Part 2 User Accounts: Lesson 8 Flashcards
What methods can be used to reset a user’s lost account password?
Local account passwords can be reset by an administrator in Users & Groups, the master password at login, an Apple ID at login, a FileVault 2 recovery key at start up, and the Reset Password Application in OS X Recovery.
What does the master password do?
The master password and only be used to reset local account passwords.
How does a user who changes his or her own account password affect his or her login keychain?
When a user changes their own account password, the system keeps the login keychain password in sync.
How does resetting a user’s account password affect that user’s login keychain?
Resetting a user’s account password doesn’t change keychain passwords. Therefore, the user’s keychains won’t automatically open when the user logs in with a new password. The user needs to manually change the keychain passwords using the Keychain Access application.
How does resetting the master password affect existing Legacy FileVault user accounts?
If a master password is reset because it was lost, Legacy FileVault accounts can’t be reset by the new master password.
How can you limit the use of location services?
The Privacy pane ( in the Security & Privacy preference pane in System Preferences) is used to verify or disable application access to Location services and other personal information.
What can you enable to locate a lost Mac?
ICloud supports Find my Mac, which allows you to remotely locate a lost Mac or iOS device.
How does the Firmware Password Utility help prevent users from making authorized password changes?
The Firmware Password Utility prevents users from starting up from another system disk. This in turn prevents them from using an OS 10 recovery system to reset local passwords without authorization.
