CHAPTER 5.2 Flashcards
Multifactor Authentication
Multifactor authentication (MFA) is a security system that
requires more than one method of authentication to verify
the user’s identity for a login or other transaction.
Multifactor authentication combines two or more
independent credentials:
what the user knows (password)
* what the user has (security token)
* what the user is (biometric verification
Account policy
Policy settings in Account policies are implemented at
the domain level and will affect all accounts.
account policy consists of
- Password policy
- Account lockout policy
- Kerberos policy
Fine-grained password policy
Fine-grained password policies allow you to specify
multiple password policies within a single domain
To enable fine grained password
create a Password Settings Object (PSO).
Restricted
groups
Used to restrict membership
of groups
Authentication
Users need
to prove that their identities
are genuine through
authentication.
Authorization
Access to
resources are granted
based on user’s identities
Accounting
Audit tracking
are based on user’s
identities.