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INTRODUCTION
Learning Guide # 10
This learning guide is developed to provide +ou the necessar+ in(ormation regarding the (ollo*ing content coverage and topics 3 •
&ser !ccount Control and %ecurit+
This guide *ill also assist +ou to attain the learning outcome stated in the cover page4 %peci(icall+, %peci(icall+, upon completion o( this Learning #uide, +ou *ill 5e a5le to 3 •
Modi(+ de(ault user settings settings to ensure that the+ con(orm con(orm to securit+ polic+
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Modi(+ previousl+ created user settings to ensure the+ con(orm to updated securit+ polic+ Ensure legal notices displa+ed at logon are appropriate &se appropriate utilities to check strength o( pass*ords and consider tightening rules (or pass*ord comple6it+ Monitor emails to uncover 5reaches in compliance *ith legislation !ccess in(ormation services to identi(+ securit+ gaps and take appropriate action using hard*are and so(t*are or patches
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Learning Activitie 4 ead the speci(ic o57ectives o( this Learning #uide4 04 ead the in(ormation *ritten in the 8In(ormation %heets 9 in pages 2/.4 24 !ccomplish the 8%el(/check9 in page :4 14 I( +ou earned a satis(actor+ evaluation proceed to 8Operation %heet9 on pages ;/4 "o*ever, "o*ever, i( +our rating is unsatis(actor+, unsatis(actor+, see +our teacher (or (urther instructions or go 5ack to Learning !ctivit+ < 4 .4 Do the 8L!' test9 in page 0 =i( +ou are read+> and sho* +our output to +our teacher4 $our teacher *ill evaluate +our output either satis(actor+ or unsatis(actor+4 I( unsatis(actor+, +our teacher shall advice +ou on additional *ork4 ?ut i( satis(actor+ +ou can proceed to Learning #uide 4
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$our teacher *ill evaluate +our output either satis(actor+ or unsatis(actor+4 I( unsatis(actor+, +our teacher shall advice +ou on additional *ork4 ?ut i( satis(actor+ +ou can proceed to the ne6t topic4
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In"r$atin S%eet 1
User Account Account Control and Security
&%at i a Uer Accunt' Uer accunt are accunt are the primar+ means o( access (or real people to the s+stem, and these accounts insulate the user and the environment, preventing the users (rom damaging the s+stem or other users, and allo*ing users to customi@e their environment *ithout a((ecting others4 I( +ou have onl+ one computer in the house, 5ut more than one person *ho uses it, +ou can set up a separate user account (or each person4 That *a+, *a+, the+ can have their o*n settings, and customi@ation4 For e6ample, the+ can have their o*n desktop *allpaper that +ou *onAt see *hen +ou login to +our account4 "ereAs ho* to set up a ne* user account4 Ever( )ern acceing (ur (te$ %u*d %ave a uni+ue uer accunt, T%i a**- (u t "ind ut -% i ding -%at. )revent )e)*e "r$ c*//ering eac% t%er etting r reading eac% t%er $ai*. and "rt%, Each user can set up their o*n environment to accommodate their use o( the s+stem, 5+ using alternate shells, editors, ke+ 5indings, and language4
Uing &ind- 2 Uer Accunt ! user account in Bindo*s ' is a pro(ile that de(ines user rights, customi@ations and settings4 ?+ utili@ing user accounts on computers *ith more than one user, user, each user is a5le to speci(+ and retain their personal Bindo*s ' environments4 ! user account de(ines the (ollo*ing properties) !ccess rights4 Desktop la+out4 Individual user (avorites and histor+4 &se o( a private 8M+ Documents9 (older4
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There are three levels o( user accounts in Bindo*s ' *hich are administrator, limited and guest4 Each account has a di((erent set o( account rights4 Listed 5elo* are are the t+pes o( accounts and *hat rights are assigned to each account t+pe4
1, Ad$initrative Accunt Rig%t Onl+ administrative level users have (ull s+stem access including access to other user accounts4 Bindo*s ' reuires at least one administrative account *hich *as created during the Bindo*s ' installation4 This account is responsi5le (or maintaining all other user accounts and s+stem resources4 resources4 !ccount rights are) Install so(t*are and hard*are h ard*are Create, modi(+ and delete user accounts !ccess all (iles Create or change pass*ords (or all user accounts Modi(+ names, pictures and account t+pes • • • • •
!, Li$ited Uer Accunt Accunt Rig%t ! limited user account is an account created (or regular users o( the computer4 It is suggested that the administrator also created a user account and onl+ uses the administrative account (or s+stem maintenance4 !ccount rights are) Do not have rights to install i nstall so(t*are or hard*are4 !llo*ed access to alread+ installed installe d so(t*are4 Can modi(+ o*n user account *ith e6ception o( account name or t+pe4 • • •
3, Guet Uer Accunt Accunt Rig%t ! guest user account is an account that used *hen someone needs to access the computer (or a short period o( time 3 such as a temporar+ te mporar+ emplo+ee4 No actual account is de(ined 5ut the guest account needs to 5e activated 5+ the administrator 5e(ore it can 5e used4 !ccount rights are) Do not have rights to install i nstall so(t*are or hard*are4 Cannot modi(+ guest account or pro(ile4 • •
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To get at the settings (or the &ser !ccounts, click %tart and then Control 'anel4 From the Control 'anel, dou5le click &ser !ccounts4 This *ill 5ring up the (ollo*ing dialogue 5o6)
In the image, *e have t*o accounts alread+ set up4 Be have an account called kc, and one called limited4 Each has its o*n icon4 ?ut notice that one account has administrator ne6t to it, and the other has limited account4 ItAs important to kno* the di((erence 5et*een the t*o4 &ind- 2 5 Uer 2r"i*e Bindo*s ' lets +ou the a5ilit+ to create user pro(iles, *hich allo*s each user on +our computer to have a separate login4 It has 5ene(its, such as allo*ing each user to have their o*n document (olders and personal settings such as desktop icons, start menu items, (avorites, etc4 6u $ut %ave a c$)uter ad$initratr accunt n t%e c$)uter and /e *gged in a an ad$initratr t add a ne- uer t t%e c$)uter,
7ene"it " %aving Mu*ti)*e Uer There are man+ situations that setting up multiple users can 5e 5ene(icial4 %ome e6amples include) ! home computer that several (amil+ mem5ers use4 ! *ork computer that is used u sed 5+ di((erent emplo+ees4 ! *ork computer that is used u sed 5+ a temporar+ emplo+ee4 • • •
?+ implementing user accounts in these situations each user has a personali@ed computing environment and their data is protected (rom access 5+ other users4
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Intructin: Intructin: !ns*er all the uestions listed 5elo*, i( +ou have some di((icult+ doing this sel(/ check, (eel (ree to ask +our teacher (or clari(ications4 4 04 24 14
It is the primar primar+ + means means o( access access (or (or real people people to to the s+stem s+stem44 ! user accou account nt de(ines de(ines the the (ollo*ing (ollo*ing propert properties ies =1>4 =1>4 #ive the three three levels levels o( user acco accounts unts44 It is an account account that that used *hen someone someone needs needs to access access the comput computer er (or a short short period o( time4 .4 It is an account account created created (or (or regular regular users users o( the comput computer er44 :4 &sing this this account, account, +ou can can install install so(t*are so(t*are and hard*are4 Bhat account is itG ;4 Bhat accoun accountt +ou must must have so so +ou can add add ne* user user to the computer computerG G H4 #ive the 2 ?ene(its o( having multiple multiple user accounts in +our computer4 computer4 4 Bhat user user accou accounts nts have have (ull (ull s+stem s+stem access accessG G -4 Bhat are the rights o( the guest user accountG
$ou $ou must a5le to get . points to 5e competent other*ise +ouJll take another test
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O)eratin S%eet 1
Creating & Modifying User Accounts
T Create a Ne- Uer Accunt 4 To open the &ser &ser !ccounts !ccounts tool, open open Control Control 'anel 'anel (rom the Start the Start menu, and then dou5le click Uer click Uer Accunt4 Accunt 4 04 Click Create a ne- accunt in accunt in the 2ic9 a ta9 list ta9 list 5o64
24 T+pe T+pe the name that that +ou *ant *ant to use (or the the account, account, and then click click Ne
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14 Click C$)uter ad$initratr or ad$initratr or Li$ited, Li$ited, depending on the t+pe o( account +ou *ant to assign to the ne* user, and then click Create Accunt4 Accunt4
T Ma9e C%ange T An Accunt 4 To open the &ser &ser !ccounts !ccounts tool, open open Control Control 'anel 'anel (rom the Start menu, Start menu, and then dou5le click Uer Accunt4 Accunt4 04 Click C%ange an accunt in accunt in the 2ic9 a ta9 list ta9 list 5o64
24 Click the account account that +ou *ant *ant to to change4 change4
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a4 Click C%ange t%e na$e to change the name that appears on the Belcome screen (or the account4 54 Click C%ange t%e )icture to )icture to change the picture that is used to represent the user account4 $ou can use an+ image (ile on the computer (or the userAs picture4 c4 Click C%ange t%e accunt t()e to t()e to change the account t+pe to increase or decrease the userAs rights on the computer4 d4 Click Create?c%ange t%e )a-rd to create or change the pass*ord (or the user and create or change the pass*ord hints4 e4 Click De*ete t%e accunt to accunt to delete the user account (rom the computer4 computer4 Bhen +ou delete the account, +ou are given the option to save the userAs (iles on the computer4 Nte: $ou Nte: $ou cannot delete the account (or a user that is currentl+ logged on to the computer4
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.4 No*, *henever *henever +ou start start *indo*s, *indo*s, +ou *ill come to a login screen4 screen4 Kust click click on the icon (or the user account that +ou *ill 5e using, and enter a pass*ord, i( +ou have speci(ied one4
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T c%ange uer -it%ut *gging "" 4 Click Start, Start, click Lg "" , and then click S-itc% Uer4 Uer4 04 On the Belco Belcome me screen, screen, click click another user account account icon4 icon4 Nte: Bindo*s Nte: Bindo*s displa+s the ne* userAs desktop and settings4
T *g"" 4 Click Start, Start, click Lg "" , and then click Lg "" 4 04 On the Belcome Belcome screen, screen, either either click another another user account account icon, icon, or click click on Turn "" c$)uter to shutdo*n4 Nte: $ou $ou can identi(+ the current user account 5+ clicking %tart and then reading the account name located on the %tart menu4
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Intructin: $ou $ou are reuired to per(orm the (ollo*ing individuall+ *ith the presence o( +our teacher4 4 Create Create an !dmini !dministr strat ator or !ccount !ccount a4 Make Make the &serna &sername me as as +our +our Name Name 54 Creat Create e a pass pass*or *ord d 8Ento 8Entoto9 to9 c4 Change Change the Icon Icon o( an+ pictur picture e 04 Create Create an Limited Limited !cc !ccount ount a4 Make the &sernam &sername e as +our 8Limited 8Limited !ccount9 !ccount9 54 Creat Create e a pass pass*or *ord d 8Ento 8Entoto9 to9 c4 Change Change the Icon Icon o( an+ pictur picture e 24 Turn urn on a #uest #uest !cc !ccount ount 14 Toggle oggle 5et*een 5et*een accounts accounts using log/o(( log/o(( operat operation ion
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