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A desktop support technician is reviewing default User Account Control (UAC) settings and behaviors on a Windows 11 Pro workstation. Which TWO of the following statements accurately describe how UAC functions to safeguard the operating system?

  1. Standard user accounts are prompted to enter administrator credentials whenever an operation requires elevated privileges.Answer
  2. Administrative accounts operating in Admin Approval Mode are prompted to grant consent before high-privilege system modifications take effect.Answer
  3. C
    Granting a standard user account NTFS Full Control permission on the C:\Windows directory suppresses UAC elevation prompts for system updates.
  4. D
    Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) can be accessed on Windows Home edition to configure granular UAC behavior policies.

Answer

Standard user accounts are prompted to enter administrator credentials whenever an operation requires elevated privileges, and administrative accounts operating in Admin Approval Mode are prompted to grant consent before high-privilege system modifications take effect.
User Account Control operates by restricting applications to standard user permissions even when logged in as an administrator. When a standard user attempts an action requiring administrative privileges, UAC requests valid admin credentials. When an administrator performs such an action, UAC prompts for consent to elevate the process token.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze standard user UAC elevation requirements.
Standard accounts cannot execute administrative tasks without authorization from an administrator account via credential entry.
UAC isolates system-level permissions from standard users to prevent unauthorized installation or configuration changes.
2
Analyze administrator account UAC elevation requirements.
Administrators run with standard access tokens until an operation requests elevation, triggering a consent prompt on the Secure Desktop.
This prevents background applications or malware from silently making system modifications using administrator rights.

Key Concept

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

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