Chapter 14 Review: Users, Groups, and Permissions

Question 1

John is a member of a group that has read permissions to the Database folder, and is also a member of a group that has write permissions to the Database folder.

What permissions does John have to the Database folder?

Answer 1

Read and Write

Question 2

Any file you drop into a folder on an NTFS drive gains the same permissions as those assigned to the folder, this feature is called:

Answer 2

Inheritance

Question 3

What tool in Windows enables encryption of a drive, including folders of other users?

Answer 3

BitLocker

Question 4

____ is the process that defines what resource a user may access, and what they may do with those resources

Answer 4

Authorization

Question 5

What command is used to change file permissions in Linux?

Answer 5

chmod

Question 6

What two groups can you assign a user in Vista Home Premium?

Answer 6

• Administrator

- User

Question 7

What user account can create other user accounts?

Answer 7

Administrator

Question 8

The User Accounts Applet, or _______, enables you to manage user accounts in WIndows

Answer 8

Local Users and Groups

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a standard NTFS permission?

a. full control
b. read & execute
c. modify
d. copy

Answer 9

d. copy

Question 10

Guest accounts can:

Answer 10

Log onto a system without having an account

Question 11

User accounts can not:

Answer 11

edit the registry or access critical system files

Question 12

Power users can not:

Answer 12

Install new devices or access other users’ files or folders

Question 13

Administrator users can:

Answer 13

have full control over a system

Question 14

What utility enables you to add users and groups in Windows 7 Professional?

Answer 14

Local Users and Groups

Question 15

To log on to a standalone Windows PC, you need a:

Answer 15

Local user account

Question 16

What does the UAC do?

Answer 16

Enables standard users to perform common tasks and provides a permissions box when users do certain things that may harm the computer

Question 17

______ is the process of identifying and granting access to a user in Windows, usually in the form of a password protected user account

Answer 17

Authentication

Question 18

What does the permission level -rw-rw-rw indicate?

Answer 18

The owner, group, and everyone has read and write privileges

Question 19

Which password is stronger:

479love*

43*xv

Answer 19

479love*

Question 20

A _____ is a collection of user accounts that share the same access capabilities

Answer 20

Group

Question 21

NTFS Full Control allows:

Answer 21

Complete control

Question 22

NTFS Write allows:

Answer 22

Writing to files and creating new files and folders

Question 23

NTFS Read & Execute allows:

Answer 23

Viewing the contents of a folder and running any executables in the folder

Question 24

NTFS List Folder Contents allows:

Answer 24

Viewing the contents of any folder

Question 25

NTFS Modify allows:

Answer 25

Read, write, and deletion of files and subfolders

Question 26

NTFS Read allows:

Answer 26

Viewing and opening any file in the folder

Question 27

The ____ enables you to hide the contents of a file or folder

Answer 27

EFS (Encrypted File System)

Question 28

What is the minimum number of characters a strong password should contain?

Answer 28

8