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Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators

You're reading from   Windows 11 for Enterprise Administrators Unleash the power of Windows 11 with effective techniques and strategies

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781804618592
Length 286 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Manuel Singer Manuel Singer
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Jeff Stokes Jeff Stokes
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Thomas Lee Thomas Lee
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Steve Miles Steve Miles
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Richard Diver Richard Diver
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Preface 1. Chapter 1: Windows 11 – Installation and Upgrading 2. Chapter 2: Introduction to PowerShell FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Configuration and Customization 4. Chapter 4: User Account Administration 5. Chapter 5: Tools to Manage Windows 11 6. Chapter 6: Device Management 7. Chapter 7: Accessing Enterprise Data in BYOD and CYOD Scenarios 8. Chapter 8: Windows 11 Security 9. Chapter 9: Advanced Configurations 10. Chapter 10: Windows 11 21H2 and 22H2 Changes (versus Windows 10) 11. Index 12. Other Books You May Enjoy

User Account Control

User Account Control (UAC) is a fundamental security control that helps mitigate the impact of malware, yet some enterprise administrators disable UAC at the request of the users because it is seen as an annoying and unnecessary prompt that gets in the way of productivity. The feature has improved greatly since it was first launched (as part of Windows Vista), so we encourage you to ensure this is enabled across all managed computers in your environment. Microsoft tests all software with the defaults enabled, therefore disabling UAC may cause unexpected results for application launches or security configurations.

With UAC enabled, Windows 11 prompts for consent, or for credentials of a valid local administrator account, before starting a program or task that requires a full administrator access token. This prompt ensures that no malicious software can be silently installed.

If the user is logged on with local admin rights (which is not recommended), the consent...

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