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Certified Cybersecurity Technician Courseware Module 04 Page 495 Guest accounts: Guest accounts are least privileged accounts and have no password; they are created to share system resources. These accounts do not have any privileges to modify system files, directories, or settings. Windows automatically configures guest accounts, but they can be enabled or disabled based on preferences. In Linux-based systems, an administrator is required to manually create a guest account after installing the OS. Most web services have default guest accounts that allow users to access web servers without providing credentials.

Guest accounts: Guest accounts are least privileged accounts and have no password; they are created to share system resources. These accounts do not have any privileges to modify system files, directories, or settings. Windows automatically configures guest accounts, but they can be enabled or disabled based on preferences. In Linux-based systems, an administrator is required to manually create a guest account after installing the OS. Most web services have default guest accounts that allow users to access web servers without providing credentials. User accounts: User accounts are the default accounts of operating systems (OSes). User accounts permit individuals to log into the system and access resources. Initially, the system can be accessed by a single account that an administrator creates during the OS installation. These accounts run with the least privileges, with permissions such as running applications/programs and creating and manipulating files that belong to their profile.

Guest Accounts

Guest Accounts - Least privileged accounts without passwords, created to share system resources - Do not have any privileges to modify system files, directories, or settings