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Configure Password Management in Windows

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Part of Security+ Account Management Practices Topic: General Cyber Security

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What you'll do

In this challenge, you will display and configure the password policy for local user accounts.

Configure passwords for local user accounts by using Local Users and Groups in the Computer Management Microsoft Management Console (MMC) tool
Configure a password by using the net user command line utility
Configure password policy settings by using the Local Security Policy editor
Implement passwords that meet the new password policy requirements
Configure login 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 75 minutes
Counts towards: Certified Information Systems Security Professional (exam CISSP) · CompTIA Security+ (exam SY0-701)

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