User Account Management Flashcards
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Which Windows 10 feature allows multiple users to share a PC while keeping their files and settings separate?
Answer: User Profiles
User Profiles store each user's documents, settings, and desktop environment in a separate folder under C:\Users.
A technician needs to see which local users are currently logged on to a Windows 10 system. Which command should they use?
Answer: query user
The 'query user' command lists all users currently logged on locally or via Remote Desktop along with their session details.
What is the purpose of the 'Account lockout threshold' policy in Local Security Policy?
Answer: It locks an account after a specified number of failed sign-in attempts
The account lockout threshold defines how many consecutive failed logon attempts trigger an account lockout.
Which setting ensures a user cannot reuse their last 5 passwords when changing their password?
Answer: Enforce password history
The 'Enforce password history' policy remembers a specified number of past passwords and prevents their reuse.
Where can an administrator rename the built-in Guest account in Windows 10?
Answer: Local Security Policy > Security Options
Local Security Policy under Security Options contains the 'Accounts: Rename guest account' setting for renaming the built-in Guest account.
A user's account is locked out. Which tool can an administrator use to unlock it on a standalone Windows 10 PC?
Answer: Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc)
In lusrmgr.msc, administrators can open the account properties and uncheck the 'Account is locked out' checkbox.
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