module 6 configuring user account security

Module 6: Configuring User Account Security

Overview

Configuring User Account Control

Troubleshooting User Account Control

Lesson 1: Configuring User Account Control

What Is User Account Control?

What Do Standard User Privileges Do?

Authorize an Application by Using the Compatibility Tab

Demonstration: Configuring User Account Control

What Is User Account Control?

Reduces Exposure and Attack Surface

Applications Run With Least Privilege

Application Permissions Can Be Elevated

What Do Standard User Privileges Do?

Remove the Need to Run Tasks as Administrator

Grant Additional Privileges to Perform Specific Tasks

Provide Additional Services to Perform Tasks

Deprecate Power Users Group

Authorize an Application by Using the Compatibility Tab

Individual User

All Users

Demonstration: Configuring User Account Control

In this demonstration, you will see how to:

Respond to a UAC permission request

Run an application as an administrator

Configure an application to always run as administrator

Lesson 2: Troubleshooting User Account Control

Administrative Approval Mode

User Account Control Panel

Demonstration: Troubleshooting User Account Control

Administrator Approval Mode

Administrators Run as Standard Users

Prevents Malicious Software from Running Unnoticed

Controlled By Policy

User Account Control Panel

Change Account Properties

Give Domain Users Access

Advanced Settings

Turn Off UAC

Demonstration: Troubleshooting User Account Control

In this demonstration, you will see how to:

Change an account type

Configure UAC policy settings

Disable UAC

Lab: Configuring User Account Security

Exercise 1: Requesting an Application to Run Elevated One Time

Exercise 2: Marking an Application to Always Run Elevated

Exercise 3: Configuring User Account Control Panel