Security Fundamentals Flashcards

Before sending a drawing outside the company, which command lets you review and edit stored metadata such as author, keywords, and custom properties?

Answer: DWGPROPS

DWGPROPS opens the Drawing Properties dialog, where you can view and clear summary and custom metadata.

When sharing drawings externally, which xref path type avoids exposing your full internal server folder structure?

Answer: Relative path or no path

Relative paths or no path avoid embedding complete internal server paths that would reveal the network layout.

Which command packages a drawing and its dependent files, and can optionally password-protect the resulting ZIP archive?

Answer: ETRANSMIT

eTransmit builds a transmittal package, and its setup can prompt for a password when it creates a ZIP file.

Which publishing format lets AutoCAD password-protect the output file directly from the Publish options?

Answer: DWF/DWFx

Publish options include password protection for DWF and DWFx files so only authorized recipients can open them.

Locking a layer in a drawing you send to a client provides what level of protection?

Answer: None against a recipient, who can simply unlock it

Layer locking only prevents accidental edits and is not a security control, because any user can unlock the layer.

Which system variable sets how often AutoCAD automatically saves an .sv$ file to protect work against crashes?

Answer: SAVETIME

SAVETIME sets the automatic save interval in minutes, and the resulting files go to the SAVEFILEPATH folder.

A file opened from an email triggers repeated unexpected commands at startup. Which approach best isolates the problem?

Answer: Start AutoCAD with /safemode and check folders for rogue acad.lsp or acaddoc.lsp files

Safe mode stops executables from loading so you can find and remove rogue auto-loading LISP files.