Chapter 18: Securing Operating Systems

Question 1

Every Windows operating system has a local database and authentication system called the ____.

Answer 1

SAM or Security Account Manager

Question 2

____ apply only when a user is accessing a file or folder through the network.

Answer 2

Share permissions

Question 3

____ and attributes are used to protect the file when the user is local on a Windows machine.

Answer 3

NTFS permissions

Question 4

You need to encrypt a single file on a Windows desktop. Which technology should you use?

Answer 4

EFS or Encrypted File System