Section 17.165 Assigning Permissions

Question 1

Privileges

Answer 1

Define the levels of access that users have

Question 2

Local Administration Account

Answer 2

High level of access

Allows administrator to:

○ Change system settings
○ Install softwares
○ Perform a variety of managerial tasks

Question 3

Standard User Accounts

Answer 3

● Can’t change system settings

● Can store files in their designated area only

Question 4

Principle of Least Privilege

Answer 4

A user should only have the minimum access rights needed to perform their job functions and tasks, and nothing additional or extra

Question 5

Microsoft Account

Answer 5

Free online account that you can use to sign in to a variety of Microsoft services

Question 6

User Account Control (UAC)

Answer 6

A mechanism designed to ensure that actions requiring administrative rights are explicitly authorised by the user

■ Access is limited to what the user needs to do a job

■ Purpose is to minimize the risk of users gaining access to administrative privileges

Question 7

File and Folder Permissions

Answer 7

Setting permissions at the folder level applies those permissions to all files within that folder

In Windows, these file and folder permissions are accessed by:
● Right-click on a file or folder
● Select ‘Properties’
● Navigate to the ‘Security’ tab

Always ensure to only give out the necessary permissions