2. User Accounts: Lesson Seven

Question 1

What does the master password do?

Answer 1

Use the master password to reset local account passwords.

Question 2

When users change their own account password, how is their login keychain affected?

Answer 2

When users change their own account passwords, the system keeps their login keychain passwords in sync.

Question 3

What options are available when you try to change the password for a user account with an Apple ID password?

Answer 3

When you change the password for a user account with an Apple ID password, you’re given the option to either change to a separate, locally saved password or to change the Apple ID password.

Question 4

How can you reset a user’s lost account password?

Answer 4

You can reset local account passwords:
• Users and Groups
• The master password at login
• A FileVault recovery key at startup
• The Reset Password app in OS X Recovery
Users with local accounts with an Apple ID and password can manage their Apple IDs and passwords at https://appleid.apple.com.

Question 5

How does resetting a user’s account password affect that user’s login keychain?

Answer 5

The account password reset process won’t change any keychain passwords.
Therefore, the user’s keychains don’t automatically open when the user logs in with a new password.
The user will have to manually change the keychain passwords using the Keychain Access utility.

Question 6

How does resetting the master password affect existing Legacy FileVault user accounts?

Answer 6

If a master password is reset because it was lost, Legacy FileVault accounts can’t be reset by the new master password.

Question 7

How can you limit the use of Location Services?

Answer 7

Use the Privacy pane of Security and Privacy preferences to allow or disallow app access to:
• Location Services
• Contacts
• Calendar
• Reminders
• Accessibility

Question 8

How can you ensure that audio recordings used for Dictation service remain private?

Answer 8

Audio recordings used for the Dictation service aren’t sent to Apple if the Use Enhanced Dictation feature is enabled in Dictation and Speech preferences.

Question 9

Which feature can you enable to locate a lost Mac?

Answer 9

You can use the iCloud feature, Find My Mac, to remotely locate a lost Mac.
You enable this feature in iCloud preferences.
To locate a lost Mac, use the iCloud website or the Find My iPhone app on an iOS device.

Question 10

How does the Firmware Password Utility help prevent users from making unauthorized password changes?

Answer 10

The Firmware Password Utility prevents users from starting up from another system disk.
This prevents users from using an OS X Recovery System to reset local passwords without authorization.