Windows® 7 Desktop Support and Administration: Real World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond

11.6. Chapter Essentials

User Account Control

Understand how UAC works and how the settings can be manipulated. You should be aware that Windows 7 uses both the standard user token and the administrator token and only prompts the user when the administrator token needs to be used. Be aware of the Group Policy settings that can modify the default behavior.

Security policies

Understand the different between the Local Security Policy and policies applied through Group Policy. Know how to manipulate the Password Policy and the Account Lockout Policy. Know what the Audit Policies and User Rights Assignment settings can do. Be aware of the changes in NTLM and Kerberos Authentication. Understand how removable devices can be controlled with a Removable ...