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    Lab - Create User Accounts

    Introduction
    In this lab, you will create and modify user accounts in Windows.
    Part 1: Creating a New Local User Account
    Part 2: Reviewing User Account Properties
    Part 3: Modifying Local User Accounts

    Required Resources
    • A Windows PC

    Instructions

    Part 1: Creating a New Local User Account


    Step 1: Open the User Account Tool.
    a. Log on to the Windows PC with an Administrator account. The account CyberOpsUser is used in this
    example.
    b. Click Start > search Control Panel. Select User Accounts in the Small icons view. To change the view,
    select Small icons in the View by drop down list.

    Step 2: Create a user account.


    a. In the User Accounts window, click Manage another account.

    b. In the Manage Accounts window, click Add a new user in PC settings.


    c. In the Settings window, click Add someone else to this PC.
    d. In the How will this person sign in? window, click I don't have this person's sign-in information.
    e. In the Let's create your account window opens, click Add a user without a Microsoft account.
    f. In the Create an account for this PC window, provide the necessary information to create the new user
    account named User1. Click Next to create the new user account.
    Question:

    What type of user account did you just create?


    Type your answers here.

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    g. Attempt to log into the newly created user account. It should be successful.
    h. Navigate to C:\Users folder. Right-click the User1 folder and select Properties, and then the Security
    tab.
    Question:

    Which groups or users have full control of this folder?


    Type your answers here.

    i. Open the folder that belongs to CyberOpsUser. Right-click the folder and click the Properties tab.
    Question:

    Were you able to access the folder? Explain.


    Type your answers here.

    j. Log out of User1 account. Log back in as CyberOpsUser.


    k. Navigate to C:\Users folder. Right-click the folder and select Properties. Click the Security tab.
    Question:

    Which groups or users have full control of this folder?


    Type your answers here.

    Part 2: Reviewing User Account Properties


    a. Click Start > Search for Control Panel > Select Administrative Tools > Select Computer
    Management.
    b. Select Local Users and Groups. Click the Users folder.

    c. Right-click User1 and select Properties.


    d. Click the Member Of tab.
    Question:

    Which group is User1 is a member of?


    Type your answers here.

    e. Right-click the account CyberOpsUser and select Properties.


    Question:

    Which group is this user a member of?


    Type your answers here.

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    Part 3: Modifying Local User Accounts


    Step 1: Change the account type.
    a. Navigate to the Control Panel and select User Accounts. Click Manage another account. Select
    User1.
    b. In the Change an Account window, click the User1 account. Click Change the account type.
    c. Select the Administrator radio button. Click Change Account Type.
    d. Now the account User1 has administrative rights.
    e. Navigate to Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Computer Management. Click Local Users and
    Groups> Users.
    f. Right-click User1 and select Properties. Click Member Of tab.
    Question:

    Which groups does User1 belong to?


    Type your answers here.

    g. Select Administrators and click Remove to remove User1 from the Administrative group. Click OK to
    continue.

    Step 2: Delete the account.


    a. To delete the account, right-click User1and select Delete.

    b. Click OK to confirm the deletion.


    Question:

    What is another way to delete a user account?


    Type your answers here.

    Reflection Questions
    1. Why is it important to protect all accounts with strong passwords?
    Type your answers here.

    2. Why would you create a user with Standard privileges?


    Type your answers here.

    End of document

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