LFCS · Question #618
When a Windows domain controller is used, which of the following is assigned a Windows Security Identifier?
The correct answer is E. All of the above. In a Windows domain, Security Identifiers (SIDs) are assigned to all securable objects, including users, groups, and servers, to uniquely identify them for access control and authentication.
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- AUsers
- BServers
- CGroups
- DOnly A and C above
- EAll of the above
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(29 responses)- A3% (1)
- B7% (2)
- C3% (1)
- E86% (25)
Why each option
In a Windows domain, Security Identifiers (SIDs) are assigned to all securable objects, including users, groups, and servers, to uniquely identify them for access control and authentication.
This option is incomplete as groups and servers also receive SIDs.
This option is incomplete as users and groups also receive SIDs.
This option is incomplete as users and servers also receive SIDs.
This option excludes servers (computer accounts), which are also assigned SIDs in a Windows domain.
In a Windows domain environment, a Security Identifier (SID) is a unique value assigned to every security principal and securable resource, which includes individual user accounts, security groups (both local and domain), and computer accounts representing servers and workstations joined to the domain.
Concept tested: Windows Security Identifiers (SIDs) scope
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/secauthz/security-identifiers
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