Chapter 6 Terms

Question 1

An applet for managing users that is available only from the command line. Some options in this applet are not available in other user management utilities

Answer 1

advanced User Accounts applet

Question 2

The type of user account that is made a member of the Administrators local group and has full rights to the system.

Answer 2

administrator account

Question 3

The built-in account that is created during installation and which has full rights to the system. This account cannot be deleted or removed by the Administrators group.

Answer 3

Administrator account

Question 4

Groups that are automatically created for each Windows 7 computer and stored in the SAM database.

Answer 4

built-in local groups

Question 5

Domain credentials that are stored in Windows 7 after a user has logged on to a domain. Cached credentials can be used to log on when a domain controller cannot be contacted.

Answer 5

cached credentials

Question 6

The profi le that is copied when new user profi les are created.

Answer 6

default profi le

Question 7

A network where security information is stored centrally in Active Directory.

Answer 7

domain-based network

Question 8

Allows multiple users to have applications running at the same time. However, only one user can be using the console at a time.

Answer 8

Fast user switching

Question 9

A part of Parental Controls that is used to limit access to games.

Answer 9

game controls

Question 10

An account with minimal privileges intended to give minimal access to Windows 7. This account is disabled by default.

Answer 10

Guest account

Question 11

The account with administrative privileges created during the installation of Windows 7.

Answer 11

initial account

Question 12

A user account that is defi ned in the SAM database of a Windows 7 computer. Local user accounts are valid only for the local computer.

Answer 12

local user account

Question 13

An MMC snap-in that is used to manage users and groups.

Answer 13

Local Users and Groups MMC snap-in

Question 14

A profi le that cannot be changed by users. NTUSER.DAT is renamed to NTUSER.MAN.

Answer 14

mandatory profi le

Question 15

The fi le containing user-specifi c registry entries in a user profi le.

Answer 15

NTUSER.DAT

Question 16

A method for confi guring time limits, controlling game playing, and allowing or blocking programs.

Answer 16

Parental Controls

Question 17

A network where all computers store their own security information and share data.

Answer 17

peer-to-peer network

Question 18

A profi le that is merged with all other user profi les. The public profi le does not contain an NTUSER.DAT fi le.

Answer 18

public profi le

Question 19

A user profi le that is stored in a network location and is accessible from multiple computers. Roaming profi les move with users from computer to computer.

Answer 19

roaming profi le

Question 20

Adds the requirement to press Ctrl+Alt+Del before logging on.

Answer 20

secure logon

Question 21

The database used by Windows 7 to store local user and group information.

Answer 21

Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database

Question 22

A number that is added to the access control list of a resource when a user or group is assigned access.

Answer 22

Security Identifi er (SID)

Question 23

type of user account that does not have privileges to modify settings for other users. This type of account is a member of the Users local group.

Answer 23

standard user account

Question 24

A part of Parental Controls that is used to control when users are allowed to log on to the computer.

Answer 24

time limits

Question 25

User accounts are used for authentication to prove the identity of a person logging on to Windows 7.

Answer 25

user account

Question 26

A simplifi ed interface for user management in Control Panel.

Answer 26

User Accounts applet

Question 27

An applet that is used to copy or remove user profi les.

Answer 27

User Profi les applet

Question 28

The default logon method for Windows 7. This method presents icons representing each user.

Answer 28

Windows Welcome