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Difficulty: EasyWindows Security Settings and User Account Control

A desktop technician is reviewing Windows User Account Control (UAC) settings across company workstations. Which TWO of the following statements correctly describe default UAC prompt behaviors for user accounts on Windows systems? (Select TWO.)

  1. Standard user accounts are required to enter administrator credentials when attempting actions that require elevated rights.Answer
  2. Administrator accounts operating under the default UAC notification level are prompted on the Secure Desktop when programs attempt to make changes.Answer
  3. C
    Disabling User Account Control automatically elevates all standard user accounts to local administrator privileges.
  4. D
    Standard user accounts can bypass UAC credential prompts by launching system configuration tasks directly from Control Panel applets.

Answer

Standard user accounts must enter administrative credentials to perform elevated actions, and administrative accounts under default UAC settings receive confirmation prompts on the Secure Desktop when applications request system changes.
Under Windows User Account Control (UAC), standard user accounts are required to provide administrator credentials to elevate privileges. Additionally, accounts in the local Administrators group operate with a split access token by default, meaning software elevation requests trigger a prompt on the dimmed Secure Desktop requiring user confirmation.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze standard user UAC behavior in Windows.
Standard users lack elevated access tokens; UAC enforces Over-the-Shoulder (OTS) authentication requiring an administrator password.
Prevents unauthorized standard users from making administrative system changes.
2
Analyze administrator account default UAC behavior in Windows.
Administrators log in with a filtered standard user token; UAC prompts on the Secure Desktop (Admin Approval Mode) when software requests full administrative rights.
Prevents unauthorized background scripts or malware from elevating silently without user awareness.

Key Concept

Windows User Account Control (UAC) Account Elevation Behaviors
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Windows Security Settings and User Account Control

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