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| the process of insuring that an individual attempting to access a computer resource is, in fact, who he says he is |
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| the process of giving specific users access to identified computer resources |
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| this keystroke sequence will remove malware from memory that is attempting to capture a user's password during logon |
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| the Windows 2000 Control Panel applet that allows you to create new user accounts and manage existing accounts |
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| the Windows XP/Vista Control Panel applet that allows you to create new user accounts and manage existing accounts |
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| logon boxes, Welcome Screen |
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| logon screen options in Windows XP/Vista |
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| default user accounts created during Windows 2000 installation |
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| administrator, second administrator, guest |
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| default user accounts created during Windows XP/Vista installation |
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| feature introduced in Windows XP that allows a second user to log into a computer while the first user remains logged in |
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| User Account Control (UAC) |
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| a feature of Windows Vista that requests permission when a Standard user attempts a potentially harmless activity such as installing a program |
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| a feature of Windows Vista that allows the administrator to monitor the activities of and manage permissions for Standard users |
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| the method by which permissions assigned to a folder are automatically assigned to any file created in that folder |
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| a collection of accounts with the same levels of permission |
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| BitLocker (requires special hardware) |
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| a security methodology that allows an entire drive to be encrypted |
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| Encrypting File System (EFS) |
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| a security methodology that allows the user to select individual files and folders for encryption |
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| manual permissions manipulation |
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| How is file and folder sharing implemented in Windows 2000? |
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| through the use of the built-in Shared Documents folder |
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| How is file and folder sharing implemented in Windows XP? |
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| through the use of the built-in Public folder |
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| How is file and folder sharing implemented in Windows Vista? |
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| feature introduced in Window XP that allows a user to securely recover a forgotten password on a removable storage device |
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| Yes, a user can be a member of multiple groups. |
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| Can a user be a member of more than one group? |
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| logon boxes (user name and password) |
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| logon screen options in Windows 2000 |
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| By default, who owns a file or folder? |
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