Use Group Policy to Secure a Workstation Using Windows 8.1/8 Professional or Enterprise, or Windows 7 Professional,
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Use Group Policy to Secure a Workstation Using Windows 8.1/8 Professional or Enterprise, or Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise, set local security policies to require a password for each account, to audit failed logon events, and to create a logon script that displays the message, “The Golden Pineapple Was Here!” when anyone signs in to the system. Test your policies by verifying a password is required, your script executes when you sign in, and a failed sign-in event using an invalid password is logged and can be viewed in Event Viewer. Answer the following questions: 1. Which policies did you set and what setting was applied to each policy? 2. What software did you use to create your script? What is the exact path and file name (including the file extension) to your script? |
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Explanation
Answer: - These two policies I set:-
1. Account Policy
2.Local Policy
Setting was applied to Account Policy:- Account Policy will set the password policy, account lockout policy, and Kerberos policy.
Setting was applied to Local Policy:- Local Policy will set the audit policy, user rights assignment, and security options.
Explanation: - A account policy will change the password, it will determine the condition and duration in time for which the account has been locked, and monitor the domain of the accounts.
Local policies will keep track of the logging security, security events, monitor the logon rights, and privileges of the device.
ii) What software did you use to create your script? What is the exact path and file name (including the file extension) to your script?
Answer: -I used Fasttrackscript software to create your script.
The exact path and file name is(With file extension) : - \\Ashok\Netlogon\Great, type Great\Startup.bat
Note:- This path is vary to user to user .
Format is: - \\ComputerName\Netlogon\FolderName, type FolderName\Startup.bat
iii) Which log in Event Viewer shows the logon failure event?
Answer:- Event ID 4625 log in Event Viewer shows the logon failure event.
Explanation:- It triggers the above event for every failure or unsuccessful attempt with logging in to a computer. It also triggers a logon attempt with all the necessary details.
iv) List three more policies you find in Group Policy not discussed in this chapter that can make a workstation more secure.
Answer: - Here is three more policies I find in Group Policy not discussed in this chapter that can make a workstation more secure:-
1.Access Moderation for control panel : - Limits are being assigned in the control panel
2.Access control for common prompt :- Command prompts will be used for running high level access
3.LAN Manager Hash is prevented from storage in windows:- Generate hashes for the passwords that have been stored for more security.
Answer
account policy
local policy
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Explanation
Note:- This path is vary to user to user .
Format is: - \\ComputerName\Netlogon\FolderName, type FolderName\Startup.bat
Answer
What software did you use to create your script? What is the exact path and file name (including the file extension) to your script?
Answer: -I used Fasttrackscript software to create your script.
The exact path and file name is(With file extension) : - \\Ashok\Netlogon\Great, type Great\Startup.bat
