1. Unit 2, Lesson 5 Windows User Accounts
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Unit 2, Lesson 5 Windows User Accounts
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2. Windows operating systems let you create user accounts
With user accounts, you can control security and manage users.

3. Windows 7 has three levels of user privileges
Administrator Account
Standard Account
Guest Account
Each account type has all the rights of the ones below it.

4. Windows XP has five levels of user privileges
Administrator Account
Backup Operator Account
Power User Account
User Account
Guest Account
Each account type has all the rights of the ones below it.

5. Don’t confuse the job “administrator” with administrator access
Administrator access refers to the level of privileges that a person has on a computer.
At home, a parent usually has administrator access.
At school, the district usually has a network administrator with administrator access to all computers.

6. Reducing permissions on standard accounts reduces problems with malware
Parents with administrator rights can limit the rights for their children’s standard accounts.
What kinds of permissions are restricted on student accounts at your school? Do you think this is a good way to reduce problems with malware? Why or why not?

7. Windows has administrative tools to protect data

8. Administrators can protect data by creating user groups

9. Always use only the privileges you need