CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1101) and Core 2 (220-1102) Exam Cram

Chapter 48

Windows Best Practices

This chapter covers the following A+ 220-1102 exam objective:

• 2.6 – Given a scenario, configure a workstation to meet best practices for security.

As a systems administrator, you have to make sure that users can only get access to what they need and that no one else can masquerade as a legitimate user. User accounts can be secured by using a combination of strong passwords, password policies, restrictions, account lockouts, and, in general, good account management, which requires not only solid configuration but also monitoring and auditing of user accounts. While many of the techniques in this chapter are ...