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220-1102 · Question #702

Which of the following features can a technician use to ensure users are following password length requirements?

The correct answer is A. Group Policy. To ensure users follow specific password length requirements, Group Policy is the appropriate administrative tool for enforcing system-wide security settings.

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Question

Which of the following features can a technician use to ensure users are following password length requirements?

Options

  • AGroup Policy
  • BLog-on script
  • CAccess control list
  • DSecurity groups

How the community answered

(37 responses)
  • A
    84% (31)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    8% (3)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

To ensure users follow specific password length requirements, Group Policy is the appropriate administrative tool for enforcing system-wide security settings.

AGroup PolicyCorrect

Group Policy in Windows environments allows administrators to define and enforce various security settings, including password policies such as minimum password length, complexity requirements, and password history. These policies are applied to users and computers within an Active Directory domain or locally on a standalone machine.

BLog-on script

A log-on script runs commands when a user logs on but is not designed for enforcing persistent security settings like password policies.

CAccess control list

An Access Control List (ACL) determines permissions for accessing resources but does not manage password complexity or length requirements.

DSecurity groups

Security groups are used to organize users and computers for permission management, not for defining or enforcing password policy requirements directly.

Concept tested: Enforcing password policies with Group Policy

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/password-policy

Topics

#Group Policy#Password policies#User authentication#Security settings

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