Module 3 - User Management Flashcards
The built-in Windows 10 account that is created during installation and has full rights to the system. This account cannot be deleted or removed by the Administrators group.
Administrator
The type of user account that is made a member of the Administrators local group and has full rights to the system.
administrator account
A sign-in option that you can configure for a single local user account that restricts the user to using only an assigned Windows Store app; often used to configure Windows 10 as a kiosk.
assigned access
Authentication method that is based on physical characteristics of the user, such as a fingerprint or facial recognition.
biometric authentication
Groups that are automatically created for each Windows 10 computer and stored in the SAM database.
built-in local groups
Credentials that are stored in Windows 10 after a user has signed in to a domain or Microsoft account and can be used to sign in when a domain controller cannot be contacted or when no network connectivity is detected.
cached credentials
The profile that is copied when new user profiles are created.
default profile
A network where security information is stored centrally in Active Directory.
domain-based network
A security feature that locks Windows 10 when a paired Bluetooth device moves out of range.
dynamic lock
A sign-in method that allows multiple users to have applications running at the same time but allows only one user to use the console at a time.
fast user switching
A feature that redirects profile folders from the local computer to a network location.
folder redirection
A built-in Windows 10 account, initially disabled by default, that provides minimal privileges intended to give very limited access to Windows 10.
Guest
The account with administrative privileges created during the installation of Windows 10.
initial account
A computer in a public space that is dedicated for a single purpose.
kiosk
A user account, valid only for the local computer, that is defined in the SAM database of a Windows 10 computer.
local user account
An MMC snap-in that is used to manage users and groups.
Local Users and Groups MMC snap-in
A profile that cannot be changed by users. Ntuser.dat is renamed to Ntuser.man.
mandatory profile
An account, stored online by Microsoft, that you can use to authenticate to multiple Microsoft cloud services and Windows 10.
Microsoft account
The file containing user-specific registry entries in a user profile.
Ntuser.dat
Automatic authentication to a remote resource when the local computer passes the local credentials to the remote computer.
pass-through authentication
A network where all computers store their own security information and share data.
peer-to-peer network
An authentication method in which you use gestures on a picture.
picture password authentication
An authentication method in which you enter a device-specific PIN rather than a user name and password.
PIN authentication
A profile that is merged with all other user profiles. The _____________ does not contain an Ntuser.dat file.
public profile
A user profile, which moves with a user from computer to computer, that is stored in a network location and is accessible from multiple computers.
roaming profile
A sign-in method that adds the requirement to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete before signing in.
secure sign-in
The database used by Windows 10 to store local user and group information.
Security Accounts Manager (SAM) database
A user- or group-specific number that is added to the access control list of a resource when a user or group is assigned access.
security identifier (SID)
A hardware device that uniquely identifies a user, requiring a PIN or biometric information to unlock the _____________.
security key
A physical card containing a certificate that can be used as an authentication method.
smart card
A 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.
standard user account
Required account used for authentication to prove the identity of a person signing in to Windows 10.
user account
A legacy interface for user management in Control Panel.
User Accounts applet
A collection of desktop and environment configurations for a specific user or group of users. By default, each user has a separate profile stored in C:\Users.
user profile
An authentication method similar to a smart card, but the certificate is stored in a TPM on the motherboard rather than on a physical card.
virtual smart card
Infrastructure in Windows 10 that supports passwordless authentication.
Windows Hello
An enhanced passwordless authentication system that uses certificates to uniquely identify each user.
Windows Hello for Business
