A user on a local desktop wants to allow a blocked program through the Windows Firewall. Which of the following user accounts is necessary to perform this task?

The correct answer is C. Administrator. Windows Firewall settings are system-level security configurations that can only be modified by an Administrator account. This restriction exists by design - if standard or guest users could change firewall rules, they could unintentionally or maliciously expose the system to…

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AGuest
BPower user
CAdministrator
DStandard

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A
4% (2)
B
2% (1)
C
91% (42)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

Windows Firewall settings are system-level security configurations that can only be modified by an Administrator account. This restriction exists by design - if standard or guest users could change firewall rules, they could unintentionally or maliciously expose the system to threats. When a standard user attempts to modify firewall settings, Windows will prompt for administrator credentials (UAC elevation). Guest accounts (A) have the fewest privileges. Power User (B) is a legacy role with limited elevated rights. Standard users (D) cannot make security policy changes.

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