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27-16 Chapter 27 Configuring, Managing, and Troubleshooting Security
Objective 7.3
Configure, Manage, and
Troubleshoot Local User and
Group Accounts
Windows XP stores a list of users that can be assigned rights to access resources in a
local user database. To make it easier to assign rights, you can place those users into
groups and assign the rights to these groups.
User management is a complex topic, however. First, you need to be able to keep track
of who has accessed, or attempted to access, your computers. To enable this, Windows
XP provides auditing. Second, you must be able to control what users can do on your
computer because not all users should have the same rights. To enable you to configure
user rights, Windows XP provides account settings, account policies, and user and
group rights.
To configure, manage, and troubleshoot local user and group accounts, you must
understand how to use the Computer Management console to manage accounts. You
must also understand how to use the Local Security Policy console to configure user
privileges. Finally, make sure that you understand how to assign users and groups
rights to access resources such as files, printers, and the Registry.