User Account Management Flashcards

Which sign-in option uses a short numeric code as an alternative to a password on Windows 10?

Answer: PIN

A PIN is a short numeric (or alphanumeric) code that Windows Hello uses as a convenient sign-in alternative tied to the device.

What is the effect of enabling the 'User must change password at next logon' option for a local account?

Answer: The user is prompted to set a new password upon their next successful login

Enabling this option forces the user to create a new password the next time they successfully authenticate.

Which Windows 10 Settings page allows a standard user to switch their Microsoft account to a local account?

Answer: Settings > Accounts > Your info

The 'Your info' section under Accounts in Settings provides the option to sign in with a local account instead.

An administrator wants to enforce a minimum password length of 8 characters for all local accounts. Which tool should be used?

Answer: Local Security Policy (secpol.msc)

Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) contains the Account Policies section where minimum password length is configured.

What happens to a local user profile when a local account is deleted in Windows 10?

Answer: The profile folder remains unless explicitly deleted

Deleting a local account removes the account but leaves the profile folder in C:\Users unless you choose to delete it.

Which command-line utility can be used to add an existing local user to the Administrators group?

Answer: net localgroup Administrators /add

The 'net localgroup Administrators /add' command adds a specified user to the local Administrators group.