What is the process of confirming a user’s identity by using a known value, such as a password, pin number on a smart card, or user’s fingerprint or handprint in the case of biometric authentication?
authentication
What is the process of confirming that an authenticated user has the correct permissions to access one or more network resources?
authorization
Which of the following is not a type of user account that can be configured in Windows Server 2008?
network accounts
The two built-in user accounts that are created on a Windows Server 2008 computer are the Administrator account and the __________ account.
Guest
When a user logs on, what is created that identifies the user and all of the user’s group memberships?
access token
What describes the process of configuring one or more groups as members of another group?
group nesting
__________ groups are nonsecurity-related groups created for the distribution of information to one or more persons.
Distribution
__________ groups are used to consolidate groups and accounts that either span multiple domains or the entire forest.
Universal
All default groups are __________ groups.
security
__________ groups are a collection of user accounts that are local to one specific workstation or member server.
Local
You cannot manually modify the group membership of or view the membership lists of __________ groups.
special identity
What special identity group contains all authenticated users and domain guests?
Everyone
What special identity group is used as a reduced-privilege account to allow applications to run on a server without requiring administrative access?
Network Service
What special identity group is used by the system to allow permission to protected system files for services to function properly?
Service
What command-line utility is used to import or export Active Directory information from a comma-separated value (.csv) file?
CSVDE
What can be used to add, delete, or modify objects in Active Directory, in addition to modifying the schema if necessary?
LDIFDE
What signifies an object’s relative location within an Active Directory OU structure?
distinguished name
__________ name refers to each user’s login name.
SAM account
When using CSVDE, what is the first line of the text file that uses proper attribute names?
header record
What provides a robust scripting method that supports a multitude of administrative tasks including creating Active Directory objects, mapping drives, connecting to printers, modifying environment variables, and modifying registry keys?
Windows Script Host
Domain Accounts are automatically created when Microsoft Windows Server 2008 is installed.
False
Microsoft recommends using a non-administrative user account for normal work and using the Run As command when administrative tasks need to be performed.
True
Global groups are used to assign permissions to resources that reside only in the same domain as the domain local group.
False
You can manually modify the group membership of special identity groups, but you cannot view their membership lists.
False
The CSVDE command-line utility allows an administrator to import or export Active Directory objects.
True
__________ accounts are used to access the local computer only and are stored in the local Security Account Manager (SAM) database on the computer where they reside.
Local
By default, two built-in user accounts are created on a Windows Server 2008 computer: the __________ account and the Guest account.
Administrator
__________ are implemented to allow administrators to assign permissions to multiple users simultaneously.
Groups
Group __________ defines how a group is to be used within Active Directory.
type
Users with common resource needs should be placed in a(n) __________ group to facilitate the assignment of permissions to resources.
global
__________ groups are used to consolidate groups and accounts that either span multiple domains or the entire forest.
Universal
All default groups are __________ groups.
security
A(n) __________ group is a collection of user accounts that are local to one specific workstation or member server.
local
The __________ Users special identity contains all users who log on with a valid username and password combination that is stored in the Active Directory database.
Authenticated
Like CSVDE, the __________ utility can be used to import or export Active Directory information.
LDIFDE
What types of accounts are used to access Active Directory or network-based resources, such as shared folders or printers?
domain accounts
When a user logs on, what is created that identifies the user and all of the user’s group memberships?
access token
What types of groups are created for purposes of granting resource access permissions to multiple users?
security groups
You cannot manually modify the memberships of what type of special groups?
special identity
What special identity group is used as a placeholder for the primary group of an object’s creator?
Creator Group
What script engines run script files created by using Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) or Jscript?
Windows Script Host
What name of an object signifies its relative location within an Active Directory OU structure?
distinguished name
What is the practice of adding one group as a member of another group?