Exam 14: Users, Groups, and Permissions

What are the capabilities and limitations of the Power Users group?

What are some of the changes you can make in the User Accounts applet of Windows Vista Home Premium?

Opening a command line and running _______________ provides access to a utility called Local Security Policy.

What basic information does Windows ask you to provide in the New Group dialog box?

You create three accounts when you set up a Windows Vista computer: guest, administrator, and a(n) _______________ that is a member of the Administrators group.

What process identifies and grants access to a user who is trying to access a system?

Briefly explain the types of activities that can be monitored and controlled with Parental Controls in Windows Vista.

A(n) ____________________ disk should be created and used at a later time to help users if they forget a password.

Selecting _______________while adding a new user in Windows 7 makes that user a member of the local Users group.

User Account Control (UAC) can be turned on or off in the ____________________ applet.

Parental Controls allow you to limit _______________ logged on as well as restrict access to types of games and specific applications.

In a Windows system, at least one account must be a(n) _______________ account.

What modern encryption technology is especially useful for protecting data stored on laptops?

Both Linux and Mac OS X have been using one UAC function for a long time-it is called _______________.

List four common actions that require administrator privileges.

_______________ ratings such as E, T, and M can be used to allow or block computer game use.

You can do anything you want to a file or folder with the NTFS _______________ permission.

In a Windows system, ____________________ have rights almost equal to that of the administrator, except that they cannot install new devices or access other users' files or folders unless the files or folders specifically provide them access.

Why are blank passwords or passwords that are easily visible on a sticky note an issue?

Briefly describe considerations of working on a Windows system administered by someone else.