220-802 · Question #1015
A nurse is often rushed away from the workstation during an emergency without warning. The system administrator would like to reduce the chance that someone could use their machine while they are…
The correct answer is A. Set a screensaver password. A screensaver password automatically locks an unattended workstation after a set idle period, protecting it without requiring the user to manually lock the screen.
Question
A nurse is often rushed away from the workstation during an emergency without warning. The system administrator would like to reduce the chance that someone could use their machine while they are away for the duration of emergencies. Which of the following could the administrator do to help address this?
Options
- ASet a screensaver password
- BSet a strong default user password
- CChange the default user name
- DDisable the guest user account
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A89% (33)
- B5% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
A screensaver password automatically locks an unattended workstation after a set idle period, protecting it without requiring the user to manually lock the screen.
A screensaver password engages automatically after a configured idle timeout and requires authentication to resume the session, ensuring that a workstation left unattended during an emergency is locked without any action from the nurse.
A strong password protects against unauthorized login but does nothing to lock an active, already-authenticated session left unattended.
Changing the default username is an account hardening measure that does not address an already logged-in, unattended session.
Disabling the guest account prevents anonymous logins but has no effect on a live, unlocked user session left open on the workstation.
Concept tested: Automatic workstation locking via screensaver password
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/interactive-logon-machine-inactivity-limit
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