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Windows XP Chapter 6

True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Each time a user attempts to access a resource, the user’s access token is compared with a list of permissions associated with the resource.
 

 2. 

Windows XP does not support third party authentication protocols.
 

 3. 

Windows XP is able to control access not only at the object level, but also to control which services defined for the object’s type a particular security token is allowed to perform or request.
 

 4. 

The Ctrl+Alt+Delete keyboard sequence can be faked by using a remote location and a special program.
 

 5. 

By default, the logon window displays the name of the last user to logon.
 

 6. 

Third party software is required to display a security warning message.
 

 7. 

By default, the Windows XP logon window includes a Shutdown button.
 

 8. 

When you log on to a local system, the Kerberos authentication protocol is used to communicate between the login dialog and the security subsystem.
 

 9. 

IPSec negotiates a secure encrypted communications link between a client and server through public and private encryption key management.
 

 10. 

The User Configuration portion of the Local Computer Policy console is structured in much the same way as the Computer Configuration portion.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 11. 

What must a user supply to logon to a Windows XP system?
a.
ACL
c.
UserID and access token
b.
UserID and password
d.
Password
 

 12. 

An Allow setting enables a service for a user or group, whereas a ____ setting disables it.
a.
Disable
c.
Deny
b.
Revoke
d.
Restrict
 

 13. 

When a Windows XP system is part of a domain, only the ____ logon method can be used.
a.
Windows Welcome
c.
network
b.
domain
d.
classic
 

 14. 

____ requires that a user supply a valid account name.
a.
Identification
c.
Authorization
b.
Authentication
d.
Auditing
 

 15. 

Which of the following are included in an access token?
a.
Unique SID, list of groups, list of rights and privileges
b.
Unique SID, list of rights and privileges
c.
User ID, password, list of groups
d.
User ID, password
 

 16. 

Which of the following is a synonym for program?
a.
Shell
c.
Kernel
b.
Process
d.
ACL
 

 17. 

What is the default shell process for Windows XP?
a.
Windows Explorer
c.
Start Desktop
b.
Internet Explorer
d.
Program Manager
 

 18. 

When defining an object, its ____ describes the kind of entity it is.
a.
shell
c.
type
b.
process
d.
ACL
 

 19. 

What permission is granted for new objects in XP?
a.
None
c.
Read
b.
Full Control
d.
Execute
 

 20. 

Which of the following is the attention sequence used to initiate logon?
a.
Ctrl+Alt+Delete
c.
Ctrl+WindowsKey+Alt
b.
Ctrl+Shift+Delete
d.
Ctrl+Alt+Space
 

 21. 

A system administrator can alter the default logon process appearance and function using ____.
a.
Winaccess
c.
Logon Administrative Tools
b.
the Security Control Panel
d.
Winlogon
 

 22. 

What Registry key is used to prevent the display of the last logged-on user name?
a.
DontDisplayLastUserName
c.
NameDisplay
b.
LastUserNameDisplay
d.
DisplayLastUserName
 

 23. 

When working with the MMC, which menu option would you choose to add a snap-in?
a.
File, Add
c.
View, New Snap-In
b.
File, Add/Remove Snap-in
d.
Snap-In, Add/Remove
 

 24. 

The ____ Registry setting puts a label on the title bar of the legal notice window that appears during logon.
a.
LegalNoticeStatus
c.
LegalNoticeTitle
b.
LegalNoticeText
d.
LegalNoticeCaption
 

 25. 

The ____ shell does not offer a Start menu, taskbar, Task Manager, and many other interface controls to which you are accustomed with Windows XP.
a.
Basic
c.
Program Manager
b.
Internet Explorer
d.
Windows Explorer
 

 26. 

What would you do to remove the Shutdown button from the logon dialog?
a.
Set ShutdownWithoutLogon to 0
b.
Set ShutdownWithoutLogon to 1
c.
Set DisplayShutdownButton to false
d.
Set DontDisplayShutdownButton to true
 

 27. 

The ____ setting instructs the machine to log itself on immediately after the system starts up.
a.
AutoLogon
c.
AutoStartup
b.
AutoAdminLogon
d.
LogonOnStartup
 

 28. 

What is the default Windows XP setting for automatic account lockout?
a.
1 attempt
c.
5 attempts
b.
3 attempts
d.
no automatic lockout
 

 29. 

____ are domain-wide controls that specify password requirements, account lockout settings, auditing, user rights, security options, and more.
a.
Logon policies
c.
Security policies
b.
Access control lists
d.
Access settings
 

 30. 

The authentication protection method is determined by either the communication mechanism or the settings in the ____.
a.
local security policy
c.
access control center
b.
group policy object
d.
domain security settings
 

 31. 

A(n) ____ server is one that is programmed to appear to be a particular server when it is another.
a.
unauthorized
c.
rogue
b.
spoofed
d.
imposter
 

 32. 

What version of Kerberos is used by Windows XP?
a.
3
c.
9
b.
5
d.
12
 

 33. 

The ____ policy is the result of the combination of all group policies applicable to the system.
a.
grouped
c.
sum
b.
combined
d.
effective
 

 34. 

What are the sections of the Local Computer Policy snap-in?
a.
User, Security
c.
User, Computer
b.
User, Groups
d.
User, Access
 

 35. 

Most third-party add-in application settings appear in the ____ node of the Local Computer Policy.
a.
Software settings
c.
Application settings
b.
Non-Microsoft settings
d.
Groups
 

 36. 

A folder must be on a(n) ____ file system to be encrypted using EFS.
a.
FAT
c.
NTFS
b.
FAT32
d.
SecureFS
 

 37. 

IPSec is configured and enabled on each system through the ____ tab of the Advanced TCP/IP Settings dialog box.
a.
Security
c.
General
b.
Option
d.
Advanced
 

 38. 

The ____ policy is for systems that require secure communications at all times.
a.
Secure Server
c.
Client
b.
Server
d.
Network
 

 39. 

____ are used to overwrite the Registry of a client or server system to force compliance with the group policy.
a.
Group policy objects
c.
Registry templates
b.
Group domain templates
d.
Administrative templates
 

 40. 

In the Local Computer Policy console, the ____ tab contains information about the meaning of policy settings.
a.
Help
c.
Explain
b.
Options
d.
Settings
 

 41. 

The act of ____ security checks a system’s current configuration against a selected security template (or a composite of multiple templates) and produces a report of the discrepancies.
a.
analyzing
c.
verifying
b.
auditing
d.
testing
 

 42. 

Once enabled, the audited events are recorded in the Security log in ____.
a.
System Manager
c.
Log Manager
b.
Event Viewer
d.
Audit Log
 

 43. 

If the ____ Registry setting value is set to 1, then when the Security log reaches capacity, only the Administrator is allowed to logon to the system, and the only allowed activities are to clear the Security log file or alter the log file size settings.
a.
FlagFullLog
c.
ShutdownNoAudit
b.
AuditRequired
d.
CrashOnAuditFail
 

 44. 

EFS uses a ____ encryption method.
a.
public and private key
c.
secret key
b.
shared key
d.
digital certificate
 

 45. 

Windows XP includes a command-line tool called ____ for batch processing of encryption.
a.
Secedit
c.
CIPHER
b.
IPSec
d.
SECURE
 

Matching
 
 
Match each term with the correct statement below:
a.
Winlogon
f.
secedit
b.
domain controller
g.
objects
c.
shell
h.
automatic account lockout
d.
SSL/TLS
i.
NTLM
e.
IPSec
j.
ACL
 

 46. 

list of permissions associated with a resource
 

 47. 

security measure added to TCP/IP to protect communications between two systems using that protocol
 

 48. 

defines the environment inside which the user executes programs or spawns other processes
 

 49. 

command-line version of the Security Configuration and Analysis tool
 

 50. 

process that produces the logon dialog box, where username, password, and domain are selected
 

 51. 

Windows 2000 Server or Windows Server 2003 system with the Active Directory support services installed and configured
 

 52. 

authentication mechanism used by Windows NT 4.0
 

 53. 

files, folders, processes, user accounts, printers, computers
 

 54. 

authentication scheme often used by Web-based applications
 

 55. 

disables a user account if a predetermined number of failed logon attempts occur within a specified time limit
 



 
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