Deck 5: File, Directory, and Shared Resource Security

Question 1

Security groups are used for e-mail or telephone lists, to provide quick, mass distribution of information, and they cannot be used to assign any permissions.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

UNIX and Linux files are assigned any combination of three permissions: read, write, and modify.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

In Netware 6.x, the user account that creates a directory or file is the default owner, but this does not give that account the rights to configure attributes and trustee rights.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Users typically access folder resources on UNIX/Linux systems by using Telnet or FTP.

Question 5

NetWare recognizes a type of network drive, called a mapped drive, which is given drive letters such as S1 for the first drive, S2 for the second drive, and so on.

Question 6

As a guideline for setting permissions, users should be given full control of their own home folders.

Question 7

The rpc. mountd service enables the Linux kernel to manage specific requests from a client.

Question 8

In Windows XP/2003, the default permission on a shared folder is to give the Everyone group read permission to the folder.

Question 9

In Red Hat Linux 9.x, group security information is in the /etc/gshadow file.

Question 10

In queue -based printing, the network administrator performs several functions to set up a shared printer. The first is to install the printer and its driver in NetWare. The next step is to create a print queue for the printer.

Question 11

In Linux and UNIX, ownership of a folder or file can be changed by using the chown command from the root account.

Question 12

There are two general ways in which a system may be evaluated: Orange Book and Blue Book.

Question 13

Windows 2000/XP/2003, Red Hat Linux 9.x, NetWare 6.x, and Mac OS X all offer ways to access or share resources, such as directories, folders, files, and printers, over a network.

Question 14

Disk quotas reduce the risk that a user will occupy all available disk space, including an attacker who wants to bring down a system.

Question 15

When configuring file and folder attributes, if you check Read-only for a folder, the folder and the files in the folder are read-only.

Question 16

To hide a share in Windows XP/2003, place the # sign just after its name.

Question 17

In Windows 2000/XP/2003, files can be compressed as well as encrypted at the same time.

Question 18

In addition to the folder and file attributes on a FAT-formatted disk, files and folders on an NTFS-formatted disk have the Index, Compress, and Encrypt attributes.

Question 19

If you do not want subdirectories under a specific directory to inherit its rights, you can create an access control list in NetWare 6.x.

Question 20

In BSD SVR4, the spooling system consists of the lp print program and the lpsched daemon.

Question 21

Which of the following are components of an access control list?

A) DACL
B) SACL
C) FACL
D) Both a and b
E) Both b and c

Question 22

In Linux/UNIX, when a directory is flagged with a(n) _____, that means a user or a group can access and list its contents.

A) r
B) x
C) d
D) l

Question 23

What rating is based on Department of Defense TCSEC, which the U.S. government's NCSC uses to evaluate systems?

A) ASIC
B) C2
C) POSIX
D) S2

Question 24

When using the octal chmod format, which of the following criteria is omitted?

A) Owner
B) Group
C) Other
D) All

Question 25

Which NTFS folder and file special permission can add or remove the Read-only and Hidden Folders and attributes?

A) Write Attributes
B) Write Extended Attributes
C) Read Permissions
D) Change Permissions

Question 26

What command is used to set up permissions in Linux/UNIX?

A) chown
B) perm
C) chmod
D) grep

Question 27

In Red Hat Linux, permissions are granted on the basis of which of the following?

A) Ownership
B) Group membership
C) Other
D) All
E) All of the above

Question 28

When viewing permissions on a file that have been set to rwxr-xr-x, what permission(s) do others have to this file?

A) Read
B) Read, execute
C) Read, write, execute
D) Read, write

Question 29

Which attribute is checked to indicate that the folder or file needs to be backed up, because the folder or file is new or changed?

A) Backup
B) Change
C) Archive
D) Index

Question 30

What octal value do the read and write attributes have when combined?

A) 4
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7

Question 31

Which attributes do NTFS and FAT/FAT16 file systems have in common?

A) Read-only, Archive, Hidden
B) Hidden, Compress, Encrypt
C) Archive, Index, Hidden
D) Index, Archive, Read-only

Question 32

Which of the following parameters can be specified when using the octal format of the chmod command?

A) Who has the permissions
B) The actions to be taken on the permission
C) The permission
D) None of the above

Question 33

Which of the following file systems offers the ability to set standard and special permissions on folders and files for user accounts and for groups?

A) FAT
B) FAT16
C) NTFS
D) All of the above

Question 34

What octal value do the read and execute attributes have when combined?

A) 3
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7

Question 35

Which NTFS folder and file permission includes the capabilities of both List Folder Contents and Read?

A) Read
B) Modify
C) Execute
D) Read & Execute

Question 36

Which NTFS folder and file permission only applies to folders?

A) Modify
B) List Folder Contents
C) Write
D) Read & Execute

Question 37

Which NTFS folder and file permission can traverse files in the folder or switch to a subfolder, view folder attributes and permissions, and execute files, but cannot view file contents?

A) Full Control
B) List Folder Contents
C) Modify
D) Read

Question 38

Which NTFS folder and file special permission can add new folders and add new data at the end of files?

A) Create Files/Write Data
B) Create Folders/Append Data
C) Write Attributes
D) Delete Subfolders and Files

Question 39

If you want to compress files, which attribute cannot be set on the files?

A) Index
B) Read-only
C) Hidden
D) Encrypt

Question 40

Which NTFS folder and file special permission can add or remove the Archive, Index, Compress, and Encrypt attributes?

A) Read Extended Attributes
B) Write Attributes
C) Write Extended Attributes
D) Read Permissions

Question 41

Which Netware 6.x directory attribute flags the directory to show it contains operating system files?

A) H
B) Sy
C) N
D) Dc

Question 42

Can a security descriptor for a server control which accounts have access to the server, or whether that server can even be accessed over the network?

Question 43

Which Netware 6.x file attribute keeps a file from being deleted, but the file can be renamed or the contents can be changed?

A) Di
B) Ro
C) Sh
D) T

Question 44

Which Red Hat Linux system directory is a virtual file system allocated in memory only, and contain files that refer to various processes running on the system, as well as details about the operating system kernel?

A) /etc
B) /bin
C) /proc
D) /sbin

Question 45

What is displayed in the figure above?

A) Attributes in Windows 2000 Server
B) Folder properties Security tab in Windows Server 2003
C) NetWare directory attributes
D) NetWare trustee rights for a folder

Question 46

In Windows 2000, are files and folders automatically flagged to archive when they are changed?

Question 47

In Netware 6.x are groups created by using the ConsoleOne tool?

Question 48

Which Red Hat Linux system directory contains configuration files that the system uses when the computer starts, most of which are reserved for the system administrator, because they contain system-critical information?

A) /bin
B) /etc
C) /proc
D) /root

Question 49

In Windows 2000/XP/2003, which of the following share permissions allows a user to access the share, change share permissions, turn off sharing, configure printer properties, and delete the share?

A) Print
B) Manage Documents
C) Manage Printers
D) Manage Print Jobs

Question 50

In Windows Server 2003, does FAT32 enable disk quotas to be set on users and groups?

Question 51

The figure above displays attributes of a folder on a(n) ____ formatted disk in Windows Server 2003.

A) FAT32
B) FAT
C) NTFS
D) NFS

Question 52

Which Netware 6.x access right, when applied to a directory, enables the contents to be viewed, and when applied to a file, allows viewing the filename, whether or not the file scan right is given at the directory level?

A) R
B) M
C) F
D) A

Question 53

What is displayed in the figure above?

A) Evaluating effective rights in NetWare 6.x
B) NetWare trustee rights for a folder
C) Netware access rights
D) NetWare directory attributes

Question 54

When viewing permissions on a file that have been set to rwxr-xr-x, what permission(s) does the file's owner have to this file?

A) Read, write, execute
B) Read, execute
C) Read, write
D) Write, execute

Question 55

Which Netware 6.x file attribute enables a file's contents to be modified?

A) Ci
B) X
C) Ri
D) Rw

Question 56

Which Red Hat Linux system directory contains executables, which are the programs needed to start the system and perform other essential system tasks?

A) /boot
B) /etc
C) /bin
D) /proc

Question 57

Which Netware 6.x file attribute enables a file to be read, but prevents the file's contents from being altered and prevents the file from being deleted?

A) Ci
B) Di
C) H
D) Ro

Question 58

Which Mac OS X Get Info folder and file permission enables the user to copy the folder's contents to the Drop Box folder in the Public folder of that user's home directory?

A) Read & Write
B) Read only
C) Write only
D) No Access

Question 59

When using NFS in Red Hat Linux 9.x, which service establishes and manages the remote connections through designated UDP ports?

A) portmap
B) rpc.mountd
C) rpc.nfsd
D) rpc.mapd

Question 60

Does Mac OS X Server enable you to create groups, called workgroups, through the Server Manager utility?

Question 61

As an administrator, you can easily verify how groups are set up by periodically reviewing the contents of the ____________________ file.

Question 62

Folders can be marked as ____________________ to prevent users from viewing their contents.

Question 63

In Windows Server 2003 a(n) ____________________ group is used when there is a single domain, or is used to manage resources in a particular domain so that global and universal groups can access those resources.

Question 64

When setting NTFS file and folder permissions, does the Deny option override all other access?

Question 65

In Red Hat Linux 9.x, you can set up a printer and start lpd by using the Red Hat ____________________ tool.

Question 66

Can shared folders be offered from either a FAT16/FAT32-formatted drive or an NTFS drive?

Question 67

What are three guidelines that will help to simplify your planning for using groups?

Question 68

What four types of groups are available in Windows 2000/XP/2003? (List and describe their associated scope.)

Question 69

To map the PUBLIC directory as search drive S1 in Netware 6.x, you would type ____________________.

Question 70

To use NFS in Red Hat Linux 9.x, which three services must be enabled?

Question 71

___________________________________ is a print service designed to work with printers that have NetWare's printer agent software built in.

Question 72

Is the Netware 6.x FLAG command useful if you want to see a listing of how the attributes are set on all directories?

Question 73

What are the three Windows 2000/XP/2003 share permissions for folders?

Question 74

When setting up printing in Windows 2000/XP/2003, which four share permissions are checked for allow or deny?

Question 75

When you create a shared folder in Windows 2000 and in earlier Windows versions, the default permission is to give ____________________ to the Everyone group.

Question 76

To ensure proper security, use ____________________ authentication on Linux/UNIX systems.

Question 77

Does the Linux Write permission allow a user or a group of users to run a program?

Question 78

A(n) ____________________ security rating is not a guarantee that an attack on a system will be unsuccessful, but it indicates strong security capabilities.

Question 79

____________________ permissions are used when the default standard permission settings do not provide enough customization for the current security need.

Question 80

Does the Red Hat Linux /lib directory contain configuration files that the system uses when the computer starts?