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220-1102 Practice Question: While configuring a new Windows 11 workstation,…
While configuring a new Windows 11 workstation, you need to ensure that a legacy application can always run with administrative privileges without prompting the user. The user is a standard user. What is the best way to accomplish this?
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Create a scheduled task that runs with the highest privileges and launches the application at user logon.
Forcing a legacy app to run as administrator without UAC prompts for a standard user requires creating a scheduled task that runs with elevated privileges. The task can be set to run at user logon or on demand, and the application is launched by the task with the stored admin credentials. This bypasses UAC while maintaining security for the standard user account.
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Set the application's compatibility mode to 'Run this program as an administrator' and grant the user full control over the program's folder.
Why it's wrong here
The 'Run as administrator' compatibility setting only works if the user is an administrator or can provide admin credentials. For a standard user, this will still trigger a UAC prompt for credentials, which they cannot provide.
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Create a scheduled task that runs with the highest privileges and launches the application at user logon.
Why this is correct
A scheduled task can be configured to run with stored administrator credentials and launch the application without any UAC prompt. This is the supported method for standard users to run legacy apps that require elevation.
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Disable User Account Control (UAC) via the Control Panel.
Why it's wrong here
Disabling User Account Control (UAC) via the Control Panel severely compromises the workstation's security posture by allowing all applications, including potentially malicious ones, to run with full administrative privileges without user consent. While it would eliminate UAC prompts, it does not inherently grant a standard user the administrative rights required by the application. Instead, it removes the critical protective layer that prompts for elevation, making the system highly vulnerable to privilege escalation attacks and malware, which is a severe security risk and violates fundamental security principles.
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Add the user to the local Administrators group.
Why it's wrong here
Adding the user to the Administrators group gives them full system access, which is a security risk and violates the principle of least privilege. It would also still trigger UAC prompts unless UAC is disabled.
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Windows 11
Windows 11 is Microsoft's latest desktop operating system, offering a redesigned interface, enhanced security features, and improved support for modern hardware.
Key term
UAC
User Account Control is a Windows security feature that prevents unauthorized changes to your computer by asking for permission before allowing certain actions.
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