Chapter 13: Users, Groups, and Permissions

Question 1

Which statement about groups is true?

If a user is a member of a group, the user account cannot have any individual permission assignments.

Permissions granted to a group apply to all of the members of the group.

Permissions granted to a user apply to all co-members of any groups that the user is a member of.

Users can be members of groups and groups can be members of users.

Answer 1

Permissions granted to a group apply to all of the members of the group. Group permissions apply to all members of the group. None of the other statements are true.

Question 1

Which Windows file system has the most security features?

Answer 1

NTFS. Supports granular file security options. FAT has no security.

Question 2

How does the administrator account receive its power?

Answer 2

By being a member of the administrator group.

Question 3

Which is not a way to create user accounts?

Settings

Control Panel

Local users and Groups

user creation tool

Answer 3

User creation tool. There is no windows utility named user creation tool.

Question 4

Which file action is not controlled by the NTFS “modify” permission?

Read a file.

Write to a file.

Delete a file.

Execute a program file.

Answer 4

Execute a program file. Modify does not allow program execution. The modify permission allows a user to read, write, or delete a file.

Question 5

When creating a file in Linux or macOS, which of the following does not receive any permissions?

User.

Administrator.

Group.

Everyone.

Answer 5

The administrator does not receive a default permission to newly created files (unless the administrator is the one that created the file). Newly created files get permissions for the user, group, and everyone else.

Question 6

On Linux, which is not a file permission?

Read

Write

Execute

Delete

Answer 6

Delete. Delete is not a file permission on Linux. Read (R), Write (W), Execute (X) are the three file permissions on linux.

Question 7

Which part of the File Explorer interface displays frequently used files and folders?

Answer 7

Quick Access. The quick access entry within the navigation pane shows frequently used files and folders.

Question 8

Which is an accurate UNC in Windows?

//server/share

//server\share

\server/share

\server\share

Answer 8

\server\share Universal naming convention (UNC) for windows starts with two double backslash followed by a server or host name, then a single backslash followed by the resource name or path.

Question 9

Local Security Policy settings apply to which of these?

A single computer

All of the computers within a workgroup

All of the computers on a domain

All of the computers that are logged into the same server

Answer 9

A single computer

Question 10

Which is not set in the Account Lockout Policy settings?

Lockout Threshold.

Minimum Password Length.

Lockout Duration.

Reset Lockout Counter.

Answer 10

Minimum Password Length is set in the Account Policies settings not Account Lockout Policy Settings.

Question 11

NTFS

Answer 11

New technology file system (NTFS) - microsoft windows file type. has many tools for managing who can do what with your files

Question 12

Users

Answer 12

Refers to an individual’s account on a network

Question 13

Group

Answer 13

In a work environment, a group could be HR or Accounting etc. Groups can have users added to them and allow you to modify the permissions of the group thus modifying the permissions of all the users in the group rather than modifying permissions of each user individually.

Question 14

Administator

Answer 14

User account type. This user has the most power in the network.

Question 15

Power user

Answer 15

User account type. Has almost all the same permissions as an administrator. The only exception being that a power user cannot take control of another users account.

Question 16

Full Control (Folder)

Answer 16

NTFS permission that enables user to do anything they want to the particular folder.

Question 17

Modify (Folder)

Answer 17

NTFS permission that enables user to read, write, delete both files and sub folders.

Question 18

Read & Execute (Folder)

Answer 18

NTFS permission that enables user to see contents of the folder and any sub folders as well as run any executable programs or associations in folder.

Question 19

List Folder Contents (Folder)

Answer 19

NTFS permission that enables user to see contents of folder and sub folders

Question 20

Read (Folder)

Answer 20

NTFS permission that enables user to view folders contents and open any file in folder

Question 21

Write (Folder)

Answer 21

NTFS permission that enables user to write files and create new files and folders.

Question 22

Full Control (File)

Answer 22

NTFS permission that enables user to do anything they want to the particular file.

Question 23

Modify (File)

Answer 23

NTFS permission that enables user to read, write, delete the file

Question 24

Read & Execute (File)

Answer 24

NTFS permission that enables user to read and run the file.

Question 25

Read (File)

Answer 25

NTFS permission that enables user to read and open file.

Question 26

Write (File)

Answer 26

NTFS permission that enables user to read and write to the file.

Question 27

Inheritance

Answer 27

New files by default take on same permissions as the folder it was in.

Question 28

Deny

Answer 28

Is used to stop inheritance. Enables explicit permissions in order to stop inheritance. People don't really use this.

Question 29

Linux File Creation

Answer 29

When you create a file you become owner and get RWX permissions.

Question 30

R (Linux Permissions)

Answer 30

R (Read) - User can look at the file

Question 31

W (Linux Permissions)

Answer 31

W (Write) - User can modify/delete file.

Question 32

X (Linux Permissions)

Answer 32

X (Execute) - User can run script in file

Question 33

Group (Linux Permissions)

Answer 33

A group of users with similar permissions

Question 34

Everyone (Linux Permissions)

Answer 34

Any one on the network

Question 35

Attributes (File Explorer)

Answer 35

Settings you can apply to a folder or file to define certain aspects.

Question 36

File Association (File Explorer)

Answer 36

.docx copens in word is an example. Extension associates with application.

Question 37

UNC

Answer 37

Universal Naming Convention. Files shared on a network must follow UNC rules.

Question 38

Mapping Drives

Answer 38

Right click -> Map network Drive. Can assign drive letter to shared folder.

Question 39

Local Security Policies

Answer 39

Policies for on individual computer. Local security policy is an application you can run.

Question 40

User Account Management

Answer 40

Setting policies, permissions, and access for individual or group account.

Question 41

Account Policies

Answer 41

Establish local security rules and limits

Question 42

Domain policies

Answer 42

Administrator of domain overwrites local security policies.

Question 43

Exam - Disable Guest Account

Answer 43

Windows 10& 11 guest account auto disabled. In older machines disable guest account manually and if one is needed create a user for this permission so you can set appropriate policies and restrictions on said account.

Question 44

Exam - Account Expiration

Answer 44

When a user quits, retires, or moves on the account expires and becomes inaccesible.

Question 45

Exam - Disable autorun

Answer 45

Removes pre-set action when removable media is connected to PC. Disabled in settings menu, group policy settings, editing registry.

Question 46

Exam - Disable Unnecessary and unused services

Answer 46

Frees up resources, boost performance, and improves security. Start menu -> right click service -> disable