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Question #: 75
Topic #: 3

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You have a computer that runs Windows 10. The computer is in a workgroup. The computer is used to provide visitors with access to the Internet.
You need to configure the computer to meet the following requirements:
✑ Always sign in automatically as User1.
✑ Start an application named App1.exe at sign-in.
What should you use to meet each requirement? To answer, select the appropriate options in the answer area.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.
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http://www.itexpertmag.com/server/complete-manageability-at-no-extra-cost

by kalmann at Oct. 2, 2020, 7:55 a.m.

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forummj

Highly Voted 4 years, 7 months ago

I would like to venture these two links from Microsoft that should answer it perfectly. https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/324737/how-to-turn-on-automatic-logon-in-windows https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-client/system-management-components/run-programs-automatically

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Henry78

2 years, 10 months ago

those articles refer to win server 2016 and 2019.. no mention of win 10

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AVP_Riga

4 years, 2 months ago

Thanks, bro :)

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Anthony_2770

4 years, 7 months ago

This means that it is the registry for both.

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Aray

Highly Voted 4 years, 8 months ago

using local group policy https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/240791/how-to-run-programs-automatically-when-a-user-logs-on

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Storm

4 years, 6 months ago

We only have the choice to use Group Policy Preferences... But yes it can be done with local policy

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1morenickname

4 years, 6 months ago

That article references Windows 2000. I just checked a Win10 machine, and I do not see a setting to 'Run These Programs at User Logon' in local group policy.

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neobahamutk

3 years, 3 months ago

Tested in 21H1 and work. "User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ System \ Logon \ Run these programs on user login" aswer is correct.

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flabezerra

Most Recent 2 years, 8 months ago

The answer is Registry Editor for both. I have no doubt. There is a question in the same context regarding exploration of GPO and GPP. Topic 2 - Question 30 (This is subject to change by Examtopics) with the answer: D. Group Policy preferences And the link below will show you how to start an application at sign-in: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/setupapi/run-and-runonce-registry-keys

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flabezerra

2 years, 8 months ago

GPO x GPP In addition to the Group Policy sections (Software settings, Windows operating system settings and Administrative templates), there is a Preferences node under both the Computer Configuration and User Configuration nodes in the Group Policy Management Editor window. Preferences provide even more capabilities with which to configure the environment. The key difference between a GPO setting and Group Policy Preference is that the GPO setting is enforced, and cannot be modified outside of the GPO. For example, you cannot change an item whose setting was configured in a GPO by changing it in the Settings app or Control Panel. A Group Policy Preference, on the other hand, is not enforced. Users can change it if they have the necessary permissions and rights on the computer.

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syougun200x

2 years, 9 months ago

I have read through comments here and dont know why people are talking "Preferences". To achieve the second part, I think that changing local group policy suffices. It does not look like we need to consider "Preferences" for this. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/troubleshoot/windows-client/system-management-components/run-programs-automatically

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chrys

2 years, 11 months ago

Group Policy Preferences (if that's what they mean) are NOT available to workgroup computers. In that case, both answers would have to be registry. Neither bcdedit nor msconfig have the required options.

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RodrigoT

3 years, 4 months ago

Guys, guys, guys, you're talking about Group Policy "Preferences" but the option is "preferences" with "p" not "P". It's not a title, just a description. You can use registry for the first option and Group Policy for the second with the "Computer Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ System \ Logon \ Run these programs on user login", but that will run the app for all users that try to log on. If you wanna be specific you can open mmc.exe and Add a snap-in just for user1 and instead of going to Computer Configuration you will go to User Configuration \Administrative Templates...

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51007

3 years, 2 months ago

Microsoft discusses the distinction between the lowercase and capital P, here: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/dn581922(v=ws.11) 'preferences', which are customizations made by the user which are saved to the registry and have *nothing to do with Group Policy* and 'Preferences' which "enables you to deploy desired configurations to computers and users without limiting the user from choosing a different configuration." On a different Microsoft page, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/application-management/per-user-services-in-windows the lowercase 'p' is used several times: "If you cannot use Group Policy Preferences to manage the per-user services, you can edit the registry with reg.exe" So they seem to be using the two interchangeably and inconsistently. Considering I have not seen a capital P used once on examtopics, but found lowercase P's in questions 1-9, 3-19, and the term "Group Policy setting" is used in 3-56, 3-39(domain but using local gp?), 3-20(local), and 3-4... leads me to believe that the capitalization of the P does not matter.

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neobahamutk

3 years, 3 months ago

Work's in User Configuration too.

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aek_latamene

3 years, 5 months ago

for the 2nd question, the path for the GPO is "Computer Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ System \ Logon \ Run these programs on user login" therefore the response given "Group Policy Preference" is false,(no exist localy) there is therefore the registry editor left, so for both responses: registry editor

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RodrigoT

3 years, 4 months ago

It's not Group Policy "P"reference, it's Group Policy "p"reference. So, the answer is correct.

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twistedme

3 years, 7 months ago

So is this one of those its wrong on the test so answer it this way questions or is the answer image wrong? https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-r2-and-2012/dn581922(v=ws.11) Group Policy Preferences is a collection of Group Policy client-side extensions that deliver preference settings to domain-joined computers running Microsoft Windows desktop. So reghack for both since workgroup

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MR_Eliot

3 years, 7 months ago

Both answers are registers editor. Windows gpedit doesn’t have group policy preferences even with MMC. From a domain group policy you can also not use group policy preferences to configure application start policy. I have tested this, so believe me!

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nanerforever

3 years, 10 months ago

Preferences setting is available only in group policy management editor, not in local group policy editor. Servers are workgroup so the both answers will be using the registry editor as per my point :)

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AnoniMouse

4 years ago

Group Policy Preferences isn't available on workgroup machines. You only see them if you edit a domain GPO from GPMC. I believe REGISTRY is the answer to both questions The answers do NOT contain [Group Policy] rather than [Group Policy Preferences] which isn't available for workgroup machines. So even though many people replied with a solution through GPO, in this question, it is not a solution as it doesn't exist among the options available Hence the answer is REGISTRY EDITOR for both questions

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Perycles

4 years, 1 month ago

1: Registry with Autoadminlogon Key 2 :GPO with Computer > Administrative Templates > System > Run this Program at Logon (if you don't find the gpo, search on Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > All Parameters) . just tested : It's working like a charm on win10 20H2 on workgroup.

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Cisco

4 years, 2 months ago

Changing my answer to be registry and registry as others have pointed out, there is no Group Policy PREFERENCES in Local Group Policy.

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b3arb0yb1m

4 years, 2 months ago

Group Policy Preferences is a collection of Group Policy client-side extensions that deliver preference settings to domain-joined computers running Microsoft Windows desktop and server operating systems. Preference settings are administrative configuration choices deployed to desktops and servers. Preference settings differ from policy settings because users have a choice to alter the administrative configuration. Policy settings administratively enforce setting, which restricts user choice.

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Cisco

4 years, 3 months ago

I think i am going to go with Registry and group policy. I am assuming they are referring to local group policy as you can Run programs at user logon via user config, admin templates, system, logon. This was in Local policy

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Ptit_filou

4 years, 4 months ago

Indeed, no GPP with a workgroup. Sign in automatically with registry: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/troubleshoot Start an application with registry: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/setupapi/run-and-runonce-registry-keys HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Registry for both.

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Ptit_filou

4 years, 4 months ago

Oops, the first link : https://docs.microsoft.com/en-US/troubleshoot/windows-server/user-profiles-and-logon/turn-on-automatic-logon

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Haribo112

4 years, 5 months ago

I just tested this, and my Azure AD joined Win10 Pro machine is able to set logon programs via gpedit.msc. Go to User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon -> Run these programs at user logon

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tonytones

4 years, 5 months ago

Local Group Policy Editor does not have a Preferences option from what I can tell, whereas the Group Policy Management Editor does. The answer suggests a "Group Policy Preference" which does not exists for the Local Group Policy Editor assuming the first statement is true. The setting can be applied using the Local Group Policy Editor. What confuses me is, would it be considered a "Group policy Preference" or not? If the setting can also be configured using the registry, I would choose "Registry editor" as my answer for the second question.

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