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Difficulty: EasyWindows Security Settings and User Account Control

An IT technician is explaining User Account Control (UAC) behavior in Windows 11 to a newly hired helpdesk intern. Which TWO of the following actions performed while logged in as a standard user account will require entering administrator credentials at a UAC prompt? (Select TWO.)

  1. Modifying security settings within the Local Security Policy snap-in (secpol.msc)Answer
  2. Installing a system-wide hardware device driverAnswer
  3. C
    Changing file permissions on a document saved inside their personal user profile directory
  4. D
    Viewing basic hardware specifications like installed RAM and CPU model in the Settings app

Answer

The actions requiring administrator credentials at a UAC prompt are modifying security settings within the Local Security Policy snap-in (secpol.msc) and installing a system-wide hardware device driver.
User Account Control (UAC) safeguards Windows by requiring standard users to supply administrator credentials whenever an operation attempts system-wide changes. Modifying settings in Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) and installing system hardware drivers both alter system configurations and protected core operating system files, which triggers a UAC elevation prompt.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify which user actions affect system-wide settings or protected core system files.
Changing policies via secpol.msc and installing system drivers affect global security and system files.
Windows protects global system configurations from standard user modification by requiring UAC administrative elevation.
2
Evaluate standard user rights regarding local profile files and read-only system utilities.
Managing NTFS permissions on user-owned documents and viewing hardware specs in Settings do not modify system-level protection.
Standard user accounts already possess sufficient rights for personal files and read-only system checks, so UAC does not trigger.

Key Concept

User Account Control Credential Triggers for Standard Users
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Windows Security Settings and User Account Control

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