Windows 7 Configuring

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Multifactor Authentication

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Two sources of authentication such as a smartcard and password.

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The most common user identifier on Windows networks are:

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passwords

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Cracking

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the process of repeatedly guessing passwords until you find the right one.

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Brute force

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is a mathematical process in which as software program tries all o the possible passwords until it finds the right one.

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Social Engineering

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Intruder tried to dupe the user into supplying the password.

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Credential Manager

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It is a Windows 7 tool that stores the usernames and passwords people supply to servers and Web sites in a protected area called the Windows Vault.

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Smart Card

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It is a credit card-like device that contains a chip, on which is stored a digital certificate that serves as an identifier for a particular user.

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Passwords are more secure than smart cards.

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False

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Personal Identity Verification (PIV)

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a card is a United States Federal smart card that contains the necessary data for the cardholder to be granted to Federal facilities and information systems and assure appropriate levels of security for all applicable Federal applications.

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Group policy (shortcut keys)

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gpedit.msc

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Access the Certificates Snap In (Shortcut Login)

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certmgr.msc

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Windows Vista was the first operating system to use the Windows Biometric Framework.

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False; Windows 7

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Biometric authentication is theoretically more secure than a token-based or secret based authentication method because the identifying characteristic is difficult or impossible to duplicate.

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True

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What is the most common problem related to authentication experienced by Windows 7 users is

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Password loss

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When a user loses a Windows 7 account password, what are his two options:

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Reset Disk or reset password through administrator password.

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Users rights

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Policies that define specific operating system functions.

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Malware

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malicious software created for the purpose of infiltrating or damaging a computer system without the user's knowledge or consent.

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List the effects of malware:

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Collect usage information about the computer user.

Display advertisements on the user's system.

Damage or destroy the files stored on the computer.

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Action Center

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It is a centralized console that enables users and administrators to access, monitor, and configure the various Windows 7 security mechanisms.

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Firewall

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It is software program that protects a computer by allowing certain types of network traffic in and out of the system while blocking others.

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Rules

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Specifies which packets are allowed to pass through the firewall and which are blocked.

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Authentication Exception

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Firewall rule requiring IPsec

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Filter

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It is used to refer to a feature that enables you to display rules according to the profile they apply to, their current state, or the group to which they belong.

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Spyware

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It is a type of software that gathers information about computer users and transmits it back to the attacker.

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Where are two common places where malware is located:

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Startup Folder and the Run key in the registry

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Windows Defender

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It is a Windows 7 application that prevents the infiltration of spyware into the system.

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Malicious Software Removal Tool

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It is a one time virus scanner program that Microsoft distributes with its monthly updates.

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What are two tools that prevent data theft using cryptography?

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Bitlocker and EFS

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Encrypting File System

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Protects users' data by encrypting and decrypting it on the fly as the user works.

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Describe how Encrypting File Systems works?

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EFS encrypts the files he or she creates using a key generated from the user's public key.

Data encrypted with this key can be decrypted only by the user's personal encryption certificate, which is generated using his or her private key.

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There are two main restrictions when implementing EFS:

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EFS is a feature of the NTFS file system, so you cannot use EFS on FAT drives.

You cannot use EFS to encrypt files that have already been compressed using NTFS compression.