Chapter 13

Question 1

Authentication

Answer 1

Process that grants users access to a system through pword/un combo

Question 2

Authorization

Answer 2

Process that determines access to resources (files/folders) based on NTFS permissions/groups

Question 3

Local User Account

Answer 3

User account stored directly on machine

Question 4

Groups

Answer 4

Containers that hold user accounts and set their permissions

Question 5

Administrator Account

Answer 5

Account with total control of system

Question 6

Power Users

Answer 6

Like admins but can’t install new devices or access other user files

Question 7

Standard Account

Answer 7

Also User Group - no registry access, can create groups but only manage self created ones

Question 8

UAC

Answer 8

User account Control - allows elevated privileges, run as admin, pop ups

Question 9

Lusrmgr.msc

Answer 9

Local users and groups snap-in, create/move accounts and groups

Question 10

NTFS Permissions

Answer 10

Rule sets for files and folders, accessible in “security” tab of properties

Question 11

Ownership

Answer 11

Has all power

Question 12

Take ownership

Answer 12

Seizes power (admins have this)

Question 13

Change permission

Answer 13

Allows editing of permissions

Question 14

Folder permissions

Answer 14

Permissions directly related to folder

Question 15

File Permissions

Answer 15

Permissions related to specific file

Question 16

Permission Propogation

Answer 16

All copies inherit permissions. Moving retains unless moved to a separate volume

Question 17

chown

Answer 17

Change owner (chown [new owner] file name)

Change Owner and/or Group (chown [owner]:[new group] file name)

Question 18

Linux permissions

Answer 18

3 rwx strings owner|group|everyone

Read, write, execute

Question 19

File path to locate shares (not console, but within windows OS)

Answer 19

Admin tools > computer management > system tools > shared folders

Question 20

EFS

Answer 20

Encrypting File System

Ties to username/pword key only on that machine.

Password reset loses file!!

Question 21

Bit locker

Answer 21

Must have TPM chip (trusted platform module).

Separate recovery key

Question 22

secpol.msc

Answer 22

Local security policy snap-in

Edit all sorts of things (timing, resets, etc)

Question 23

gpedit.msc

Answer 23

Group policy editor snap-in

Question 24

Inherited permissions

Answer 24

From folder, show as faded checks in list. Can be overwritten manually