8-2 Flashcards
when adding a new user, give the account only the access it needs to get the job donw and no more
least privilege
security policies refers to _______ machine policies
individual
default passwords are not
secure
how long a password is effective before the user has to change it.
maximum password age
how many previous passwords the computer remembers
password history
the minimum amount of characters in a password
password length
the user must a password that combines numbers, letters, and other charecters
password complexity
default password policies are not ________
secure enough
these policies determine how many times you can attempt to logon before you are locked out
lockout policies
a database used to store settings and options for Microsoft windows OS. it contains critical information and settings for all hardware, software, users, and preferences on a particular computer
Windows Registry
physical files that make up the ___________ are stores differently depending on which version of Windows you are using
registry
older versions of windows ket the registry in two hidden files in your Windows directory called _________ and ___________
USER.DAT // SYSTEM.DAT
since windows XP the registry is stored in
%SystemRoot%\System32\Config
many users find that the older _________ has amore user friendly “find” option for seraching the registry
regedit
to view the registry fo to Start, Run, and type ________
regedit
