8-1 Flashcards
policies regarding account settings
account policies
an administrator option either to control access to a given resource or simply allow unrestricted access
discretionary access control
also known as EFS, this is microsofts file system that allows users to encrypt individual files. it was first introduced in windows 2000.
encrypting file system
the act of encrypting a message, usually by altering a message so that it cannot be read without the key and the decryption key
encryption
objects in movrosoft windows that allows you to assign access rights to entire groups of users or computers
Group Policy objects
how windows represents an anonymous user
null sessions
an encryption method where the key used to encrypt messages is made public and anyone can use it. a separate private key is required to decrypt the mesage
public key system
preset security settings that can be applied to a system
security template
a program that runs in the background often performing some system service
service
normally an account used by attackers as a starting point. renaming or disabling this account can improve sercurity
Default User accounts
to manage user accounts goto control-user and groups for Win 7 & 8, and control-accounts in withdows 10
user account management
this account has admin privileges and hackers frequently seek login info on these accounts.
administrative account
guessing a logon is a twofold process. first, you ID the username, then the password. ________ accounts allow the hacker to bypass the first half of this process.
default
other default user accounts
IUSR_Machine name
ASP.NET
Database Accounts
thisis the default user account for IIS.Its name is IUSR_
IUSR_Machne name
