MICROSOFT CHALLENGE Secrets of desktop security
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1. The Windows XP Internet Connection Firewall is
a. installed by default
b. installed and enabled by default
c. disabled by default
d. disabled and not installed by default

2. You can prevent people from remote-browsing your in-home network by unbinding NetBIOS from TCP/IP on your machine running Internet Connection Sharing.
a. True
b. False
c. True, but only if you are not using outbound NetBIOS to other servers
d. False, but only if you are not using outbound NetBIOS to other servers

3. To ensure that Outlook Express does not expose you to unsafe content, you should set its security zone to
a. Standard
b. Internet
c. Restricted
d. Trusted

4. A variety of wireless encryption where the key is changed automatically at short intervals is called
a. unidirectional key WEP
b. asymmetric key WEP
c. disposable key WEP
d. rapid key WEP

5. The best types of user passwords are
a. eight characters or more
b. a mix of letters and numbers
c. passwords where no single letter or digit is repeated
d. all of the above

6. By default on Windows XP Professional systems that are not connected to a domain, all attempts to log on from across the network will be forced to use the ___ account
a. default user
b. Administrator
c. Guest
d. anonymous Internet user

7. By default you cannot use a blank password to log on to a Windows XP Professional computer.
a. True
b. False
c. True, but only for remote logins
d. True, but only for local logins

8. An administrator-set rule that only allows a given app to run when a full directory and file name is given for the program is called a ____ rule.
a. Path
b. Hash
c. Certificate
d. Zone

9. Which of the following is NOT recommended as a way to enhance Windows security?
a. Enable account passwords
b. Use the "Make Private" feature
c. Format partitions using the FAT32 file system
d. Use a third-party anti-virus program

10. When Windows XP Professional computers are joined to a domain, ____ is/are disabled.
a. Local passwords
b. Advanced File Sharing
c. Classic security model
d. Simple File Sharing

1)b. installed and enabled by default
2)a. True
3)c. Restricted
4)d. rapid key WEP
5)d. all of the above
6)c. Guest
7)c. True, but only for remote logins
8)a. Path
9)c. Format partitions using the FAT32 file system
10)d. Simple File Sharing

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