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220-802 · Question #1035

Joe, a user, reports the printer in his department is shared through a workstation but people consistently turn the workstation off. Which of the following tools would be used to correct this issue?

The correct answer is B. Local Security Policy. The workstation is being shut down by users, breaking the shared printer. Local Security Policy lets an administrator remove the 'Shut down the system' user right from non-administrators.

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Question

Joe, a user, reports the printer in his department is shared through a workstation but people consistently turn the workstation off. Which of the following tools would be used to correct this issue?

Options

  • AComputer Management
  • BLocal Security Policy
  • CAdvanced Security
  • DMSCONFIG

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    75% (43)
  • C
    16% (9)
  • D
    5% (3)

Why each option

The workstation is being shut down by users, breaking the shared printer. Local Security Policy lets an administrator remove the 'Shut down the system' user right from non-administrators.

AComputer Management

Computer Management is used for tasks such as managing shared folders, disk partitions, and services, but does not contain user rights assignment controls for system shutdown.

BLocal Security PolicyCorrect

Local Security Policy includes User Rights Assignment, which controls which accounts or groups are permitted to perform specific actions such as shutting down the system. By navigating to Security Settings - Local Policies - User Rights Assignment and removing standard users from the 'Shut down the system' right, the administrator can prevent the workstation from being powered off by non-administrative staff. This directly resolves the problem without requiring hardware changes or a dedicated print server.

CAdvanced Security

Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security manages inbound and outbound network traffic rules and has no functionality related to shutdown permissions.

DMSCONFIG

MSCONFIG (System Configuration) is used to manage startup programs, services, and boot options, and cannot restrict users from shutting down the system.

Concept tested: Local Security Policy user rights assignment for shutdown

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/shut-down-the-system

Topics

#Local Security Policy#shared printer#workstation shutdown restriction#print server

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