SK0-003 · Question #963
A technician logs on locally to a Windows 2008 server with administrative rights. When the technician tries to create a partition, the technician receives a prompt that the administrator does not have
The correct answer is D. UAC. Even with administrative rights, Windows 2008 servers use User Account Control (UAC) to prompt for elevation before performing administrative tasks like creating partitions.
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A technician logs on locally to a Windows 2008 server with administrative rights. When the technician tries to create a partition, the technician receives a prompt that the administrator does not have permission to do so. Which of the following needs to be configured to get rid of the prompt?
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- ADMZ
- BSoftware firewall
- CEFS
- DUAC
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Why each option
Even with administrative rights, Windows 2008 servers use User Account Control (UAC) to prompt for elevation before performing administrative tasks like creating partitions.
A DMZ (demilitarized zone) is a network security zone and has no bearing on local administrative permissions or prompts for creating disk partitions.
A software firewall controls network traffic and connections, not local administrative privileges or prompts for system configuration tasks like partitioning.
EFS (Encrypting File System) is a feature for encrypting files and folders on an NTFS file system, unrelated to administrative permissions for creating disk partitions.
User Account Control (UAC) in Windows 2008, by default, prompts for administrator consent or credentials even for users logged on with administrative rights, requiring elevation for sensitive tasks such as creating disk partitions. Disabling or adjusting UAC settings is necessary to perform such actions without the prompt.
Concept tested: Windows User Account Control (UAC), administrative privileges
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-control/user-account-control/how-it-works
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