mac support essentials chapter 2

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"Standard is the default account type; administrative users can make changes to the system; a guest user doesn't require a password; sharing only users can access only shared files; and the root user has unlimited access."

"Account attributes are the individual pieces of information that define a user account. Examples include full name

"Parental controls can be used to further limit a user account. Examples include enforcing a simple Finder

"Standard user accounts are very secure

"The default folders in a user's home folder are Desktop

"Resource contention occurs when fast user switching is enabled and a user tries to access an item that another user has open in the background. Document contention occurs when a user attempts to open a document that another user has already opened. Peripheral contention occurs when a user attempts to access a peripheral that's already in use by another user's open application. Application contention occurs when the second user attempts to access an application that's designed to run only once on a system."

"When fast user switching is enabled

"A keychain is an encrypted file that securely saves passwords

"Legacy FileVault stores the user's home folder in an encrypted disk image. This disk image is accessible only by the Legacy FileVault user."

"If a known Master password is reset using the Security & Privacy preferences

"If an administrative user resets another user's account"

"The Firmware Password Utility prevents users from starting up from another system drive