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Can You Manage Password Requirements in Windows and Linux?
Part of Security+ Account Management Practices Topic: General Cyber Security
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What you'll do
In this challenge, you will manage password settings on Linux and Windows servers.
- Configure system-wide password settings in Linux
- Configure Linux password settings on a per-user basis
- Configure Windows password settings
- Configure additional Windows login security settings
Note: Once you begin the lab, you will not be able to pause, save, or exit and then return to your lab. Please ensure that you have set aside enough time to complete the lab before you start.
- ⏱ About 90 minutes
- Counts towards: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (exam CISSP) · CompTIA Security+ (exam SY0-701)
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- AI Security Engineer — career path — step 7: The senior security certification
