System Administration Flashcards
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A PowerSchool administrator needs to prevent a specific teacher from accessing student medical records. Which access control method is most appropriate?
Answer: Assign a custom role that excludes the medical field permissions
Custom roles in PowerSchool allow granular permission control so specific data fields like medical records can be excluded.
Which PowerSchool tool is used to schedule automated database backups?
Answer: System Scheduler
The System Scheduler in PowerSchool is used to automate tasks including database backups on a defined schedule.
After a PowerSchool server update, users report they cannot log in. The admin verifies network connectivity is fine. What should be checked first?
Answer: The PowerSchool service status and error logs
Service status and error logs should be checked first after an update to identify if the PowerSchool application service started correctly.
A school needs to import new student records from a CSV file into PowerSchool. Which feature should the administrator use?
Answer: Data Import Manager (DIM)
The Data Import Manager (DIM) is PowerSchool's built-in tool for importing records from external CSV files.
Which PowerSchool log file would an administrator review to troubleshoot a failed parent login attempt?
Answer: psaudit.log
The psaudit.log records user authentication events, including failed login attempts for all user types.
An administrator wants to ensure that all staff passwords meet complexity requirements. Where is this configured in PowerSchool?
Answer: System > System Settings > Password Policy
Password policy settings including complexity requirements are configured under System > System Settings in PowerSchool.
What is the purpose of the PowerSchool 'enrollment.log' file?
Answer: It tracks student enrollment and transfer transactions
The enrollment.log records enrollment events such as enrollments, withdrawals, and transfers between schools.