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Difficulty: HardWindows Control Panel Utilities

A desktop support technician needs to complete two administrative configuration tasks on a user's Windows workstation:
1. View and remove saved domain and website authentication secrets stored in local vaults.
2. Configure Offline Files settings, set sync schedules, and resolve file conflicts for cached corporate network shares.

Which of the following Control Panel applets should the technician access to perform these tasks? (Select TWO.)

  1. Credential ManagerAnswer
  2. Sync CenterAnswer
  3. C
    Network and Sharing Center
  4. D
    Administrative Tools

Answer

Credential Manager and Sync Center are the correct applets required for these administrative tasks.
Credential Manager is the dedicated Windows Control Panel utility used to view, edit, and clear saved web and Windows credentials. Sync Center is the Control Panel utility used to manage Offline Files settings, resolve synchronization conflicts, and schedule network share cache updates.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the utility used to manage stored authentication secrets and vaults.
Credential Manager manages saved Web Credentials and Windows Credentials.
Credential Manager gives administrative control over saved domain and web login secrets.
2
Identify the utility used to manage cached network share synchronization and Offline Files.
Sync Center controls Offline Files, synchronization schedules, and conflict resolution.
Sync Center is the dedicated Control Panel applet for managing local offline folder caches.

Key Concept

Windows Control Panel applets and administrative utilities
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