Module 2 day 2: Windows adding and removing users, ben life as a cio Flashcards
how to add a user in Windows
Go to computer management tool, local users and groups, users, right click, select new user.
in the new user screen, what does it need us to do?
set a username, full name, and password for the new user.
if you are setting up an account for a user, what do you do with their password?
set a default password, and then make the user change the password when they log in. Make sure the box for: user must change password at next log on: is checked
how do you remove a user?
go into computer management, local users and groups, users, right click on the user you want to remove, and select delete. click yes through the warning message
if you delete a user and make a new user with the same name, will the user still be able to access their old resources?
no
how do you create a new account, Andrea, in the Windows PowerShell CLI?
net user Andrea * /add
what command do we use in PowerShell to add a new user?
net
what PowerShell real command requires some scripting to use to make a new user account?
new-LocalUser
how do you modify net to add a new local user?
/add parameter
what does the /add parameter do to the net command?
instructs net to create the account
what does the asterisk with the net command format do?
it takes the place of a password so that you are prompted to enter a password.
What does the Get-LocalUser command do?
shows you a list of local users on the computer
what must you remember to do each time you make a new user account?
flag it as needing a password change.
how do you use the log on password change parameter? for Andrea’s account
net user andrea /logonpasswordchg:yes
how do you combine commands so you make a new account that requires a password change at the first login? Make an account like this for cesar
net user cesar pa5sw0rd /add /logonpasswordchg:yes
if you are setting up an account that requires the user to change their password, can you do the asterisk thing?
no.
how to remove user accounts in the PowerShell CLI? use net. remove Andrea’s account.
net user andrea /del
how do you remove a user’s account with Remove-LocalUser? remove Cesar.
Remove-LocalUser cesar
what commands can you use to remove users?
Remove-LocalUser and net
how do you add users in linux?
sudo useradd
add the user juan in your linux machine
sudo useradd juan
what does sudo useradd do?
sets up basic configurations for the new user and sets up a home directory
how can you combine the useradd command with the password command to make a user change their password on login?
passwd -e user
how do you delete a user account?
sudo userdel
delete juan’s account on linux
sudo userdel juan
true or false: gps units don’t have user accounts
false. an OS needs a User account to run a device.
for a mobile device, what do you call the initial account you used during setup?
the primary account
on a mobile device, what account is used to create a user profile for you?
the primary account
what is like your user account in a mobile device?
your user profile
in a mobile device, what contains all your accounts, preferences, and apps?
your user profile
in iOS and Android, what can the primary account be used for?
to synchronize settings and data to the cloud
what happens when you replace a device or set up a new device with a primary account you have used before on a mobile device?
you can have the option to restore the data and apps if it was uploaded to the cloud.
in iOS and Android, what can be signed into additional accounts?
user profile
What kinds of accounts can you sign into on a mobile device?
email, social media, other
what is SSO?
single sign on
what does SSO mean?
instead of apps asking you for another user name and password, they will allow you to authenticate using an account you are already signed into.
apps you sign into on a mobile device with SSO don’t have what, but you can let them use what?
credentials
what should I never ask someone for when setting up their account?
their password
what should I do if an end-user reveals the password to me?
encourage them to change the password
how many user profiles do most mobile devices support?
one
What do some Android devices support?
many user profiles
what do most mobile devices not ask you to do when you want to use them?
re-enter your primary password
what is good about the mobile device not requiring primary password each use?
convenience
what is a con of a mobile device not wanting primary pass each time you use it?
anyone who gets the device will have access to your data, confidential, privileged systems access
How does a Mobile OS usually protect data?
device password, pin, unlock pattern, fingerprint sensor, facial recognition, biometric data
what is something unique to you, like a fingerprint, voice, or face called?
biometric data
what are MDM policies?
mobile device management, used by organizations to protect your information by requiring devices to be locked.
what are used to apply and enforce rules about how the device has to be configured and used?
MDM
What are two ways you can set up an email account in the mail app onan iOS device?
automatically and manually
what types of email providers can you set up automatically on iOS?
iCloud, Google, Microsoft exchange, Yahoo
where do you find settings for mail accounts on iOS?
settings, mail, accounts
how do you add Google or other account to phone Android?
settings, passwords and accounts/ users and accounts, add account
remove account from Android:
settings, passwords/users and accounts, remove account
on Android, on devices that allow many user profiles, what does a user profile include?
personal home screen, apps, settings, accounts, more.
what types of user profiles on multi-user android devices?
user, guest, account, restricted profile (tablets only), Child user
Who is Ben Fried?
Google CIO, and Vice President
