ADMINISTRATORS, BY DEFAULT, CAN CREATE SHARES ON WINDOWS XP PROFES-SIONAL SYSTEMS
1.
Correct Answers: A and D
A. Correct:
Administrators, by default, can create shares on Windows XP Profes-
sional systems. Select the Computer Administrator account type to place a user
only into the Administrators group when using the User Accounts Wizard. Grant
this privilege only to users who understand the security implications associated
with sharing folders across a network.
B. Incorrect:
The Network Configuration Operators group provides a member user
with the ability to modify network parameters such as an IP address. However, it
does not provide the ability to share folders.
C. Incorrect:
Although Backup Operators can access the entire file system for the
purpose of backing up files, they do not have the ability to share folders.
D. Correct:
Power Users, by default, can create shares on Windows XP Professional
systems. User accounts cannot be placed in the Power Users group directly from
the Control Panel, however. To place a user account into the Power Users group,
use the Computer Management administrative utility. Grant Power Users privilege
only to users who understand the security implications associated with sharing
folders across a network.
E. Incorrect:
One of the differences between the Power Users and the Users groups
is that the Users group lacks the ability to create shared folders. Creating a shared
folder provides access to the contents of that folder across the network, and, as a
result, can weaken the security of a system if misused. Therefore, place users who
do not understand the implications of shared folders only into the Users group.
Select the Limited account type to place a user only into the Users group when
using the User Accounts Wizard.