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Which Windows feature allows you to confirm that a program should run with elevated permissions?
The correct answer is D. User Account Control. User Account Control (UAC) is the Windows feature that prompts the user for confirmation when a program attempts to run with elevated administrative permissions, enhancing system security.
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- AParental Controls
- BGroup Policy
- CDevice Manager
- DUser Account Control
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User Account Control (UAC) is the Windows feature that prompts the user for confirmation when a program attempts to run with elevated administrative permissions, enhancing system security.
Parental Controls are used to manage access, screen time, and content for specific user accounts, primarily children, and do not relate to confirming program elevation.
Group Policy is an administrative tool used to configure settings and behaviors across a network or for local users and computers, but it is not the interactive prompt for confirming program elevation.
Device Manager is a utility for viewing and managing hardware devices and their drivers, and it has no function related to confirming program execution with elevated permissions.
User Account Control (UAC) is a core security feature in Windows that prevents unauthorized changes by requiring administrative consent before an application or task can execute with elevated permissions. When a program requests administrator privileges, UAC displays a consent dialog, prompting the user to explicitly confirm or deny the action.
Concept tested: User Account Control (UAC) functionality
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-control/user-account-control/how-user-account-control-works
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