20

Briefly describe BitLocker to Go.

Accepted Answer

BitLocker to Go enables you to apply Bit

Exam 14: Users, Groups, and Permissions

What problem can arise with a policy requiring users to change passwords at regular intervals?

What tool is offered by Windows Vista Ultimate and Enterprise editions to encrypt entire hard drives?

Which Linux command enables you to change the owner and the group with which a file or folder is associated?

How can NTFS inheritance for a specific folder or file be turned off in the rare situations in which this is desired?

Briefly describe the access limitations of the Power Users group.

When adding a child's account in Windows 8/8.1/10, what controls are enabled?

In Windows systems, what two mechanisms enable user account security?

List three recommendations with regard to good password practices.

What chip on the motherboard validates on boot that you still have the same operating system installed and that the computer was not hacked by some malevolent program?

In a Windows XP system, ____________________ are almost as powerful as administrators, but they cannot install new devices or access other users' files unless access is provided.

List a few examples of the Public libraries in the Windows Vista.

The primary way to set NTFS permissions is through the _______________ tab under the folder or files Properties.

In Windows 7, which UAC notification level is the default setting?

What Windows Vista feature provides a dialog box when standard users and administrators perform certain tasks that could potentially harm the computer?

What two sets of data does every folder and file on an NTFS partition list?

A password _______________ policy forces users to select a new password periodically.

Which NTFS permission allows an account to seize control of a file or folder owned by another account?

What are the two most common ways to turn off UAC in Windows?

A strong password should be at least _______________ characters in length.

Briefly describe BitLocker to Go.

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