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What does a user account control?
Access to the computer
What can each account be assigned to make OS configuration changes?
Rights or privileges
What can accounts be assigned permissions on?
Files, folders, and printers
What protects a user account?
Authenticating the account owner
What does authentication mean for gaining access to an account?
Provide some data that is known or held only by the account owner
What are two ways to authenticate to a user account?
Username and password; facial recognition
What is each user account associated with?
A profile
What does the profile contain by default?
Folders for personal documents, pictures, videos, and music
Where might software applications write configuration information?
The profile
How is the first user of the computer configured?
Default administrator account
What privileges does an administrator account have?
Change any aspect of the system configuration
How do standard users’ privileges differ from administrators?
Privileges on their profile only, rather than the whole computer
What are the two Windows account types described in Account Settings?
Local-only account; Microsoft Account
What is a local account used for?
Sign in on a single computer only
What does a Microsoft account provide?
Access to Microsoft's cloud services; sign-in and syncs desktop settings and user profile data across multiple devices
Which Account Settings option manages the current user account?
Your info
Which Account Settings option adds sign-in credentials for other accounts (email or social networking)?
Email & accounts
Which Account Settings option lets you use a fingerprint reader or PIN and set the computer to lock automatically?
Configure sign-in options
Which Account Settings option joins the computer to a centrally managed domain network?
Access work or school
Which Account Settings option permits other local or Microsoft accounts to log on (generally standard users with limited privileges)?
Family and other users
Which Account Settings option uses the cloud to apply the same personalization and preferences across devices?
Sync settings
What is the User Accounts applet in Control Panel?
The legacy interface
What can the Control Panel User Accounts applet adjust?
Account name; account privilege level between administrator and standard user
Which Control Panel applet provides access to UAC settings?
User Accounts
What is UAC?
A system to prevent unauthorized use of administrator privileges
At the default UAC setting level, what is required to change an administrative setting?
Confirm a prompt or input the credentials for an administrator account
What permissions are required to install a new application that also installs a service?
Administrator