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A technician is tasked with changing the account lockout threshold to 30 minutes in Windows 7. Which of the following should the technician use to accomplish this task?
The correct answer is C. Local Security Policy. Account lockout settings in Windows 7 are managed through the Local Security Policy editor, not through UAC or user management tools.
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A technician is tasked with changing the account lockout threshold to 30 minutes in Windows 7. Which of the following should the technician use to accomplish this task?
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- AUser Access Control
- BWindows Security Center
- CLocal Security Policy
- DUsers and Groups
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A6% (2)
- C90% (28)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Account lockout settings in Windows 7 are managed through the Local Security Policy editor, not through UAC or user management tools.
User Access Control (UAC) governs elevation prompts for administrative actions, not account lockout or password policies.
Windows Security Center is a monitoring dashboard that reports on firewall, antivirus, and update status - it has no controls for account lockout settings.
Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) contains the Account Lockout Policy node, where both the lockout threshold (number of failed attempts) and the lockout duration (in minutes) can be configured. This is the correct administrative tool for enforcing password and lockout policies on a standalone Windows 7 machine.
Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc) manages account creation and group membership but does not provide controls for lockout thresholds or durations.
Concept tested: Configuring account lockout policy via Local Security Policy
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/security-policy-settings/account-lockout-threshold
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