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220-1102 Practice Question: A small business owner wants to ensure that only…
A small business owner wants to ensure that only authorized users can log into their Windows 10 workstations. They need a tool to create and manage user accounts and set password policies. Which administrative tool should you use?
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Local Users and Groups
Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc) is the snap-in for managing user accounts, groups, and local security policies on a standalone Windows system. It allows creating, modifying, and deleting users and setting password requirements.
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Computer Management
Why it's wrong here
Computer Management is an MMC (Microsoft Management Console) snap-in that centralizes various administrative tools, including Device Manager, Disk Management, and Event Viewer. While it provides access to the Local Users and Groups snap-in, Computer Management itself does not directly create user accounts or configure password expiration policies. It acts as a launching pad for these specific utilities, rather than performing the functions directly. Therefore, it is not the most precise answer for directly managing user accounts and their password settings.
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Local Users and Groups
Why this is correct
The Local Users and Groups snap-in (lusrmgr.msc) is the dedicated administrative tool within Windows for managing user accounts and groups on a standalone, non-domain-joined computer. It provides direct functionality to create, modify, and delete local user accounts, assign them to local groups, and configure specific password policies such as password expiration, complexity requirements, and account lockout thresholds. This tool is precisely designed for granular control over local user security settings.
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Group Policy Editor
Why it's wrong here
The Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc) is used to configure system-wide and user-specific settings for a local computer or for computers within an Active Directory domain. While it can enforce password policies (like minimum password age or maximum password age, which dictates expiration) that apply to all local users, it does not directly create individual user accounts or set password expiration for a single user account. Its primary role is policy enforcement, not direct account management.
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Task Scheduler
Why it's wrong here
Task Scheduler is a utility designed to automate the execution of programs, scripts, or commands at specified times or in response to specific system events. It allows administrators to schedule tasks such as system backups, software updates, or custom scripts to run automatically. This tool has no functionality for creating or managing user accounts, setting password policies, or any other aspect of user security. Its sole purpose is task automation.
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Windows 10
Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft that combines the familiarity of Windows 7 with the modern features of Windows 8, designed to run on a wide range of devices from desktops to tablets.
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Security
Security in IT is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and data from unauthorized access, damage, or theft.
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