Date: 2025-09-02 • Created: 2025-09-02 16:23
Objective:
Objective (CompTIA Mapping): Core 2 • 2.3 – Configure user account and permissions
Objective (CompTIA Mapping): Core 2 • 2.3 – Configure user account and permissions
Environment:
Host: Windows 11 Home Accounts: Main Admin + newly created TestUser
Steps Taken:
Opened Settings → Accounts → Family & other users. Created a new local account named TestUser. Set account type to Standard User. Logged in as TestUser and attempted to install software/change system settings → received admin prompts and was blocked. Returned to main account, changed TestUser to Administrator. Logged in again → confirmed ability to install software and access system settings.
Results:
Standard User was restricted from installing apps or modifying system settings. Administrator had full system control.
Lessons Learned:
Windows enforces the principle of least privilege by default with Standard accounts. Standard accounts are safer for everyday users, limiting risk of malware or accidental changes. Admin accounts should be reserved for IT/admin tasks. Hands-on testing made the difference between account types much clearer than just reading definitio
Next Step Idea:
Experiment with file/folder permissions (NTFS) to see how different accounts interact with shared data.